Maddy summaryHJR 1007 is a symbolic resolution honoring Native American veterans' historical and ongoing military service. It recognizes their disproportionate contributions - such as over 12,000 serving in WWI (despite limited citizenship), 70% per capita service in WWII, and Code Talkers in the Pacific Theater - and current service (31,000 active-duty Native Americans today). The resolution specifically acknowledges Colorado's Indigenous lands, highlights Colorado's appointment of its first Native veteran to the state Board of Veterans Affairs, and commemorates veterans' sacrifices across conflicts from the Revolutionary War to modern times. As a non-binding resolution, it expresses legislative recognition but does not create new policy or funding.
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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 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 2 is a procedural resolution titled "State of the State," which authorizes the Governor to deliver the annual State of the State address to the legislature. It does not create new laws or affect specific groups; it serves as a formal legislative procedure for convening the address. The resolution follows standard procedural steps (introduction, readings) without substantive policy content. As a routine procedural measure, it has no concrete policy changes or direct impact beyond facilitating the Governor's annual report to lawmakers.
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.
In current law, a "qualified individual" is authorized to determine the cause of death of an individual and complete the medical certification for a certificate of death. The act defines the term "qualified individual" to include a physician, a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, or the chief medical officer of the institution in which the death occurred. The act requires that qualified individuals register to use the electronic death registration system used by the department of public health and environment (department) and the state registrar prior to signing a death certificate. Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses are required to review training materials regarding signing a death certificate provided by the department before the first time they sign a death certificate. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $25,000 is appropriated to the department from the vital statistics records cash fund for use by the center for health and environmental data to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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.)