SJR 8 Colorado Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Honoring CO 2026 Winter Olympians & Paralympians

SJR 8 is a symbolic resolution passed by the Colorado General Assembly to honor Colorado athletes who qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. It commends the athletes for representing Colorado and the United States with distinction on the global stage and expresses appreciation to their families, coaches, and communities for their support. The resolution does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal gesture of recognition, with copies sent to each listed athlete. It specifically acknowledges 24 Colorado athletes across sports like skiing, snowboarding, and figure skating, including names like Mikaela Shiffrin and Red Gerard.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

Revised → Signed Act · 3 edits · Feb 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as a signed act, removing internal legislative markers and adding the formal signatures of the Senate President and House Speaker. Substantively, the text was expanded to include specific names of Colorado athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, while also adding a clause to send copies of the resolution to each of these athletes.

Scope change

The scope of the resolution was expanded to explicitly list individual athletes by name and to mandate that the General Assembly send congratulatory copies to them.

SCOPE

Added a specific list of 29 Colorado athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, including their names, hometowns, and sports.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that copies of this joint resolution be sent to each listed athlete with congratulations from the General Assembly.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal legislative drafting notes, committee lists, and amendment markers, replacing them with the final signatures of the presiding officers.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker of the House

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

upper

3 primary · 87 co-sponsors