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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1342: Negligently Luring Bears

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1342 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on March 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Negligently Luring Bears. Primary sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Governor Signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Under Colorado law, a person is guilty of a crime for placing food or edible waste in the open to lure a wild bear. The act:Lowers the mental state requirement from intention to knowingly placing the food or edible waste in the open in circumstances where there is a reasonable probability of luring a wild bear;Repeals the requirement that a first offense be given a warning; andRaises the fine for a third or subsequent offense from $2,000 to $5,000.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice MarchmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Katie StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Meghan LukensPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Kyle BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Lisa CutterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Lori GoldsteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Junie JosephCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Cathy KippCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Mandy LindsayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Tisha MauroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Karen McCormickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Emily SirotaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Lesley SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Tom SullivanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  8. Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  9. Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  10. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
  11. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source