Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 21 D · 11 R cosponsors

SJM 3 — Memorializing Senator MaryAnne Tebedo

Last action — Introduced In House - Assigned to

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    Introduced
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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 passed the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 34 sponsors

    2 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 D · 11 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

This bill honors the late Senator MaryAnne Tebedo for her public service.

The bill memorializes former Senator MaryAnne Tebedo, acknowledging her contributions to Colorado through her political involvement and public service. It expresses condolences to her family.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SJM 3 includes additional sponsor names, showing increased support for the bill. It clarifies the purpose of the bill by stating it is a memorial for former Senator Mary Anne Tebedo. These changes matter because they highlight the bill's importance and the backing it has from more lawmakers, helping ensure it receives the attention it deserves.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO INTRODUCED LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED LLS NO.
M26-0851.01 Michael Pearsall x2044 SJM26-003 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Snyder, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Kelti, Senate Committees House Committees SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 26-003 M EMORIALIZING FORMER S ENATOR M ARY ANNE T EBEDO.
M26-0851.01 Michael Pearsall x2044 SJM26-003 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Snyder, Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Coleman, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Rodriguez, Simpson, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Keltie, Senate Committees House Committees SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 26-003 M EMORIALIZING FORMER SENATOR M ARY A NNE T EBEDO .
and WHEREAS, She was then recruited by the Republican party to Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
and g 2 WHEREAS, She was then recruited by the Republican party to E d 2 A e 7 E l h Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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Double underlining denotes SENATE amendmSni.r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added toFeMisting law.
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and WHEREAS, Over thirty years ago, Senator Tebedo worked tirelessly, along with Costas Rombocos, the CEO of the Shrine of Remembrance Funeral Home, and a task force of industry leaders to -2- SJM26-003 rewrite and clarify the Colorado preneed funeral contracts law to optimally protect the state's residents and to provide a clear and concise law that could be uniformlyobserved bythe state's death care providers;
and WHEREAS, Over thirty years ago, Senator Tebedo worked tirelessly, along with Costas Rombocos, the CEO of the Shrine of Remembrance Funeral Home, and a task force of industry leaders to -2- 003 rewrite and clarify the Colorado preneed funeral contracts law to optimally protect the state's residents and to provide a clear and concise law that could be uniformlyobserved bythe state's death care providers;
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Action History

  1. Introduced In House - Assigned to

  2. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  3. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

  4. Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 03/17/2026 - No Amendments

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2 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 67 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (67)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJM 3?
SJM 3 is sponsored by Janice Marchman (Democrat), Byron Pelton (Republican), Rod Pelton (Republican), Janice Rich (Republican), Robert Rodriguez (Democrat), Cleave Simpson (Republican), Katie Wallace (Democrat), Mike Weissman (Democrat), Lynda Zamora Wilson (Republican), Adrienne Benavidez, R. Keltie, Judy Amabile (Democrat), Mark Baisley (Republican), Matt Ball (Democrat), Jeff Bridges (Democrat), Scott Bright (Republican), John Carson (Republican), Marc Catlin (Republican), James Coleman (Democrat), Jessie Danielson (Democrat), Julie Gonzales (Democrat), Nick Hinrichsen (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), Marc Snyder (Democrat), Lisa Frizell (Republican), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Lisa Cutter (Democrat), Lindsey Daugherty (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), William Lindstedt (Democrat), Chris Kolker (Democrat), Kyle Mullica (Democrat), and Tom Sullivan (Democrat).
What is the current status of SJM 3?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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