SR 4 — Conflict Resolution Month

SENATESecond RESOLUTIONRegular 26-004Session BYSeventy-fifth SENATOR(S)General JodehAssembly andSTATE Bridges,OF Amabile,COLORADO Baisley,ENGROSSED Ball,LLS Benavidez,NO. Bright, Carson, Catlin, Coleman, Cutter, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J.,Hinrichsen,Kipp,Kirkmeyer,Kolker, Lindstedt,Liston,Marchman,Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson.

R26-0871.01 Faith Marcovecchio x4331 SR26-004 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Jodeh and Bridges,Amabile,Baisley,Ball,Benavidez,Bright,Carson, Catlin, Coleman, Cutter, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson Senate Committees SENATE RESOLUTION 26-004 CONCERNING RECOGNITION OF OCTOBERO CTOBER 2026 AS CONFLICT RESOLUTIONR MONTHESOLUTION M ONTH IN COLORADO.C OLORADO .

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andDashes WHEREAS,through Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and restorative justice practices bring cost and time savings to the handlingofwords disputesor inthenumbers stateindicate courtsystemanddeletions costavoidancetothefrom correctionssystem;existing law.

andin WHEREAS,Additionalbenefitsthroughreason conflictresolutionpracticesand includemutual creativedignity and morerespect; durable interest-based resolution;

and WHEREAS, Associations of conflict professionals promote peacefulandcreativeresolutionstodisputes,aswellasdevelopproficient conduct standards;

and WHEREAS,Alternativedisputeresolution(ADR)andrestorative justice practices bring cost and time savings to the handling of disputes inthestatecourtsystemandcostavoidancetothecorrectionssystem;and WHEREAS, Additional benefits through conflict resolution practices include creative and more durable interest-based resolution;

and WHEREAS, The Colorado General Assembly's exemplary collaboration across party linestolines to enact sound conflict resolution policy has a very real impact on the behaviors ofallof all Coloradans, our economic progress, and community relationships throughout the state;

and WHEREAS, Governor Jared Polis has proclaimed the month of October to be Conflict Resolution Month in the state ofColorado;of Colorado;

now, therefore, BeBeItResolvedbytheSenateoftheSeventy-fifthGeneralAssembly ItResolvedby the Senate ofthe Seventy-fifth GeneralAssembly of the State ofColorado:of Colorado:

(1) Thatwe,That we, the members oftheof the Colorado Senate,joinSenate, join the Governor in recognizing October as Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado;

(4)-2- That004 we(4) encourageThatwe allencourageallresidentsof residentsthestatetoreflectuponthe of the state to reflect upon the conflicts presentinpresent in their own lives and to worktowork to resolve those conflicts responsibly and peacefully;

PAGE(5) 2-SENATEThat, RESOLUTIONin 26-004conjunction (5)with That,Conflict inconjunctionwithConflictResolutionMonthinColorado,Resolution Month in Colorado, we encourage educational programs that emphasize the benefits of facilitative, interest-based, party-centered, and restorative practices, and we hope to bring these benefits to the attention ofjudges,of judges, other officials, and staff in the state court system, state executive branch, and local governments throughout Colorado;

and (6) That we encourage the participation ofjudgesof judges and other officialsofficialsandstaff andinthestate staff in the state judicial branch, state executive branch,branch,and and local governments in celebrating and observing Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado.

Be It Further Resolved,ThatResolved, That copies ofthisof this Senate Resolution be sent to Governor Jared Polis;

Marquez,Márquez, Colorado Supreme Court;

Sharon Sturges, Office of Dispute Resolution in the Colorado JudicialDepartment;Judicial Department;

MattRiede,Matt ColoradoRestorativeRiede, Colorado Restorative Justice Coordinating Council;

James-3- Rashad004 Coleman Sr.

PRESIDENT OF SECRETARY OF THE SENATE THE SENATE PAGE 3-SENATE RESOLUTION 26-004