Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 D cosponsors

SB 62 — Rodenticide Use Restrictions

Last action — House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 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 56% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The bill prohibits a person from selling, distributing, applying, or using certain types of rodenticide and rodent glue traps in the state except as authorized for restricted and limited use in a public health emergency and in accordance with certain use requirements and time periods.     A person conducting professional rodent control services in the state is required to prioritize integrated pest management strategies, which involve implementing a combination of nonchemical rodent control measures. designates second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, which are pesticides containing brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or difethialone as an active ingredient, as restricted-use pesticides and authorizes the commissioner of agriculture to restrict their distribution and use.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 62 clarifies that it includes all amendments that were adopted when it was first introduced in the House. It specifies that the bill prohibits selling or distributing certain substances used in rodent control without following established requirements and timeframes. This change is important because it ensures that there are consistent rules for professional rodent control services, which can help protect public health and the environment.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
26-0073.01 Jennifer Berman x3286 SENATE BILL 26-062 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter and Kipp, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Velasco, Senate Committees House Committees Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING DESIGNATING SECOND -GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES AS RESTRICTED -USE PESTICIDES FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAIL SALES IN THE STATE .
26-0073.01 Jennifer Berman x3286 SENATE BILL 26-062 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter and Kipp, Coleman, Wallace HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Velasco, Senate Committees House Committees Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING DESIGNATING SECOND -GENERATION ANTICOAGULANT RODENTICIDES AS RESTRICTED -USE PESTICIDES FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAIL SALES IN THE STATE .
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill prohibits a person from selling, distributing, applying, or usingcertaintypesofrodenticideandrodentgluetrapsinthestateexcept as authorized for restricted and limited use in a public health emergency g and in accordance with certain use requirements and time periods.
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d e 0 A person conducting professional rodent control services in the T R , A 2 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
a 2 A person conducting professional rodent control services in the E R 2 A n 7 N 2 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d c Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
S e r 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.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
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Action History

  1. House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely

  2. House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

  3. House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

  4. Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  7. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

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

  9. Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations

  10. Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Lay Over Amended

  11. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (96)

96 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Postpone Senate Bill 26-062 indefinitely.

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 7200
Republican 3000
Total 11200
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Sander — Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Nay
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Nay
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 62 do?
The bill prohibits a person from selling, distributing, applying, or using certain types of rodenticide and rodent glue traps in the state except as authorized for restricted and limited use in a public health emergency and in accordance with certain use requirements and time periods.     A person conducting professional rodent control services in the state is required to prioritize integrated pest management strategies, which involve implementing a combination of nonchemical rodent control measures. designates second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, which are pesticides containing brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or difethialone as an active ingredient, as restricted-use pesticides and authorizes the commissioner of agriculture to restrict their distribution and use.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Who sponsors SB 62?
SB 62 is sponsored by E. Velasco, Lisa Cutter (Democrat), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), James Coleman (Democrat), and Katie Wallace (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 62?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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