New Colorado laws taking effect January 1, 2026

17 laws take effect January 1, 2026.

Of the 927 bills enacted since 2025, 925 have an effective date and 2 don't yet (listed below). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.

Updated Nov 1, 2026 at 8:26 p.m. EST.

Healthcare (4)

Finance (3)

Government (3)

Housing (2)

Technology (2)

Affordability (1)

Crime (1)

Public Lands (1)

Enacted, but not yet dated (2)

These laws' texts tie their dates to something outside the legislative record (Contingent), or not enough is recorded yet to give one (Unresolved). They may take effect January 1, 2026 too; the record doesn't say.

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  • HB26-1362ContingentRepeal Decarbonization Tax Credits Administration FundHouse Bill 26-1405 becoming law
  • SB25-086UnresolvedProtections for Users of Social Mediatwo clauses set different dates for the same provision