Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 20 D cosponsors

SJR 22 — Plastic Pollution Awareness

Last action — Introduced In House - Assigned to

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    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 April 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    2 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 D).

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In plain language

The bill designates July 12-18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week in Colorado.

This bill establishes a week dedicated to raising awareness about plastic pollution in Colorado. It aims to educate the public about the environmental and health impacts of plastic use and promote informed consumer behavior.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill designates July 12 through 18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week. The change specifies that this week aims to raise awareness of micro- and nanoplastics, which are defined as plastic particles measuring 14 micrometers or less. This clarity about the focus on specific types of plastics could enhance public understanding and engagement with the issue of plastic pollution.

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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.
R26-0826.01 Shannon Wheeler x4340 SJR26-022 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Joseph, Senate Committees House Committees SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-022 C ONCERNING DESIGNATING JULY 12 THROUGH 18, 2026AS PLASTIC POLLUTION AWARENESS W EEK .
R26-0826.01 Shannon Wheeler x4340 SJR26-022 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter, Amabile, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Coleman, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman, Roberts, Rodriguez, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Joseph, Senate Committees House Committees SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-022 CONCERNING DESIGNATING J ULY 12 THROUGH 18, 2026,AS PLASTIC POLLUTION AWARENESS W EEK .
and WHEREAS, Microplastics are pieces of plastic measuring five millimeters or less and nanoplastics are pieces of plastic measuring one micrometer or less, and these micro- and nanoplastics originate from Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
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and (5) By raising awareness, we can better come together as local communities, businesses, institutions, non-profits, informed consumers, -2- SJR26-022 andthestatelegislaturetocraftandimplementsolutionstoreduceplastic pollution and its harmful impact in Colorado.
and (5) By raising awareness, we can better come together as local communities, businesses, institutions, non-profits, informed consumers, -2- 022 andthestatelegislaturetocraftandimplementsolutionstoreduceplastic pollution and its harmful impact in Colorado.
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Action History

  1. Introduced In House - Assigned to

  2. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  3. Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/22/2026 - No Amendments

  4. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (79)

79 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJR 22?
SJR 22 is sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, Jeff Bridges (Democrat), James Coleman (Democrat), Jessie Danielson (Democrat), Lindsey Daugherty (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), Chris Kolker (Democrat), William Lindstedt (Democrat), Janice Marchman (Democrat), Dylan Roberts (Democrat), Robert Rodriguez (Democrat), Marc Snyder (Democrat), Tom Sullivan (Democrat), Katie Wallace (Democrat), Mike Weissman (Democrat), J. Joseph, Lisa Cutter (Democrat), Judy Amabile (Democrat), Matt Ball (Democrat), and Julie Gonzales (Democrat).
What is the current status of SJR 22?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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