Rep. Bob Marshall

Maddy summaryThis Senate Joint Resolution (SJR 7) is a ceremonial resolution recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month. It does not create new laws or affect any individuals or policies - it solely commemorates the annual observance of Black History Month through historical context and Colorado-specific examples. The resolution cites Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s founding of Negro History Week in 1926, its evolution into Black History Month during the Civil Rights Movement, and highlights Colorado’s Black historical figures like Barney Ford, Clara Brown, and early state representatives. It serves as a symbolic acknowledgment of contributions to American history, not a policy change.

Maddy summarySJR 5 designates January 26, 2026, as "Colorado 4-H Day" to recognize the 4-H program's work with Colorado youth. The resolution honors the program's role in developing leadership and life skills through hands-on learning in areas like health, agriculture, and citizenship. It does not create new laws or requirements but formally acknowledges the efforts of 4-H volunteers and staff who serve over 110,000 youth annually in Colorado.

Maddy summaryHJR 1003 is a ceremonial joint resolution designating January as National Blood Donor Month in Colorado. It formally recognizes voluntary blood donors and urges all eligible Coloradans to donate regularly, while encouraging businesses and organizations to sponsor community blood drives with centers like Vitalant. The resolution has no binding legal effect - it expresses support and promotes awareness but does not create new laws, funding, or requirements. It directly affects Colorado residents (especially eligible donors), blood collection organizations, and local businesses through its non-binding recommendations.

Maddy summaryHJR 1001 establishes salary ranges for various positions within the state legislature, including clerks, sergeants-at-arms, communications staff, and chaplains. The bill specifies pay grades (e.g., H1B5 for Chief Clerk) and fixed rates (like $25 per visit for the Chaplain) for over 30 legislative roles. It directly affects legislative staff members by defining their compensation structures without altering job duties or creating new policies. This procedural resolution sets standardized pay levels for existing positions in both the Senate and House of Representatives.

Maddy summaryHJR 1002 is a commemorative resolution honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It does not create new laws or policies. The resolution recognizes Dr. King's legacy through historical context about his civil rights leadership, his "I Have a Dream" speech, and his role in key legislation like the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It specifically acknowledges Colorado's history of observing MLK Jr. Day, noting that Colorado became the 50th state to recognize the holiday in 2000. The resolution serves only to formally commemorate Dr. King's life and work, with no direct effect on citizens or new government requirements.

Maddy summaryHouse Resolution 1001 appoints specific staff members to roles within the Colorado House of Representatives for the 75th General Assembly's Second Regular Session. It names individuals to positions including Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk, Journal Clerk, sergeants-at-arms, and leadership support staff for both majority and minority parties, plus student interns from Arrupe Jesuit High School. The resolution was approved without amendments on January 20, 2026, and serves as routine staffing for legislative operations. This procedural resolution does not create new laws or affect public policy.

Maddy summarySJR 3 is a procedural resolution scheduling a joint meeting of Colorado's Senate and House of Representatives on January 16, 2026, to hear a message from representatives of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council and Southern Ute Tribal Council. It directs the appointment of a six-member committee (three from each chamber) to escort tribal representatives to the session. The resolution recognizes the tribes' historical and cultural contributions to Colorado but does not create new laws or policies. This is a formal procedural step to facilitate the tribal message, not a substantive legislative change.

The act modifies the "Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act" (RUUPA) as follows: Sections 1, 2, 6, and 7 clarify the treatment under RUUPA of legacy preneed contracts, which are preneed contracts for funeral services entered into before August 10, 2022; Sections 2, 3, and 8: Modify the definition of virtual currency; Specify that virtual currency is presumed abandoned 3 years after the latest indication of interest by its apparent owner; Require a holder of unclaimed property (holder) that is reporting unclaimed virtual currency to the state treasurer (administrator) to liquidate the virtual currency within 30 days of filing the report and remit the liquidation proceeds to the administrator unless the virtual currency cannot be liquidated, in which case the administrator may require the holder to transfer the virtual currency to an administrator-selected custodian or continue to hold the virtual currency until it can be liquidated or until an apparent owner expresses interest in it; and Specify that the owner of the virtual currency has no recourse against either the holder or the administrator for any gain in value of the virtual currency after liquidation; Section 4 modifies the circumstances under which a tax-deferred retirement account is presumed abandoned so that abandonment is presumed if the account is unclaimed by the apparent owner 3 years after it becomes payable or distributable if the owner has not accepted the distribution, corresponded in writing concerning the distribution, or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the fiduciary of the trust or custodial fund or the administrator of the plan under which the trust or fund is established; Section 5 shortens the period for which a holder required to file a report regarding property that is presumed abandoned must retain records from 10 to 6 years; Section 9 requires a holder that pays money to the administrator to file a claim for reimbursement from the administrator of the amount paid within 2 years of remitting and reporting the money paid; Section 10 reduces the amount of time after a duty of a holder arises that the administrator has to commence an action, proceeding, or examination with respect to the duty from 10 years to 6 years; Section 11 clarifies the authority of the administrator with respect to the sale or other disposition of unclaimed thinly traded securities; If the administrator determines that a county or a municipality owns unclaimed property in the possession of the administrator, section 12 authorizes the administrator to issue a warrant to or transfer the property to an operating account of the county or the municipality; Section 13 acknowledges that the administrator may require a person making a claim for unclaimed property to supply any documents, including nonpublic and nonredacted documents, that are necessary to prove ownership of the property; Section 14 reduces the maximum amount of compensation allowed to be paid under an agreement to recover or assist in recovering an unclaimed overbid transferred to the administrator from either 30% or 20% of the amount of the overbid depending on when the agreement is entered into to 10% of the amount of overbid without regard to when the agreement was entered into; Section 15 clarifies that unless another provision of RUUPA provides otherwise, all records, documents, and information submitted by a claimant to the administrator or the administrator's agent to enable the administrator or agent to determine whether the claimant is the owner of the property are confidential and exempt from public inspection or disclosure; and Section 16 repeals a statutory exemption from RUUPA for a local government that is a holder of property and satisfies specified conditions because few local governments have met the specified conditions.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

To improve the clarity and certainty of the statutes, the act amends, repeals, and reconstructs various statutory provisions of law that are obsolete, imperfect, or inoperative. The specific reasons for each amendment or repeal are set forth in the appendix to the act. The amendments made by the act are not intended to change the meaning or intent of the statutes. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The act requires the state auditor to conduct or cause to be conducted performance audits (audits) of the air pollution control division in the department of public health and environment and the division of unemployment insurance in the department of labor and employment (divisions). The audits will determine whether each of the divisions effectively and efficiently performs and fulfills its statutory obligations. In addition, as part of the audits, the state auditor is required to: Determine whether a division complies with statute and its statutory purpose; Assess the impact of a division's processes on providing access to program benefits and, for the labor and employment division audit only, identify any division processes that may be unnecessary, unreasonable, or cause delays; Determine whether a division's staffing and funding levels are sufficient for it to efficiently and effectively perform its statutory duties and responsibilities, which, in for the air pollution control division audit only, must include assessment of how funding or staffing changes made at the state level might impact local governments; and Determine whether a division requested and was appropriated additional resources and whether the approval or denial of such a request impacted program implementation and timing of implementation. The initial audit of the air pollution control division must begin and be completed in calendar year 2026, with an additional audit occurring in calendar year 2031. The initial audit of the division of unemployment insurance must begin and be completed in calendar year 2027, with an additional audit occurring in calendar year 2032. Upon completion of an audit, the state auditor is required to submit a written audit report to the legislative audit committee. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)