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Byron Pelton

Colorado Senate
Senator, Senate District 1
  • Colorado Senate 2023–present

Party: Republican

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Passage rate for bills they:

62%

Passage rate
122
Bills decided
76
Became law

Across 7 completed sessions since 2023 (4 regular, 3 special), 122 bills Byron Pelton led as primary sponsor were decided, and 76 of them became law.

The share of decided bills Byron Pelton led as primary sponsor that became law, counting bills only from completed sessions. A bill is decided once it becomes law, is vetoed or fails. How we score

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Where their bills are focused
Bills led Became law
  1. Transportation & Motor Vehicles 4 of 7
  2. Agriculture 4 of 5
  3. Fiscal Policy & Taxes 1 of 5
  4. Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement 3 of 4
  5. State Government 3 of 3
  6. Local Government 2 of 3

The bills Byron Pelton led as primary sponsor in the 2026 Regular Session, by subject. A bill filed under several subjects counts under each. Showing the 6 busiest of 15 subjects. The chart covers bills only, not the 4 resolutions and other measures.

Passage rate, bills led
All CO Senate bills, same sessions
By session
SessionDecidedBecame lawRate
2026 Regular Session 281761% chamber 62%
2025 Regular Session 342059% chamber 83%
2024 Regular Session 312168% chamber 71%
2023 Regular Session 271867% chamber 84%
Committees
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Appropriations
  • Capital Development
  • Legislative Council
  • Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Colorado Jail Standards
  • Transportation & Energy
  • Transportation Legislation Review
  • Water Resources and Agriculture Review

The committees Byron Pelton served on in the 2026 Regular Session.

Bills in the 2026 Regular Session

Provider Participation in Health Insurance
Bill number: HB 1002
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Became law
Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance
Last action: Apr 27, 2026

Governor Signed

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Colorado Mandatory Lethality Assessment Act
Bill number: HB 1009
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Became law
Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Last action: Jun 3, 2026

Governor Signed

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Fallen Firefighter Special License Plate
Bill number: HB 1032
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Failed
Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Last action: May 14, 2026

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

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Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act
Bill number: HB 1033
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Became law
Subjects: Agriculture, Health Care & Health Insurance
Last action: Jun 4, 2026

Governor Signed

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Electronic Vehicle Records
Bill number: HB 1041
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Became law
Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Last action: Mar 26, 2026

Governor Signed

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Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Bill number: HB 1048
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Failed
Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Last action: May 14, 2026

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

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Motor Vehicle Regulation Administration
Bill number: HB 1053
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Became law
Subjects: Local Government, State Government, Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Last action: Jun 3, 2026

Governor Signed

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Diseased Livestock Indemnity Fund
Bill number: HB 1067
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Became law
Subjects: Agriculture
Last action: Mar 24, 2026

Governor Signed

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Register & Drive Surplus Military Vehicles
Bill number: HB 1097
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Failed
Subjects: Agriculture, Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Last action: Feb 17, 2026

House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely

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Criminal Offenses Related to Critical Infrastructure Metals
Bill number: HB 1101
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Became law
Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Last action: May 7, 2026

Governor Signed

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Gas Utility Service
Bill number: HB 1129
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Failed
Subjects: Energy, Housing, Natural Resources & Environment
Last action: Feb 19, 2026

House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely

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Legislative Committee Testimony Required Oath
Bill number: HB 1149
Type: Bill
Role: Primary sponsor
Outcome: Failed
Subjects: General Assembly
Last action: Feb 19, 2026

House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

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