Concerning the designation of "Colorado 4-H Day".
Senate Joint Resolution 26-005 designates Monday, January 26, 2026, as "Colorado 4-H Day." The resolution is primarily ceremonial and expresses the General Assembly’s recognition of the 4-H program’s contributions to youth development in Colorado. Its findings highlight 4-H as the nation’s largest youth development organization and note its reach across Colorado through Cooperative Extension, Colorado State University Extension, volunteers, and professional staff.
The resolution describes 4-H’s role in helping young people build leadership, confidence, resilience, and practical skills through hands-on projects in areas such as health, science, agriculture, and citizenship. It also directs that copies of the resolution be sent to Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture, Kate Greenberg, as a formal acknowledgment of the program’s work.
This joint resolution does not amend, create, or repeal any state statutes and does not impose regulatory or fiscal requirements. Its legal effect is limited to the official designation of a commemorative day and the expression of legislative support for 4-H and youth development efforts in Colorado. The primary affected parties are 4-H participants, volunteers, Cooperative Extension, Colorado State University Extension, and the broader agricultural and youth-serving community that supports the program.
The sentiment around the bill is strongly positive and celebratory. The resolution was introduced and advanced as a recognition measure, with broad bipartisan sponsorship in both chambers and no recorded committee testimony or votes indicating opposition. The final action noted in the bill history—signature by the President of the Senate—suggests routine approval of a noncontroversial commemorative resolution.
There is little to no apparent contention surrounding the measure, likely because it is a symbolic resolution rather than substantive policy legislation. Any discussion implied by the text centers on the value of 4-H’s youth development mission, its agricultural and educational ties, and its statewide volunteer network, rather than on competing policy positions. No opponents, amendments, or disputed provisions are reflected in the available record.