Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 20 D · 11 R cosponsors

SJR 10 — Lunar New Year Day

Last action — House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on February 12, 2026.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 85 sponsors

    5 primary, 80 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (20 D · 11 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SJR 10 add specific names of sponsors and detail the importance of Lunar New Year celebrations among Asian Americans. These changes emphasize the bill's intent to honor and recognize the cultural significance of this holiday, which is celebrated by a large portion of the Asian American community and others. By increasing visibility of these cultural traditions, the bill aims to promote diversity and understanding within Colorado, reinforcing the state's commitment to recognizing its diverse heritage.

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-010 BYSENATOR(S)GonzalesJ.,Amabile,Baisley,Ball,Bridges,Bright,Carson, Catlin, Danielson, Exum, Frizell, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson, Coleman;
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-010 BYSENATOR(S) GonzalesJ., Amabile,Baisley,Ball,Bridges,Bright, Carson, Catlin, Danielson, Exum, Frizell, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson, Coleman;
alsoREPRESENTATIVE(S)Nguyen and Soper, Camacho, Espenoza, Bacon, Barron, Boesenecker, Bradfield, Brooks, Caldwell, Carter, Clifford, Duran, English, Flanell, Froelich, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Johnson, Joseph, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Paschal, Phillips, Richardson, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Slaugh, Smith, Stewart K., Story, Suckla, Taggart, Titone, Velasco, Weinberg, Willford, Winter T., Woodrow, Woog CONCERNING THE CELEBRATION OF LUNAR NEW YEAR 2026.
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Nguyen and Soper, Camacho, Espenoza, Bacon, Barron, Boesenecker, Bradfield, Brooks, Caldwell, Carter, Clifford, Duran, English, Flanell, Froelich, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Johnson, Joseph, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Paschal, Phillips, Richardson, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Slaugh, Smith, Stewart K., Story, Suckla, Taggart, Titone, Velasco, Weinberg, Willford, Winter T., Woodrow, Woog.
CONCERNING THE CELEBRATION OF LUNAR NEW YEAR 2026.
state to recognize Lunar New Year Day, which became an observed state holiday in 2024 afterthepassageofHouseBill23-1271,whichdesignatedthefirstFriday of every February as an observed state holiday;
state to recognize Lunar New Year Day, which became an observed state holiday in 2024 afterthepassage ofHouseBill 23-1271,which designatedthe firstFriday ofevery February as an observed state holiday;
and WHEREAS, The official observation of Lunar New Year Day in Colorado was made possible by the work of Vietnamese refugee and founder and chair of the Lunar New Year Allies Advisory Group, Nga Vuong-Sandoval, who spearheaded the efforts to establish the state holiday;
and WHEREAS, The official observation of Lunar New Year Day in Colorado was made possible by the work of Vietnamese refugee and founder and chair ofthe Lunar New Year Allies Advisory Group, Nga Vuong-Sandoval, who spearheaded the efforts to establish the state holiday;
and WHEREAS, Lunar New Year allows Coloradans the opportunity to celebrate Asian American culture and recognize an important part of the fabric of United States diversity;
and WHEREAS, Lunar New Year allows Coloradans the opportunity to celebrate Asian American culture and recognize an important part ofthe fabric ofUnited States diversity;
and WHEREAS,AsiansandtheAsiandiasporahaveexpandedtheLunar NewYearcelebrationintoanannual,week-long,worldwideeventthatis celebratedbyabouttwo-thirdsofAsianAmericansandmanyAsiansand non-Asians from China, Vietnam, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and many other places;
and WHEREAS, Asians andthe Asian diasporahave expandedthe Lunar New Year celebrationinto an annual, week-long, worldwide eventthat is celebratedby abouttwo-thirds ofAsianAmericans and many Asians and non-Asians from China, Vietnam, Taiwan,· South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and many other places;
and WHEREAS, Over two billion people celebrate Lunar New Year worldwide, with many returning home to spend time with family and share blessings of being together with loved ones;
and WHEREAS, Over two billion people celebrate Lunar New Year worldwide, with many returning home to spend time with family and share blessingsofbeing together with loved ones;
Dennis Apuan (2009-2011) and currentlyserving Vietnamese American Rep.
Dennis Apuan (2009-2011) and currently serving Vietnamese American Rep.
Kenny Van Nguyen, and Asian Americans currently serve throughout state government, including Japanese American Acting Agriculture Commissioner Robert Sakata and Office of New Americans Director Dee Daniels Scriven;
Kenny Van Nguyen, and Asian Americans currently serve throughout state government, including Japanese American Acting Agriculture CommissionerRobert Sakata and Office ofNew Americans Director Dee Daniels Scriven;
and WHEREAS,TheColoradoGeneralAssembly'sexemplaryenactment of an observed Lunar New Year holiday and continual recognition of Asian culture, holiday, cuisine, and traditions, as well as working across party lines, has had a very real and positive impact on Asian American Coloradans and brought peace, prosperity, and goodwill throughout the PAGE 2-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-010 state;
and WHEREAS,TheColorado GeneralAssembly's exemplaryenactment of an observed Lunar New Year holiday and continual recognition of Asian culture, holiday, cuisine, and traditions, as well as working across party lines, has had a very real and positive impact on Asian American Coloradans and brought peace, prosperity, and goodwill throughoutthe PAGE 2-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-010 state;
now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
now, therefore, Be ItResolvedby the Senate ofthe Seventy-fifth GeneralAssembly of the State ofColorado, the House ofRepresentatives concurring herein:
(1) Thatwe,themembersoftheColoradoGeneralAssembly,joinour Asian communities in celebrating Lunar New Year;
(1) Thatwe, themembers ofthe Colorado GeneralAssembly,joinour Asian communities in celebrating Lunar New Year;
(4) That increasing the visibilityof cultural traditions that are widely celebrated among the Asian diaspora would serve as a counterbalance to the marginalization that many in the Asian American community have encountered over the past several years;
(4) That increasing the visibility ofcultural traditions that are widely celebrated among the Asian diasporawould serve as a counterbalance to the marginalization that many in the Asian American community have encountered over the past several years;
and (5) That it is appropriate to recognize the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year and acknowledge all individuals who celebratethissignificantoccasionbyreaffirmingColorado'scommitment to recognizing and celebrating Asian Americans and their contributions to our great state.
and () That it is appropriate to recognize the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year and acknowledge all individuals who celebratethis significantoccasionbyreaffirmingColorado's commitment to recognizing and celebrating Asian Americans and their contributions to our great state.
BeItFurtherResolved,Thatcopiesof thisJointResolutionbesentto PAGE 3-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-010 Governor of Colorado Jared Polis;
BeItFurther Resolved, That copies ofthis JointResolutionbe sentto PAGE 3-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-010 Governor of Colorado Jared Polis;
and Nga Vuong-Sandoval, founder and chair of the Lunar New Year Allies Advisory Group.
and Nga Vuong-Sandoval, founder and chair ofthe Lunar New Year Allies Advisory Group.
____________________________ ____________________________ James Rashad Coleman Sr.
James Rashad Coleman.
Julie McCluskie PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAGE 4-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-010
~ i e PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES v ~ ~ Vanessa Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAGE 4-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-010
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Action History

  1. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  5. Introduced In House - Assigned to

  6. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

  7. Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 02/11/2026 - No Amendments

Sponsors

  • Garcia Sander · Cosponsor
  • S. Woodrow · Cosponsor
  • T. Winter · Cosponsor
  • J. Willford · Cosponsor
  • R. Weinberg · Cosponsor
  • E. Velasco · Cosponsor
  • B. Titone · Cosponsor
  • R. Taggart · Cosponsor
  • L. Suckla · Cosponsor
  • T. Story · Cosponsor
  • K. Stewart · Cosponsor
  • L. Smith · Cosponsor
  • S. Slaugh · Cosponsor
  • G. Rydin · Cosponsor
  • M. Rutinel · Cosponsor
  • N. Ricks · Cosponsor
  • C. Richardson · Cosponsor
  • J. Phillips · Cosponsor
  • A. Paschal · Cosponsor
  • K. McCormick · Cosponsor
  • T. Mauro · Cosponsor
  • M. Martinez · Cosponsor
  • J. Mabrey · Cosponsor
  • M. Lukens · Cosponsor
  • M. Lindsay · Cosponsor
  • S. Lieder · Cosponsor
  • R. Keltie · Cosponsor
  • J. Joseph · Cosponsor
  • D. Johnson · Cosponsor
  • J. Jackson · Cosponsor
  • A. Hartsook · Cosponsor
  • E. Hamrick · Cosponsor
  • R. Gonzalez · Cosponsor
  • L. Goldstein · Cosponsor
  • L. Gilchrist · Cosponsor
  • L. García · Cosponsor
  • M. Froelich · Cosponsor
  • A. Flanell · Cosponsor
  • R. English · Cosponsor
  • M. Duran · Cosponsor
  • C. Clifford · Cosponsor
  • M. Carter · Cosponsor
  • J. Caldwell · Cosponsor
  • M. Brooks · Cosponsor
  • M. Bradfield · Cosponsor
  • A. Boesenecker · Cosponsor
  • C. Barron · Cosponsor
  • J. Bacon · Cosponsor
  • Marc Snyder · Cosponsor
  • Tom Sullivan · Cosponsor
  • Katie Wallace · Cosponsor
  • Mike Weissman · Cosponsor
  • Lynda Zamora Wilson · Cosponsor
  • D. Woog · Cosponsor
  • C. Espenoza · Primary
  • Judy Amabile · Cosponsor
  • Mark Baisley · Cosponsor
  • Scott Bright · Cosponsor
  • John Carson · Cosponsor
  • Marc Catlin · Cosponsor
  • James Coleman · Cosponsor
  • Jessie Danielson · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Frizell · Cosponsor
  • Nick Hinrichsen · Cosponsor
  • Iman Jodeh · Cosponsor
  • Cathy Kipp · Cosponsor
  • Chris Kolker · Cosponsor
  • William Lindstedt · Cosponsor
  • Larry Liston · Cosponsor
  • Kyle Mullica · Cosponsor
  • Byron Pelton · Cosponsor
  • Rod Pelton · Cosponsor
  • Janice Rich · Cosponsor
  • S. Camacho · Primary
  • M. Soper · Primary
  • K. Nguyen · Primary
  • Julie Gonzales · Primary
  • Matt Ball · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Bridges · Cosponsor
  • Tony Exum · Cosponsor
  • Janice Marchman · Cosponsor
  • Dylan Roberts · Cosponsor
  • Robert Rodriguez · Cosponsor
  • Cleave Simpson · Cosponsor
  • Michaelson Jenet · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 80 co-sponsors · 70 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (80)

Not signed on (70)

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Votes

RES

Passed 60 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 38003
Republican 18001
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 60005
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez R. — Yea
Stewart K. — Yea
Stewart R. — Not Voting
Winter T. — Yea
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Not Voting
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Not Voting
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Not Voting
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Rebecca Keltie Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Scott Slaugh Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJR 10?
SJR 10 is sponsored by Garcia Sander, S. Woodrow, T. Winter, J. Willford, R. Weinberg, E. Velasco, B. Titone, R. Taggart, L. Suckla, T. Story, K. Stewart, L. Smith, S. Slaugh, G. Rydin, M. Rutinel, N. Ricks, C. Richardson, J. Phillips, A. Paschal, K. McCormick, T. Mauro, M. Martinez, J. Mabrey, M. Lukens, M. Lindsay, S. Lieder, R. Keltie, J. Joseph, D. Johnson, J. Jackson, A. Hartsook, E. Hamrick, R. Gonzalez, L. Goldstein, L. Gilchrist, L. García, M. Froelich, A. Flanell, R. English, M. Duran, C. Clifford, M. Carter, J. Caldwell, M. Brooks, M. Bradfield, A. Boesenecker, C. Barron, J. Bacon, Marc Snyder (Democrat), Tom Sullivan (Democrat), Katie Wallace (Democrat), Mike Weissman (Democrat), Lynda Zamora Wilson (Republican), D. Woog, C. Espenoza, Judy Amabile (Democrat), Mark Baisley (Republican), Scott Bright (Republican), John Carson (Republican), Marc Catlin (Republican), James Coleman (Democrat), Jessie Danielson (Democrat), Lisa Frizell (Republican), Nick Hinrichsen (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), Chris Kolker (Democrat), William Lindstedt (Democrat), Larry Liston (Republican), Kyle Mullica (Democrat), Byron Pelton (Republican), Rod Pelton (Republican), Janice Rich (Republican), S. Camacho, M. Soper, K. Nguyen, Julie Gonzales (Democrat), Matt Ball (Democrat), Jeff Bridges (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Janice Marchman (Democrat), Dylan Roberts (Democrat), Robert Rodriguez (Democrat), Cleave Simpson (Republican), and Michaelson Jenet.
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