Colorado Legislative Session 2027: Starts Mon., Jan. 11

The Colorado General Assembly convenes Monday, Jan. 11, 2027, for the First Regular Session of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly, according to House Joint Resolution (HJR) 26-1031. The resolution was signed June 3, 2026, and the General Assembly’s home page repeats the date. The Legislative Council Staff (LCS) schedule dated Aug. 25, 2026 counts Jan. 11 as day 1 and ends with the 120th day, Monday, May 10, 2027.

Colorado legislative session 2027 dates

Milestone	Date	Source
Newly elected members: deadline to request three of five bills	Tue., Dec. 15, 2026	LCS schedule
Filing one of each member’s three bills	Wed., Jan. 6, 2027	LCS schedule
General Assembly convenes (day 1)	Mon., Jan. 11, 2027	HJR 26-1031
120th day	Mon., May 10, 2027	LCS schedule

The convening time is not in the 2027 documents.

Why does the 2027 session start on a Monday?

The Denver Gazette and Colorado Politics both reported on April 21, 2026 that the schedule “shifts in years when a new governor is elected,” and that lawmakers must first certify the results of the general election. The 2026 session convened on Wednesday, Jan. 14, according to the LCS 2026 schedule. The 2027 session opens three days earlier.

Colorado legislature deadlines for 2027, day by day

The LCS schedule numbers legislative days from Jan. 11. The Long Bill is the state budget bill.

Date	Day	Legislative day	Deadline (LCS wording)
Jan. 15	Fri.	5	“Deadline for all remaining bill draft requests”
Jan. 22	Fri.	12	“Introducing the two remaining Senate bills”
Jan. 29	Fri.	19	“Introducing the two remaining House bills”
Feb. 5	Fri.	26	“Introducing Senate bills”
Feb. 8	Mon.	29	“Introducing supplemental appropriation bills”
Feb. 12	Fri.	33	“Introducing House bills”
Feb. 26	Fri.	47	“House committees to report House bills”
Mar. 5	Fri.	54	“Senate committees to report Senate bills”
Mar. 10	Wed.	59	“Final passage of any bill that increases the number of judges.”
Mar. 12	Fri.	61	“House committees to report remaining House bills”
Mar. 17	Wed.	66	“Final passage of Senate bills in the Senate” (House bills in the House)
Mar. 29	Mon.	78	“Introducing the Long Bill in the Senate.”
Apr. 2	Fri.	82	“Final passage of the Long Bill in the Senate.”
Apr. 5	Mon.	85	“Requesting resolutions and memorials.”
Apr. 9	Fri.	89	“Final passage of the Long Bill in the House.”
Apr. 12	Mon.	92	Deadline to introduce resolutions and memorials (HJR 26-1031)
Apr. 14	Wed.	94	“Submitting written requests to the Legislative Council for interim studies.”
Apr. 16	Fri.	96	“Adoption of the conference committee report on the Long Bill.”
Apr. 20	Tue.	100	“Introducing bills.” (last day to introduce bills)
Apr. 21	Wed.	101	Final passage of any school finance bill
Apr. 26	Mon.	106	“Final passage of House bills in the Senate”
Apr. 27	Tue.	107	“Appropriations Committee in house of introduction to report referred bills.”
Apr. 28	Wed.	108	“Legislative Council to report bills.”
May 3	Mon.	113	Final passage in the house of introduction of bills referred to Appropriations
May 5	Wed.	115	“Committees in the second house to report bills”
May 7	Fri.	117	“Reconvene for adjournment sine die” if adjourned to a day certain; “Appropriations Committee in second house to report bills.”
May 10	Mon.	120	“Final passage in second house of all bills referred to Appropriations Committee. 120th Day”

The resolution lists the deadline for introducing resolutions and memorials as the 92nd day, Monday, April 12, 2027, and the table uses that date. The resolution also warns that its dates “are for informational purposes only and are subject to change if the legislative days are not counted consecutively in accordance with Joint Rule 44 (g).”

How does 2027 compare with the 2026 session?

	2026	2027
Convenes	Wed., Jan. 14	Mon., Jan. 11
Ends	Adjourned sine die May 13, 2026	120th day, Mon., May 10
Days, first to last	120 (our count, Jan. 14 to May 13)	120 (Jan. 11 to May 10)

The 2026 dates come from the LCS 2026 schedule (“January 14 (Wednesday) General Assembly Convenes”) and the General Assembly’s home page, which says the Second Regular Session of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly adjourned sine die on May 13, 2026. The 2027 schedule lists May 7 as the day to reconvene for adjournment sine die if the houses adjourn to a day certain, so a single 2027 sine die date is not set in the documents.

How can you follow the Colorado legislature live?

The General Assembly’s Watch and Listen page links live video from the Colorado Channel and live audio.

Print the Colorado legislature 2027 session tracker

The free one-page tracker lists 14 dated rows from the Dec. 15 request deadline to the May 10 120th day, each with a box to check off. Pair it with a January 2027 calendar or a yearly calendar. For other legislatures, see the Texas legislative session 2027 deadlines and the Virginia General Assembly 2027 session dates.

Not confirmed: the convening time on Jan. 11 and a single 2027 sine die date.