Majority Leader Rodriguez Announces Updated Senate Committee Assignments
DENVER, CO – Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, today announced updated Senate committee assignments for the upcoming 2026 legislative session.
“Committees are crucial to the legislative process – they’re where we deliberate, hear from the public, and fine-tune policies so that they can have the best impact for Coloradans,” said Rodriguez. “I’m excited to announce committee assignments for the 2026 legislative session and know that our caucus members are ready to get to work.”
Updated committee assignments are below, with new committee members italicized. Members taking on a new role within a committee upon which they already serve are indicated by an *. Additionally, the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee is shrinking from a seven person committee to a five person committee.
Agriculture & Natural Resources, 7 members (4-3)
Senator Dylan Roberts, Chair
Senator Jessie Danielson, Vice Chair
Senator Nick Hinrichsen
Senator Cathy Kipp
Appropriations, 7 members (4-3)
Senator Judy Amabile, Chair
Senator Jeff Bridges, Vice Chair
Senator Julie Gonzales
Senator Chris Kolker
Business, Labor, & Technology, 5 members (3-2)
Senator Jessie Danielson, Chair
Senator Nick Hinrichsen, Vice Chair
Senator Iman Jodeh
Education, 7 members (4-3)
Senator Chris Kolker, Chair
Senator Janice Marchman, Vice Chair
Senator Cathy Kipp
Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Finance, 9 members (6-3)
Senator Cathy Kipp, Chair
Senator Janice Marchman, Vice Chair
Senator Julie Gonzales
Senator Chris Kolker
Senator Kyle Mullica
Senator Marc Snyder
Health & Human Services, 9 members (6-3)
Senator Kyle Mullica, Chair
Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Vice Chair
Senator Lisa Cutter
Senator Lindsey Daugherty
Senator Iman Jodeh
Senator Mike Weissman
Judiciary, 7 members (5-2)
Senator Mike Weissman, Chair*
Senator Dylan Roberts, Vice Chair*
Senator Lindsey Daugherty
Senator Nick Hinrichsen
Senator Katie Wallace
Local Government & Housing, 7 members (4-3)
Senator Tony Exum, Sr., Chair
Senator Marc Snyder, Vice Chair*
Senator William Lindstedt
Senator Matt Ball
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs, 5 members (3-2)
Senator Katie Wallace, Chair
Senator Tom Sullivan, Vice Chair
Senator William Lindstedt
Transportation & Energy, 9 members (6-3)
Senator Lisa Cutter, Chair*
Senator Matt Ball, Vice Chair
Senator Tony Exum, Sr.
Senator William Lindstedt
Senator Kyle Mullica
Senator Tom Sullivan