Modification of County Elected Officer Salary Categories
Each county in the state is categorized for purposes of establishing the salaries of elected officers in the county. The statutory salary amounts are adjusted every 2 years for inflation and take effect for terms commencing after any change is made. The act changes the category of Cheyenne county from V-D to V-C, the category of Dolores county from V-C to V-D, the category of Lake county from IV-B to IV-A, and the category of Pitkin county from II-B to I-A. The category changes will increase Cheyenne county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary increases from $61,236 to $67,360;County sheriff salary increases from $68,646 to $75,511;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $61,236 to $67,360; andPart-time county coroner salary increases from $13,841 to $15,225. The category changes will decrease Dolores county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary decreases from $67,360 to $61,236;County sheriff salary decreases from $75,511 to $68,646;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary decreases from $67,360 to $61,236; andPart-time county coroner salary decreases from $15,225 to $13,841. The category changes will increase Lake county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330;County sheriff salary increases from $111,735 to $121,046;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330;Part-time county coroner salary increases from $37,077 to $40,167; andFull-time county coroner salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330. Pitkin county is a home rule county that may set the compensation for its officers and employees. The category changes may increase Pitkin county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669;County sheriff salary increases from $147,135 to $201,926;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669; andFull-time county coroner salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Colorado SB 92 (2026A) — Modification of County Elected Officer Salary Categories
Each county in the state is categorized for purposes of establishing the salaries of elected officers in the county. The statutory salary amounts are adjusted every 2 years for inflation and take effect for terms commencing after any change is made. The act changes the category of Cheyenne county from V-D to V-C, the category of Dolores county from V-C to V-D, the category of Lake county from IV-B to IV-A, and the category of Pitkin county from II-B to I-A. The category changes will increase Cheyenne county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary increases from $61,236 to $67,360;County sheriff salary increases from $68,646 to $75,511;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $61,236 to $67,360; andPart-time county coroner salary increases from $13,841 to $15,225. The category changes will decrease Dolores county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary decreases from $67,360 to $61,236;County sheriff salary decreases from $75,511 to $68,646;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary decreases from $67,360 to $61,236; andPart-time county coroner salary decreases from $15,225 to $13,841. The category changes will increase Lake county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330;County sheriff salary increases from $111,735 to $121,046;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330;Part-time county coroner salary increases from $37,077 to $40,167; andFull-time county coroner salary increases from $83,382 to $90,330. Pitkin county is a home rule county that may set the compensation for its officers and employees. The category changes may increase Pitkin county official salaries as follows:County commissioner salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669;County sheriff salary increases from $147,135 to $201,926;County treasurer, assessor, and clerk salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669; andFull-time county coroner salary increases from $121,634 to $158,669.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Refer Senate Bill 26-092, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. — pass (pass) · upper
Adopt amendment L.001 — pass (pass) · upper
Refer Senate Bill 26-092, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · upper
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2026-05-21 Governor Signed executive-signature
2026-05-12 Signed by the Speaker of the House passage
2026-05-12 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
2026-05-12 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
2026-04-30 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-04-28 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-04-27 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-16 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-14 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
2026-03-11 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government introduction
2026-03-11 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-03-10 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee reading-2
2026-03-05 Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage
2026-02-10 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing introduction
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b7c8c003-2f14-4c1d-8291-2806b8da8bdb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).
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