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DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce released the following statement from President and CEO Loren Furman following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 137 on third reading out of the Colorado Senate today:
“The passage of this important legislation out of the Senate brings us one step closer to improving the transparency of state government and reducing regulatory complexities for the business community. We appreciate the strong support and partnership of Senate President James Coleman and Minority Leader Cleave Simpson, who have demonstrated that leaders from both parties can come together and collaborate for the sake of good governance.”
SB 137 is the Colorado Chamber’s priority legislation for the 2026 session. The bipartisan bill creates more robust standards and criteria for how state agencies review existing regulations. Business leaders across the state have expressed strong support for the measure following the Chamber’s report that Colorado is the sixth most regulated state in the nation.
The legislation will now make its way to the House Chamber for consideration.
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The Colorado Chamber of Commerce champions free enterprise, a healthy business environment and economic prosperity for all Coloradans. It is the only business association that works to improve the business climate for all sizes of business from a statewide, multi-industry perspective. What the Colorado Chamber accomplishes is good for all businesses, and that’s good for the state’s economy. It was created in 1965 based on the merger with the Colorado Manufacturers’ Association.