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type: "Bill"
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title: "Modification of County Elected Officer Salary Categories"
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description: "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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jurisdiction: "us/states/co"
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legislature: "Colorado General Assembly"
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session: "2026A"
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identifier: "SB 92"
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citation: "Colorado SB 92 (2026A)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Local Government"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["C. Simpson", "E. Velasco", "L. Suckla"]
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version_count: 7
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action_count: 14
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vote_count: 9
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first_action: "2026-02-10"
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last_action: "2026-05-21"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b7c8c003-2f14-4c1d-8291-2806b8da8bdb"
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source_url: "https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-092"
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source_hash: "aa25b1df4c527130b73432e4168fb7031b337f16564a9fba11225e2ccf842c95"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-co"]
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---
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# Colorado SB 92 (2026A) — Modification of County Elected Officer Salary Categories
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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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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111695/download)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113106/download)
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3. **Final Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115728/download)
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4. **Reengrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113139/download)
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5. **Rerevised** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115376/download)
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6. **Revised** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115281/download)
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7. **Signed Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116673/download)
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## Votes
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- CONCUR — **pass** (pass) · lower
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- BILL — **pass** (pass) · lower
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- 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
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- Adopt amendment L.001 — **pass** (pass) · upper
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- Refer Senate Bill 26-092, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. — **pass** (pass) · upper
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- REPASS — **pass** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E) — **pass** (pass) · upper
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- Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C) — **pass** (pass) · upper
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- Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D) — **pass** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- C. Simpson — primary (person)
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- E. Velasco — primary (person)
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- L. Suckla — primary (person)
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- B. Kirkmeyer — cosponsor (person)
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- C. Clifford — cosponsor (person)
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- J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
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- J. Gonzales — cosponsor (person)
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- J. McCluskie — cosponsor (person)
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- K. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
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- L. Cutter — cosponsor (person)
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- M. Catlin — cosponsor (person)
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- M. Duran — cosponsor (person)
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- M. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
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- M. Snyder — cosponsor (person)
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- R. Pelton — cosponsor (person)
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- R. Rodriguez — cosponsor (person)
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- S. Bright — cosponsor (person)
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- T. Mauro — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-05-21** Governor Signed `executive-signature`
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- **2026-05-12** Signed by the Speaker of the House `passage`
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- **2026-05-12** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
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- **2026-05-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-30** Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
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- **2026-04-28** House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-04-27** House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
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- **2026-04-16** House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
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- **2026-04-14** House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole `committee-passage, referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-11** Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government `introduction`
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- **2026-03-11** Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-03-10** Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee `reading-2`
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- **2026-03-05** Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-10** Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing `introduction`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b7c8c003-2f14-4c1d-8291-2806b8da8bdb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).
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