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Red Book Footnotes 2026

1. This provision was passed in an act with a nonstatutory short title.

2. This provision was passed in an act with a nonstatutory legislative declaration.

3. This provision was passed in an act with an applicability clause.

4. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

5. Identical.

6. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect January 1, 2027; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect January 1, 2027, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

7. This provision is added with amended and relocated provisions from 18-1.3-407 (2)(a).

8. This provision is added with amended and relocated provisions from 18-1.3-407 (1)(c).

9. This act was passed without a safety clause.This act specifies that section 39-22-5404, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 7 of this act, takes effect January 1, 2027, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor; except that section 39-22-5404, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 7 of this act, takes effect January 1, 2027, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

10. This act was passed without a safety clause. Section 39-1-104.6, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 1 of this act, section 39-1-113, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 3 of this act, section 39-3-205, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 8 of this act, section 39-3-206, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 9 of this act, section 39-5-121, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 10 of this act, section 39-5-122, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 11 of this act, and section 39-5-122.7, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 12 of this act take effect January 1, 2027, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor; except that section 39-1-104.6, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 1 of this act, section 39-1-113, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 3 of this act, section 39-3-205, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 8 of this act, section 39-3-206, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 9 of this act, section 39-5-121, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 10 of this act, section 39-5-122, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 11 of this act, and section 39-5-122.7, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 12 of this act take effect January 1, 2027, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

11. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect August 12, 2027; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect August 12, 2027.

12. This provision is added with amended and relocated provisions from 31-31-202 (2).

13. This provision is amended as it will become effective March 1, 2026.

14. House Bill 26-1017 harmonized with House Bill 26-1297.

15. This act was passed without a safety clause. Section 12-100-108, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 1 of this act, takes effect January 1, 2027, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor; except that section 12-100-108, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 1 of this act, takes effect January 1, 2027, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

16. This section is added with amended provisions relocated from 12-280-121 (2) and (3).

17. This provison is repealed and relocated to 12-315-128 (2).

18. This provison is repealed and relocated to 12-315-128 (3).

19. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect June 1, 2027; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect June 1, 2027.

20. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect September 1, 2026; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

21. This subsection will be renumbered on revision as 2-3-1203 (30) in the 2026 Colorado Revised Statutes.

22. This provision is added as the section will be come effective April 1, 2026.

23. This section of House Bill 26-1237 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1127 does not become law.

24. Senate Bill 26-035 harmonized with House Bill 26-1237, **An amendment is being prepared for SB26-035 so that these provisions can be harmonized.

25. This act was passed without a safety clause. Sections 42-3-115, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 1 of this act, 42-3-254, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 4 of this act, 42-3-211, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 5 of this act, and 42-3-301, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 6 of this act, take effect January 1, 2028, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor; except that sections 42-3-115, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 1 of this act, 42-3-254, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 4 of this act, 42-3-211, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 5 of this act, and 42-3-301, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 6 of this act, take effect January 1, 2028.

26. Sections 1 through 4 of House Bill 26-1102 take effect only if section 39-27-102, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 21 of House Bill 26-1289, becomes law, in which case section 2 of this act takes effect July 1, 2027, and sections 1, 3, and 4 of this act take effect upon passage or on the effective date of House Bill 26-1289, whichever is later.

27. This provision is amended as it exists until July 1, 2027.

28. This provision is amended as it will become effective July 1, 2027.

29. This section of House Bill 26-1349 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1349 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1349 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

30. Subsections (1) and (3) of this section of House Bill 26-1350 take effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case subsections (1) and (3) of this section of House Bill-1350 take effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1350 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

31. This section of House Bill 26-1352 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1352 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1352 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

32. This section of House Bill 26-1353 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1353 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1353 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

33. This section of House Bill 26-1355 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1355 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1355 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

34. This provision is amended as it will become effective July 1, 2026.

35. This provision is repealed as it will become effective July 1, 2026.

36. House Bill 26-1362 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1405 becomes law, in which case House Bill 26-1362 takes effect on July 1, 2027.

37. This section of House Bill 26-1373 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1373 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1373 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

38. This section of House Bill 26-1375 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1375 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1375 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

39. This section of House Bill 26-1378 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1378 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1378 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

40. This section of House Bill 26-1382 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1382 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1382 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

41. This section is added with amended provisions relocated from 8-88-205.

42. This section is added with amended provisions relocated from 8-88-206.

43. This section of House Bill 26-1383 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1383 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1383 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

44. This section of House Bill 26-1387 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1387 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1387 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

45. This section of House Bill 26-1389 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1389 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1389 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

46. This section of House Bill 26-1397 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1397 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1397 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

47. This section of House Bill 26-1399 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1399 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1399 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

48. This section of House Bill 26-1401 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1401 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1401 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

49. This section of House Bill 26-1331 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1333 for the 2026-27 state fiscal year becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1331 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1331 or House Bill 26-1333 for state fiscal year 2026-27, whichever is later.

50. House Bill 26-1332 superseded House Bill 26-1406.

51. This provision is amended as added by House Bill 26-1011.

52. This provision is added with amended provisions relocated from 35-80-116.5.

53. Section 35-80-108.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 9 of House Bill 26-1183, takes effect only if House Bill 26-1011 becomes law, in which case section 35-80-108.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 9 of House Bill 26-1183, takes effect on the applicable effective date of House Bill 26-1183.

54. Section 61 of House Bill 26-1113 harmonized with section 62 of House Bill 23-1113.

55. Subsections (1) and (2) of this section of House Bill 26-1404 take effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case subsections (1) and (2) of this section of House Bill-1404 take effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1404 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

56. This section of House Bill 26-1406 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1406 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1406 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

57. This section of House Bill 26-1411 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1411 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1411 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

58. This section of House Bill 26-1411 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1401 does not become law, in which case this section of House Bill-1411 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1411.

59. This section of House Bill 26-1411 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1401 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill 26-1411 takes effect upon the effective date House Bill 26-1411 or of House Bill 26-1401, whichever is later.

60. This section of House Bill 26-1412 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1412 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1412 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

61. This section of House Bill 26-1364 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill-1364 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1364 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

62. This section of House Bill 26-1357 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law and House Bill 26-1364 does not become law, in which case this section of House Bill-1357 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1357 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

63. This section of House Bill 26-1357 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1364 and House Bill 26-1410 become law, in which case this section of House Bill-1357 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1357, House Bill 26-1364, or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

64. House Bill 26-1026 harmonized with House Bill 26-1400.

65. This section of House Bill 26-1005 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill 26-1005 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1005 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

66. This section of House Bill 26-1320 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1084 does not become law, in which case this section of House Bill 26-1320 takes effect on the applicable effective date of House Bill 26-1320.

67. This section of House Bill 26-1320 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1084 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill 26-1320 takes effect on the applicable effective date of House Bill 26-1320 or House Bill 26-1084, whichever is later.

68. This provision is amended as amended by House Bill 26-1084.

69. This provision is amended as added by House Bill 26-1001.

70. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect July 1, 2028; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect July 1, 2028.

71. House Bill 26-1146 harmonized with Senate Bill 26-151.

72. House Bill 26-1026 harmonized with Senate Bill 26-151.

73. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect January 1, 2027; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect January 1, 2027, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

74. This provision is added with amended provisions relocated from 24-33.5-705.5.

75. This section of House Bill 26-1078 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of House Bill 26-1078 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 26-1078 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

76. House Bill 26-1078 harmonized with House Bill 26-1357.

77. This provision is added with amended and relocated provisions from 43-1-114 (3).

78. House Bill 26-1076 harmonized with Senate Bill 26-169.

79. This section of Senate Bill 26-023 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, in which case this section of Senate Bill 26-023 takes effect upon the effective date of Senate Bill 26-023 or House Bill 26-1410, whichever is later.

80. House Bill 26-1357 harmonized with Senate Bill 26-023.

81. House Bill 26-1027 harmonized with Senate Bill 26-023.