Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 13 D cosponsors

SB 172 — Front Range Passenger Rail District

Last action — Governor Signed

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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 April 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 26, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    4 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 11 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill adjusts boundaries and governance for the Front Range Passenger Rail District.

This legislation expands the Front Range Passenger Rail District to include more municipalities and defines new governance rules. It requires voter approval for tax increases in subdistricts and changes election cost reimbursement methods.

What this means for you
  • Families: Expanded rail services may offer more transportation choices for families in the newly included areas.
  • Consumers: Changes could lead to improved public transit options for consumers in participating municipalities.
  • Small Business: Increased rail development may improve access and transport options for local businesses.

Summary

The act changes the boundaries of the front range passenger rail district (district) to include certain listed municipalities, any municipality whose governing body and, if necessary, electors, consent for the municipality to be included in the district, certain listed metropolitan districts, and any metropolitan district that is not within a municipality, whose governing body consents for the metropolitan district to be included in the district, and that is identified for inclusion in the district by a district board (board) resolution.     The act requires that directors of the board appointed on or after July 1, 2026, reside within the district, unless that director is already serving on the board.     The act allows the board to create subdistricts within the district. The only voting members of a subdistrict board must be directors appointed by an entity that includes territory within the subdistrict and directors who reside within the subdistrict.     The act requires that any action by a subdistrict to establish or increase a tax or create a multiple-fiscal year debt must be submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the subdistrict. Before submitting a tax question to the voters, the district or subdistrict must certify that it has made every reasonable effort to secure federal, state, or special purpose authority funding.     Lastly, the act changes the method for determining the distribution of the costs of a district or subdistrict election. Under the new method, the costs of such an election are reimbursed in the same method and manner as state primary, coordinated, general, congressional vacancy, special legislative, or recall elections conducted after July 1, 2024. The act also requires that any constitutionally required notice for a district or subdistrict election be included in the ballot information booklet.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

201 added · 246 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 172 includes an updated definition of the Front Range Passenger Rail District, extending its boundaries to cover areas from Wyoming to New Mexico, specifically mentioning the cities of Broomfield and Denver. Additionally, the bill outlines the process for checking the status of the bill once it is prepared for the Governor's signature. This change is significant because it clarifies the geographical scope of the rail district, which could impact regional transportation planning and funding, potentially improving connectivity across a larger area.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REREVISED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House LLS NO.
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26-0868.04 Pierce Lively x2059 SENATE BILL 26-172 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Hinrichsen and Kipp, Ball, Bridges, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Jodeh, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman, Sullivan HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Boesenecker and Paschal, Bacon, Brown, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Duran, English, Froelich, Hamrick, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel, Stewart R., Story, Titone, Zokaie d d e a 2 S n 2 U g 9 H d a e M Senate Committees House Committees R Transportation & Energy Transportation, Housing & Local Government 3 Appropriations Appropriations n A BILL FOR AN ACT d 2 S e 2 C ONCERNING THE FRONT RANGE PASSENGER RAIL DISTRICT .
This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor.
U R ,7 H n y d M Bill Summary d n m (Note:
To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does A notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at n http://leg.colorado.gov.) m 6 T n 0 A U , The bill makes a number of changes to the boundaries and E i y S a a operation of the front range passenger rail district (district).
SENATE BILL 26-172 BY SENATOR(S) Hinrichsen and Kipp, Ball, Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman, Sullivan, Coleman;
R M r Section 1 of the bill changes the boundaries of the district to 3 include certain listed municipalities, any municipality whose governing board and, if necessary, electors, consent for the municipality to be included in the district, certain listed metropolitan districts, and any n d metropolitandistrictwhosegoverningboardconsentsforthemetropolitan e 2 district to be included in the district and that is identified for inclusion in T R 2 A n 0 E d l Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Boesenecker and Paschal, Bacon, Brown, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Duran, English, Froelich, Hamrick, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Mauro, McCormick, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel, Stewart R., Story, Titone, Zokaie, McCluskie.
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
C ONCERNING THE FRONT RANGE PASSENGER RAIL DISTRICT .
S e p Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n A Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
m A the district by a board resolution.
Section2requiresthatdirectorsoftheboardappointedonorafter July 1, 2026, reside within the district, unless that director is already serving on the board.
Section3allowstheboardtocreatesubdistrictswithinthedistrict.
Section 4 changes the method for determining the distribution of the costs of a district or subdistrict election.
Under the new method, the costs of such an election are distributed in the same method and manner as state primary, coordinated, general, congressional vacancy, special legislative,orrecallelectionsconductedafterJuly1,2024.Section4also requires that any constitutionally required notice for a district or subdistrict election be included in the ballot information booklet.
SECTION 1.
SECTION1.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-103, repeal (4);
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,32-22-103,repeal(4);
(4) Theareathatcomprises the district extendsfromWyomingto New Mexico and includes:
(4) The area that comprises the district extends from Wyoming to New Mexico and includes:
(a) The entiretyof the cityand countyof Broomfield and the city and county of Denver;
(a) The entirety of the city and county of Broomfield and the city and county of Denver;
(b) AllareaswithinAdams,Arapahoe,Boulder,Douglas,ElPaso, Huerfano, Jefferson, Larimer, Las Animas, and Pueblo counties that are located within the territory of a metropolitan planning organization and allareaswithinWeldcountythatarelocatedwithinthecityof Longmont and the town of Erie;
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;
(c) All areas within Huerfano, Las Animas, and Pueblo counties that are not located within the territory of a metropolitan planning organization and that are located within five miles of the public right-of-way of interstate highway 25;
dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.
and (d) AllareaswithinLarimercountythatarenotlocatedwithinthe -2- 172 territoryof ametropolitanplanningorganizationandthatarenorthof the city of Fort Collins and located within five miles of the public right-of-way of interstate highway 25.
(b) All areas within Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, El Paso, Huerfano, Jefferson, Larimer, Las Animas, and Pueblo counties that are located within the territoryof a metropolitan planning organization and all areas within Weld countythat are located within the cityof Longmont and the town of Erie;
(4.5) THE AREA THAT COMPRISES THE DISTRICT EXTENDS FROM W YOMING TO N EW MEXICO AND INCLUDES:
(c) AllareaswithinHuerfano,LasAnimas,andPueblocountiesthat are not located within the territoryof a metropolitan planning organization andthatarelocatedwithinfivemilesofthepublicright-of-wayofinterstate highway 25;
(a) THE ENTIRETY OF THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITI:S (I) ARVADA ;
and (d) All areas within Larimer county that are not located within the territory of a metropolitan planning organization and that are north of the cityof FortCollinsandlocatedwithinfive miles of thepublicright-of-way of interstate highway 25.
(II) OULDER ;
(4.5) T HE AREA THAT COMPRISES THE DISTRICT EXTENDS FROM W YOMING TO NEW M EXICO AND INCLUDES :
(III) BW M AR;
(a) THE ENTIRETY OF THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES :
(IV) BROOMFIELD ;
(I) ARVADA ;
(V) CENTENNIAL ;
(II) BOULDER ;
(VI) CHERRY H ILLSVILLAGE:
(III) BOW M AR ;
(VII) COLORADO SPRINGS;
(IV) B ROOMFIELD ;
(VIII) CLUMBINE VALLEY ;
(V) C ENTENNIAL ;
(IX) DENVER ;
(VI) C HERRY H ILLSV ILLAGE;
(X) EDGEWATER ;
(VII) C OLORADO SPRINGS;
(VIII) COLUMBINE V ALLEY ;
(IX) D ENVER ;
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 26-172 (X) EDGEWATER ;
(XIII) ORT COLLINS;
(XIII) FRT C OLLINS;
(XIV) G LENDALE;
(XIV) G LENDALE ;
(XV) G REENWOOD VILLAGE;
(XV) G REENWOOD V ILLAGE;
(XVI) LAFAYETTE ;
(XVI) L AFAYETTE;
(XVII) LAKESIDE;
(XVII) LAKESIDE ;
(XIX) LITTLETON ;
(XIX) L ITTLETON;
(XXI) LOUISVILLE;
(XXI) L OUISVILL;
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-3- 172 (XXII) LOVELAND ;
(XXII) LOVELAND ;
(XXIII) MANITOU SPRINGS;
(XXIII) M ANITOU SPRINGS;
(XXIV) M OUNTAIN VIEW;
(XXIV) M OUNTAIN VIEW ;
5 (XXV) PUEBLO ;
(XXV) P UEBLO ;
(XXVI) SHERIDAN;
(XXVI) S HERIDAN ;
(XXVIII) SUPERIOR;
(XXVIII) SUPERIOR ;
(XXIX) TRINIDAD;
(XXIX) T RINIDAD;
(XXX) W ESTMINSTER;AND (XXXI) W HEAT RIDGE (b) HEENTIRETYOFANYMUNICIPALITYWHOSEGOVERNINGBODY HAS APPROVED INCLUSION IN THE DISTRICT A,IF REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION ,WHOSE ELECTORS HAVE ALSO APPROVED INCLUSION IN THE DISTRI.T (c) T HE ENTIRETY OF STERLING RANCH COLORADO M ETROPOLITAN D ISTRICT NUMBERS ONE THROUGH SEVEN AND ANY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ADDED TO THE STERLING R ANCH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT IN UNINCORPORATED DOUGLAS C OUNTY .
PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 26-172 (XXX) W ESTMINSTER ;AND (XXXI) W HEAT RIDGE.
(d) A METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ,AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 32-1-103THAT IS NOT WITHIN A MUNICIPALI,IDENTIFIED BY A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD ,AND WHOSE GOVERNING BODY HAS APPROVED INCLUSION IN THE DISTRI.T SECTION2.
(b) THE ENTIRETY OF ANY MUNICIPALITY WHOSE GOVERNING BODY HASAPPROVEDINCLUSIONINTHEDISTRICTAND ,IFREQUIREDPURSUANTTO SECTION 20OF ARTICLEX OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION,WHOSE ELECTORS HAVE ALSO APPROVED INCLUSION IN THE DISTRICT (c) TEENTIRETYOF STERLING RANCH C OLORADO M ETROPOLITAN D ISTRICTNUMBERSONETHROUGHSEVENANDANYMETROPOLITANDISTRICT ADDED TO THE S TERLING RANCH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT IN UNINCORPORATED D OUGLAS COUNTY .
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,32-22-104,add(1.5) as follows:
(d) A METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ,AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 32-1-103THAT IS NOT WITHIN A MUNICIPALIT,IDENTIFIED BY A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD ,AND WHOSE GOVERNING BODY HAS APPROVED INCLUSION IN THE DISTRICT SECTION 2.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-104, add (1.5) as follows:
-4- 172 (1.5) N OTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY ,ANY DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO THE BOARD ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2026WHO IS NOT A DIRECTOR SERVING ON THE BOARD AS OF JULY 1, 2026,MUST RESIDE WITHIN THE DISTRICT .
(1.5) N OTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY ,ANY DIRECTORAPPOINTEDTOTHEBOARDONORAFTER JULY1,2026,WHOISNOT A DIRECTOR SERVING ON THE BOARD AS OF JULY 1, 2026,MUST RESIDE WITHINTHEDISTRICT .NOTHINGINTHISSUBSECTION (1)(hINVALIDATESAN APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD MADE PRIOR TO ULY 1,2026,OR OTHERWISE REQUIRESADIRECTORAPPOINTEDTOTHEDISTRICTBEFORE JULY 1,2026,TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD .
NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION (1)(h) INVALIDATES AN APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD MADE PRIOR TO ULY 1, 2026, OR OTHERWISE REQUIRES A DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO THE DISTRICT BEFORE JULY 1, 2026,TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD .
(u) TO DIVIDE THE DISTRICT INTO ONE OR MORE SUBDISTRICTS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 32-1-1101 (1)(f)IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 32-1-1101, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE .
PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 26-172 (u) T O DIVIDE THE DISTRICT INTO ONE OR MORE SUBDISTRICTS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 32-1-1101 (1)(f) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 32-1-1101, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE .ASUBDISTRICTCREATEDPURSUANTTOTHISSUBSECTION (1)(u) HAS THE SAME BOARD , POWERS , DUTIES, FUNCTION ,AND FORM AS A SUBDISTRICT CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 32-1-1101 (1)(f)AND THE BOARDOFASUBDISTRICTHASTHESAMEPOWERSASTHEDISTRICTBOARDAS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (1);EXCEPT THAT , THE ONLY VOTING MEMBERS OF THE SUBDISTRICT BOARD MUST BE BOARD DIRECTORS APPOINTEDTOTHEBOARDBYANENTITYTHATINCLUDESTERRITORYWITHIN THE SUBDISTRICT AND BOARD DIRECTORS WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE SUBDISTRICT.
ASUBDISTRICT CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (1)(u)HAS THE SAME BOARD ,POWERS ,DUTIES,FUNCTION ,AND FORM AS A SUBDISTRICT CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 32-1-1101 (1)(fAND THE BOARD OF A SUBDISTRICT HAS THE SAME POWERS AS THE DISTRICT BOARD AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION(1);EXCEPT THAT ,THE ONLY VOTINGMEMBERSOFTHESUBDISTRICTBOARDMUSTBEBOARDDIRECTORS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD BY AN ENTITY THAT INCLUDES TERRITORY WITHINTHESUBDISTRICTANDBOARDDIRECTORSWHORESIDEWITHINTHE SUBDISTRICT.
SECTION4.
SECTION 4.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes, 32-22-109,amend(1) introductory portion, (1)(b), (1)(c), (2), and (3) as follows:
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-22-109, amend (1) introductory portion, (1)(b), (1)(c), (2), and (3) as follows:
32-22-109.
-5- 172 32-22-109.
(1) No action by the district to establish or increase any tax, ACTION BY A SUBDISTRICT TO ESTABLISH OR INCREASE ANY TAX, and no action of the governing body of any station area improvement district to establish or increase any tax or any special assessment on real property authorized by this article 22 shall take effect unless it is first submitted, as applicable, to a vote of the registered electors of the district SUBDISTRICT ON THE DATE OF THE STATEWIDE GENERALELECTION OR ON THEFIRST TUESDAYIN N OVEMBEROFANODD -NUMBEREDYEAR ,orofthe station area improvement district in which the assessment or tax is proposed to be collected.
(1) No action by the district to establish or increase any tax, ACTION BY A SUBDISTRICT TO ESTABLISH OR INCREASE ANY TAX , and no action of the governing body of any station area improvement district to establish or increase any tax or any special assessment on real property authorized by this article 22 shall take effect unless it is first submitted, as applicable,toavoteoftheregisteredelectorsofthedistrictSUBDISTRICT ON THE DATE OF THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION OR ON THE FIRST TUESDAYIN N OVEMBEROFANODD -NUMBEREDYEAR ,orofthestationarea improvement district in which the assessment or tax is proposed to be collected.
Before submitting a question to establish any district tax to the registered electors of the districtDISTRICT TAX TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE SUBDISTRICT, the distrORt SUBDISTRICT shall:
Before submitting a question to establish any district tax to the registered electors of the district ANY SUBDISTRICT TAX TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE SUBDISTRICT , the distriOR SUBDISTRICT shall:
(b) Adopt a resolution certifying that the districtSTRICT has made every reasonable effort to secure federal, ,OR SPECIAL PURPOSE AUTHORITY funding to support the development, financing, construction,operation,ormaintenanceof thepassengerrailsystem;and (c) Approvethesubmissionofthequestionbyanaffirmativevote of two-thirds of all voting directors of theT board.
(b) AdoptaresolutioncertifyingthatthedistrictSUBDISTRICT has madeeveryreasonableefforttosecurefederal, STATE,ORSPECIALPURPOSE AUTHORITY funding to support the development, financing, construction, operation, or maintenance of the passenger rail system;
(2) No action by the districtOR SUBDISTRICT creating a multiple-fiscal year debt or other financial obligation that is subject to section 20 (4)(b) of article X of the state constitution shall take effect unlessfirstsubmittedtoavoteof theregisteredelectorsof the district SUBDISTRICT .
and (c) Approve the submission of the question by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all voting directors of theNT board.
(3)(a) Ballotissuesproposedtotheregisteredelectorsasrequired -6- 172 bysubsections(1)and(2)ofthissectionmustbesubmittedinaccordance with the requirements of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.
PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 26-172 (2) No action by the district OR SUBDISTRICT creating a multiple-fiscal year debt or other financial obligation that is subject to section20(4)(b)ofarticleXofthestateconstitutionshalltakeeffectunless first submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the district SUBDISTRICT .
Theactionshallnottakeeffectunlessamajorityoftheregisteredelectors voting on the ballot issue vote to approve the ballot issue.
(3) (a) Ballot issues proposed to the registered electors as required by subsections (1) and (2) of this section must be submitted in accordance with the requirements of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.
AT ORSUBDISTRICTBALLOTISSUENOTICEREQUIREDBYSECTION 20(3)(b)OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE BALLOTINFORMATIONBOOKLETREQUIREDBYSECTION 1(7.5)OFARTICLE V OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1-40-124.5.
The action shall not take effect unless a majority of the registered electors votingontheballotissuevotetoapprovetheballotissue.A NYDISTRICTOR SUBDISTRICT BALLOT ISSUE NOTICE REQUIRED BY SECTION 20 (3)(b)OF ARTICLE X OFTHE STATE CONSTITUTIONMUST BE INCLUDEDINTHE BALLOT INFORMATIONBOOKLET REQUIREDBYSECTION 1(7.5) OFARTICLE V OFTHE STATE CONSTITUTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1-40-124.5.THEDISTRICT SDESIGNATEDELECTIONOFFICIALSHALLPROVIDE THEDIRECTOROFRESEARCHOFTHELEGISLATIVECOUNCILOFTHEGENERAL ASSEMBLY THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 20 (3)(b)OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCLUDE IN THE BALLOT INFORMATION BOOKLET .
THE DISTRIC'S DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SHALLPROVIDETHEDIRECTOROFRESEARCHOFTHELEGISLATIVECOUNCIL OFTHE GENERALASSEMBLY THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 20 (3)(b)OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCLUDE IN THE BALLOT INFORMATION BOOKLET .
(b) Nolaterthansixtydaysbeforeacoordinatedorgeneralelection, the district SUBDISTRICT must certify to the secretary of state the ballot titles, content, and order of all ballot measures referred to the registered electors of the district SUBDISTRICT by resolution of the board.
(b) No later than sixty days before a coordinated or general election, the districtBDISTRICT must certifyto the secretaryof state the ballot titles, content, and order of all ballot measures referred to the registered electors of the districtBDISTRICT by resolution of the board.
The content must be certified in English and in any language for which any countywithinthedistrictORSUBDISTRICT mustprovideaminoritylanguage sample ballot, as defined in section 1-5-903 (2).
The content must be certified in English and in any language for which any county within the district SUBDISTRICT must provide a minoritylanguage sample ballot, as defined in section 1-5-903 (2).
If the districtOR SUBDISTRICT timely certifies ballot content to the secretary of state, the secretaryofstatemustcertifythedistrict'sballotcontenttothecountyclerk and recorders of all counties wholly or partially included in the district SUBDISTRICT no later than the fifty-seventh day before the election, in accordance with section 1-5-203 (1)(a).
If the districtR SUBDISTRICTtimely certifies ballot content to the secretaryof state, the secretary of state must certify the district's ballot content to the countyclerk and recorders of all counties wholly or partiallyincluded in the district SUBDISTRICTno later than the fifty-seventh daybefore the election, in accordance with section 1-5-203 (1)(a).
(c) Except forF OLLOWING the certification of the ballot order and content by the secretary of state required by subsection (3)(b) of this section,theelectionmustbeconductedinsubstantiallythesamemanneras countyelections,andthecountyclerkandrecorderofeachcountyinwhich the election is conducted shall assist the district in conducting the election STATEWIDE ELECTIONS .
(c) ExceptforFOLLOWING thecertificationoftheballotorderand content by the secretary of state required by subsection (3)(b) of this -7- 172 section, the election must be conducted in substantiallythe same manner as county elections, and the county clerk and recorder of each county in which the election is conducted shall assist the district in conducting the electionSTATEWIDE ELECTIONS .
The district shall pay the costs incurred by each PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 26-172 county in conducting the election on behalf of the distriOR SUBDISTRICT WILL BE REIMBURSED as provided for in section 1-7-116 (2)(b) SECTION 1-5-505.5 (1)(a).
The district shall pay the costs incurred by each county in conducting the election on behalf of the district SUBDISTRICT WILL BE REIMBURSED as provided for in section 1-7-116 (2)(b)SECTION 1-5-505.5 (1)(a).
The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservationofthepublicpeace,health,orsafetyorforappropriationsfor the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.
The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for PAGE 7-SENATE BILL 26-172 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.
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____________________________ ____________________________ James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
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 APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 26-172
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  10. House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations

  11. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

  13. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  14. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  15. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations

  16. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Sponsors

  • Y. Zokaie · Cosponsor
  • B. Titone · Cosponsor
  • T. Story · Cosponsor
  • R. Stewart · Cosponsor
  • M. Rutinel · Cosponsor
  • N. Ricks · Cosponsor
  • K. Nguyen · Cosponsor
  • K. McCormick · Cosponsor
  • J. McCluskie · Cosponsor
  • T. Mauro · Cosponsor
  • M. Lindsay · Cosponsor
  • S. Lieder · Cosponsor
  • J. Joseph · Cosponsor
  • J. Jackson · Cosponsor
  • E. Hamrick · Cosponsor
  • M. Froelich · Cosponsor
  • R. English · Cosponsor
  • M. Duran · Cosponsor
  • C. Clifford · Cosponsor
  • M. Carter · Cosponsor
  • Cathy Kipp · Primary
  • S. Camacho · Cosponsor
  • K. Brown · Cosponsor
  • J. Bacon · Cosponsor
  • A. Paschal · Primary
  • A. Boesenecker · Primary
  • Jeff Bridges · Cosponsor
  • James Coleman · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Cutter · Cosponsor
  • Tony Exum · Cosponsor
  • Julie Gonzales · Cosponsor
  • Iman Jodeh · Cosponsor
  • William Lindstedt · Cosponsor
  • Janice Marchman · Cosponsor
  • Tom Sullivan · Cosponsor
  • Matt Ball · Cosponsor
  • Nick Hinrichsen · Primary
  • Chris Kolker · Cosponsor

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Votes

REPASS

Passed 26 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 1900
Unaffiliated 4100
Total 261000
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Gonzales J. — Yea
Pelton B. — Nay
Pelton R. — Yea
President — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Nay

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CONCUR

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Gonzales J. — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Yea
President — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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Refer Senate Bill 26-172 to the Committee of the Whole.

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 1200
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay

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Refer Senate Bill 26-172, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 0400
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 25 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 1900
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 251100
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Gonzales J. — Nay
Pelton B. — Nay
Pelton R. — Yea
President — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Nay

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Refer Senate Bill 26-172, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 2100
Total 8100
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 172 do?
The act changes the boundaries of the front range passenger rail district (district) to include certain listed municipalities, any municipality whose governing body and, if necessary, electors, consent for the municipality to be included in the district, certain listed metropolitan districts, and any metropolitan district that is not within a municipality, whose governing body consents for the metropolitan district to be included in the district, and that is identified for inclusion in the district by a district board (board) resolution.     The act requires that directors of the board appointed on or after July 1, 2026, reside within the district, unless that director is already serving on the board.     The act allows the board to create subdistricts within the district. The only voting members of a subdistrict board must be directors appointed by an entity that includes territory within the subdistrict and directors who reside within the subdistrict.     The act requires that any action by a subdistrict to establish or increase a tax or create a multiple-fiscal year debt must be submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the subdistrict. Before submitting a tax question to the voters, the district or subdistrict must certify that it has made every reasonable effort to secure federal, state, or special purpose authority funding.     Lastly, the act changes the method for determining the distribution of the costs of a district or subdistrict election. Under the new method, the costs of such an election are reimbursed in the same method and manner as state primary, coordinated, general, congressional vacancy, special legislative, or recall elections conducted after July 1, 2024. The act also requires that any constitutionally required notice for a district or subdistrict election be included in the ballot information booklet.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 172?
SB 172 is sponsored by Y. Zokaie, B. Titone, T. Story, R. Stewart, M. Rutinel, N. Ricks, K. Nguyen, K. McCormick, J. McCluskie, T. Mauro, M. Lindsay, S. Lieder, J. Joseph, J. Jackson, E. Hamrick, M. Froelich, R. English, M. Duran, C. Clifford, M. Carter, Cathy Kipp (Democrat), S. Camacho, K. Brown, J. Bacon, A. Paschal, A. Boesenecker, Jeff Bridges (Democrat), James Coleman (Democrat), Lisa Cutter (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Julie Gonzales (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), William Lindstedt (Democrat), Janice Marchman (Democrat), Tom Sullivan (Democrat), Matt Ball (Democrat), Nick Hinrichsen (Democrat), and Chris Kolker (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 172?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 172?
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