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Polis

2026 Regular Session

Committees

Committees decide which bills get a hearing. 78% of referrals this session never got one, and Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee reported out just 0% of the bills sent to it.

Committee referrals

3,574

across 267 committees

Heard

778

22% of referrals

Reported out

778

100% of those heard

Busiest committee

State Affairs

293 referrals

Committee workload and gatekeeping

Bills referred to each standing committee and how many it heard and reported out. The lightest band is legislation that died without a hearing.

ReferredHeardReported outHouseSenateReport rateMedian days
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Committee workload
CommitteeChamberReferredHeardReportedReport rateMedian days to report
State AffairsHouse29315215252%24
RulesSenate238994%13
JudiciaryHouse199909045%34
CommerceHouse198959548%24
Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeHouse166000%—
Health and Human ServicesHouse155666643%39
Government Operations SubcommitteeHouse134000%—
Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeHouse112000%—
Criminal Justice SubcommitteeHouse111000%—
BudgetHouse82334%22
Education and EmploymentHouse82333340%28
Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeHouse80000%—
Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeHouse77000%—
Ways and MeansHouse778810%35
Insurance & Banking SubcommitteeHouse73000%—
Health Care Budget SubcommitteeHouse72223%8
Health Care Facilities & Systems SubcommitteeHouse56000%—
Education Administration SubcommitteeHouse52112%6
Natural Resources & Disasters SubcommitteeHouse51000%—
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism SubcommitteeHouse48000%—
Justice Budget SubcommitteeHouse45000%—
Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal PolicySenate43171740%43
Human Services SubcommitteeHouse40000%—
Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal PolicySenate39191949%45
State Administration Budget SubcommitteeHouse33000%—
Economic Infrastructure SubcommitteeHouse32000%—
Transportation & Economic Development Budget SubcommitteeHouse31000%—
Student Academic Success SubcommitteeHouse30000%—
Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; RulesSenate276622%43.5
AppropriationsSenate25228%29.5
Finance and Tax; Appropriations; RulesSenate244417%50.5
Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; RulesSenate23101043%31.5
PreK-12 Budget SubcommitteeHouse22000%—
Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate214419%28
Criminal Justice; Judiciary; RulesSenate214419%81
Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal PolicySenate21121257%38.5
Careers & Workforce SubcommitteeHouse20000%—
Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; RulesSenate205525%13
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal PolicySenate186633%31
Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; AppropriationsSenate18000%—
Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; RulesSenate175529%22
Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget SubcommitteeHouse16000%—
Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; RulesSenate167744%58
Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; RulesSenate163319%28
Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal PolicySenate145536%43
Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate143321%64
Community Affairs; Judiciary; RulesSenate137754%15
Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate135538%35
Information Technology Budget & Policy SubcommitteeHouse13118%13
Property Taxes SelectHouse12000%—
Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; RulesSenate112218%28
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; AppropriationsSenate101110%71
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate101010100%52
Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; AppropriationsSenate93333%11
Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; RulesSenate93333%57
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; RulesSenate93333%21
Judiciary; Community Affairs; RulesSenate9000%—
Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; AppropriationsSenate81113%19
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; RulesSenate82225%35
Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal PolicySenate83338%37
Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; AppropriationsSenate83338%9
Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; RulesSenate84450%20.5
Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Community Affairs; RulesSenate85563%98
Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; RulesSenate83338%25
Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; RulesSenate74457%21
Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; RulesSenate73343%22
Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; RulesSenate73343%49
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate71114%35
Higher Education Budget SubcommitteeHouse7000%—
Rules and EthicsHouse7000%—
Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; RulesSenate63350%14
Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; AppropriationsSenate62233%87.5
Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate65583%29
Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate64467%13.5
Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal PolicySenate61117%76
Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; AppropriationsSenate6000%—
Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal PolicySenate555100%28
Health Policy; Judiciary; RulesSenate51120%78
Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; RulesSenate54480%38.5
Agriculture; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate41125%43
Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; RulesSenate42250%32
Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; RulesSenate41125%51
Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; RulesSenate43375%33
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; RulesSenate4000%—
Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; RulesSenate41125%23
Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; RulesSenate4000%—
Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; RulesSenate41125%42
Judiciary; Criminal Justice; RulesSenate42250%56.5
Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate43375%98
Judiciary; RulesSenate43375%15
Regulated Industries; Finance and Tax; AppropriationsSenate43375%58
Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; AppropriationsSenate41125%120
Transportation; Community Affairs; RulesSenate41125%49
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; AppropriationsSenate31133%23
Banking and Insurance; Appropriations; RulesSenate3000%—
Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; RulesSenate31133%93
Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; RulesSenate31133%35
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; RulesSenate31133%48
Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; AppropriationsSenate32267%15.5
Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; RulesSenate32267%25.5
Education Pre-K - 12; Education Postsecondary; RulesSenate3000%—
Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate32267%24.5
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; RulesSenate31133%37
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; AppropriationsSenate3000%—
Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; RulesSenate3000%—
Health Policy; Community Affairs; RulesSenate3000%—
Health Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate3000%—
Transportation; Criminal Justice; RulesSenate32267%21.5
Transportation; Judiciary; RulesSenate31133%29
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; RulesSenate2000%—
Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; AppropriationsSenate21150%44
Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal PolicySenate2000%—
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; AppropriationsSenate21150%36
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Fiscal PolicySenate2000%—
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate2000%—
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; RulesSenate2000%—
Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate2000%—
Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; RulesSenate21150%28
Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; RulesSenate2000%—
Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; AppropriationsSenate222100%46
Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; RulesSenate222100%21
Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; RulesSenate2000%—
Commerce and Tourism; Banking and Insurance; RulesSenate222100%39
Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate2000%—
Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Fiscal PolicySenate21150%43
Community Affairs; Agriculture; RulesSenate21150%20
Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; RulesSenate222100%43
Community Affairs; Commerce and Tourism; RulesSenate2000%—
Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy; RulesSenate21150%18
Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; AppropriationsSenate222100%48.5
Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; AppropriationsSenate2000%—
Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations; RulesSenate2000%—
Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; RulesSenate21150%63
Education Pre-K - 12; Health Policy; RulesSenate2000%—
Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; AppropriationsSenate2000%—
Environment and Natural Resources; Judiciary; RulesSenate2000%—
Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal PolicySenate2000%—
Fiscal PolicySenate2000%—
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations; RulesSenate21150%73
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Ethics and Elections; RulesSenate21150%92
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; RulesSenate2000%—
Health Policy; AppropriationsSenate2000%—
Health Policy; Education Pre-K - 12; RulesSenate21150%113
Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; AppropriationsSenate21150%91
Judiciary; Appropriations; RulesSenate21150%18
Judiciary; Regulated Industries; RulesSenate21150%22
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; AppropriationsSenate222100%45
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Finance and Tax; AppropriationsSenate21150%10
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate222100%13.5
Regulated Industries; Judiciary; RulesSenate2000%—
Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; AppropriationsSenate222100%120
Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; RulesSenate2000%—
Agriculture; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Agriculture; Commerce and Tourism; RulesSenate111100%15
Agriculture; Fiscal Policy; RulesSenate1000%—
Agriculture; Judiciary; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%43
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; RulesSenate111100%20
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%16
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; AppropriationsSenate111100%21
Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; RulesSenate1000%—
Banking and Insurance; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; RulesSenate111100%71
Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; RulesSenate111100%35
Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; RulesSenate1000%—
Banking and Insurance; Regulated Industries; AppropriationsSenate111100%19
Banking and Insurance; Regulated Industries; RulesSenate1000%—
Banking and Insurance; Transportation; RulesSenate111100%64
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%50
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%11
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; RulesSenate1000%—
Commerce and Tourism; Agriculture; RulesSenate111100%28
Commerce and Tourism; AppropriationsSenate111100%14
Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Commerce and Tourism; Education Pre-K - 12; RulesSenate1000%—
Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries; RulesSenate111100%26
Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; RulesSenate1000%—
Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Community Affairs; Banking and Insurance; RulesSenate111100%18
Community Affairs; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; RulesSenate1000%—
Community Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; RulesSenate111100%29
Community Affairs; Ethics and Elections; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%23
Community Affairs; Transportation; RulesSenate1000%—
Congressional Redistricting SelectHouse1000%—
Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%30
Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; AppropriationsSenate111100%26
Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; RulesSenate1000%—
Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Criminal Justice; Banking and Insurance; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; RulesSenate111100%36
Criminal Justice; Education Pre-K - 12; RulesSenate1000%—
Criminal Justice; Ethics and Elections; RulesSenate111100%41
Criminal Justice; Health Policy; RulesSenate1000%—
Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Criminal Justice; Regulated Industries; RulesSenate1000%—
Education Postsecondary; Commerce and Tourism; RulesSenate1000%—
Education Postsecondary; Judiciary; RulesSenate1000%—
Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; RulesSenate1000%—
Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; RulesSenate111100%11
Education Pre-K - 12; Commerce and Tourism; RulesSenate1000%—
Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; RulesSenate111100%63
Education Pre-K - 12; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%18
Education Pre-K - 12; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate111100%50
Environment and Natural Resources; Finance and Tax; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%43
Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; RulesSenate1000%—
Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; RulesSenate111100%12
Ethics and Elections; Education Pre-K - 12; RulesSenate111100%35
Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; AppropriationsSenate111100%22
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; AppropriationsSenate111100%10
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%21
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; AppropriationsSenate111100%21
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; RulesSenate1000%—
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Banking and Insurance; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal Justice; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal Justice; RulesSenate1000%—
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Education Postsecondary; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%36
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Education Postsecondary; RulesSenate1000%—
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Finance and Tax; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; AppropriationsSenate111100%56
Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; RulesSenate1000%—
Health Policy; Appropriations; RulesSenate111100%39
Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Health Policy; Education Pre-K - 12; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Health Policy; Finance and Tax; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Health Policy; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%14
Health Policy; Judiciary; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Health Policy; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Judiciary; Agriculture; RulesSenate1000%—
Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; RulesSenate1000%—
Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; AppropriationsSenate111100%50
Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12; RulesSenate1000%—
Judiciary; Ethics and Elections; RulesSenate1000%—
Judiciary; Health Policy; RulesSenate1000%—
Judiciary; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; RulesSenate111100%63
Judiciary; Transportation; RulesSenate1000%—
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%122
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; RulesSenate1000%—
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%10
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; RulesSenate111100%14
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Transportation; RulesSenate1000%—
Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; RulesSenate111100%50
Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; RulesSenate1000%—
Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%36
Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; RulesSenate111100%71
Regulated Industries; Health Policy; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Regulated Industries; Health Policy; RulesSenate111100%64
Regulated Industries; RulesSenate111100%71
Security and Threat AssessmentHouse1000%—
Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal PolicySenate1000%—
Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; RulesSenate1000%—
Transportation; Banking and Insurance; RulesSenate111100%35
Transportation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; RulesSenate1000%—
Transportation; Criminal Justice; AppropriationsSenate1000%—
Transportation; Criminal Justice; Fiscal PolicySenate111100%121
Transportation; Education Postsecondary; RulesSenate1000%—
Transportation; Finance and Tax; AppropriationsSenate111100%45
Transportation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesSenate1000%—
Transportation; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; RulesSenate1000%—

Not shown, with no referrals this session: Administrative Procedures, Agriculture, Banking and Insurance, Children, Families and Elder Affairs, Collective Bargaining Select, Commerce and Tourism, Community Affairs, Criminal Justice, Education Postsecondary, Education Pre-K-12, Environment and Natural Resources, Ethics and Elections, Finance and Tax, Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Health Policy, Judiciary, Legislative Auditing, Legislative Budget Commission, Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security, Public Counsel Oversight, Regulated Industries, Transportation.