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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 117: Permissible Methods of Selling Lottery Tickets

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

SB 117 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Permissible Methods of Selling Lottery Tickets. Primary sponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), Jenny Willford (Democratic), Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), Matt Martinez (Democratic), Lori Goldstein (Democratic), Lorena García (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Mary Bradfield (Republican), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic), Chris Kolker (Democratic), Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Tony Exum (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican), Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 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.

The act prohibits the Colorado lottery or any licensed lottery retailer from selling lottery tickets or instant scratch game tickets produced by the lottery for sale to the public on a credit basis.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 33 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Yara ZokaiePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Jenny WillfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Elizabeth VelascoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Kenny NguyenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Matt MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Lori GoldsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Lorena GarcíaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Meg FroelichPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Kyle BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Mary BradfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Jennifer BaconPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Mike WeissmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Janice MarchmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
William LindstedtPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Chris KolkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Cathy KippPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Iman JodehPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Julie GonzalesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Tony ExumPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Lisa CutterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Matt BallPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Matt SoperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Javier MabreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Jeff BridgesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Judy AmabilePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Chad CliffordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Jamie JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Mandy LindsayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Bob MarshallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Kyle MullicaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Emily SirotaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Marc SnyderCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Tammy StoryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Katie WallaceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17

“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 President of the Senate
  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  7. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  8. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  9. House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
  10. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  11. Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
  12. Senate 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