Protections for Agricultural Products Grown in Colorado
The act prohibits a person from:Identifying an agricultural product as being produced in the state when selling, marketing, advertising, or distributing the product unless the product is grown in the state; andUsing the Colorado proud designation or logo unless authorized by the department of agriculture. A violation of these prohibitions constitutes a deceptive trade practice. There is no private right of action to enforce a violation of the prohibitions.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Colorado HB 1031 (2026A) — Protections for Agricultural Products Grown in Colorado
The act prohibits a person from:Identifying an agricultural product as being produced in the state when selling, marketing, advertising, or distributing the product unless the product is grown in the state; andUsing the Colorado proud designation or logo unless authorized by the department of agriculture. A violation of these prohibitions constitutes a deceptive trade practice. There is no private right of action to enforce a violation of the prohibitions.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Refer House Bill 26-1031 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. — pass (pass) · upper
BILL — pass (pass) · lower
Refer House Bill 26-1031 to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · lower
Sponsors
D. Roberts — primary (person)
J. Bridges — primary (person)
J. McCluskie — primary (person)
K. McCormick — primary (person)
M. Catlin — primary (person)
M. Martinez — primary (person)
M. Soper — primary (person)
A. Boesenecker — cosponsor (person)
A. Paschal — cosponsor (person)
A. Valdez — cosponsor (person)
B. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
B. Kirkmeyer — cosponsor (person)
B. Marshall — cosponsor (person)
B. Pelton — cosponsor (person)
B. Titone — cosponsor (person)
C. Clifford — cosponsor (person)
C. Kipp — cosponsor (person)
C. Richardson — cosponsor (person)
C. Simpson — cosponsor (person)
D. Woog — cosponsor (person)
I. Jodeh — cosponsor (person)
J. Bacon — cosponsor (person)
J. Caldwell — cosponsor (person)
J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
J. Jackson — cosponsor (person)
J. Joseph — cosponsor (person)
J. Marchman — cosponsor (person)
J. Phillips — cosponsor (person)
K. Brown — cosponsor (person)
K. Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
K. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
L. Frizell — cosponsor (person)
L. Garcia Sander — cosponsor (person)
L. García — cosponsor (person)
L. Goldstein — cosponsor (person)
L. Liston — cosponsor (person)
L. Smith — cosponsor (person)
L. Suckla — cosponsor (person)
L. Zamora Wilson — cosponsor (person)
M. Baisley — cosponsor (person)
M. Ball — cosponsor (person)
M. Brooks — cosponsor (person)
M. Carter — cosponsor (person)
M. Duran — cosponsor (person)
M. Froelich — cosponsor (person)
M. Lindsay — cosponsor (person)
M. Lukens — cosponsor (person)
M. Rutinel — cosponsor (person)
M. Weissman — cosponsor (person)
N. Hinrichsen — cosponsor (person)
N. Ricks — cosponsor (person)
R. Gonzalez — cosponsor (person)
R. Pelton — cosponsor (person)
S. Bright — cosponsor (person)
S. Camacho — cosponsor (person)
S. Lieder — cosponsor (person)
S. Slaugh — cosponsor (person)
S. Woodrow — cosponsor (person)
T. Exum — cosponsor (person)
T. Mauro — cosponsor (person)
T. Story — cosponsor (person)
T. Winter — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2026-04-08 Governor Signed executive-signature
2026-04-02 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
2026-04-01 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
2026-04-01 Signed by the Speaker of the House passage
2026-03-18 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-03-17 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments reading-2
2026-03-12 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage
2026-03-03 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources introduction
2026-02-26 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-02-25 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-02-12 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-02-09 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
2026-01-14 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources introduction
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b65f549d-59ad-4533-95ce-dcffec28d44c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).