HB 26-1187

House Bill 26-1187, known as "Sunset Fire Suppression Programs," extends for another 11 years until 2037 the fire suppression programs managed by Colorado’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control. The bill also updates these programs to use gender-neutral language instead of gender-specific terms. This means that the fire prevention and control efforts in Colorado will continue with some modernized policies, affecting both government agencies and citizens who rely on these services for safety. Since it has been signed into law, the changes are now official and being implemented.

Official Summary

Sunset Process - House Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee. The bill implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report.      Sections 1 and 2 of the bill continue the fire suppression programs of the division of fire prevention and control for 11 years until 2037 ( recommendation 1 ).      Sections 3 through 5 modify certain provisions of the fire suppression programs of the division of fire prevention and control to replace gender-specific terminology with gender-neutral terminology ( recommendation 2 ).(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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