AARP Colorado Advocacy Team Secures Consumer Victories

The AARP Colorado Advocacy Team sprang into action for the 2026 Colorado General Assembly, securing major victories for consumers on everything from prescription drug affordability to expanded tools to fight fraud. 

“Our advocates and grassroots network of activists worked tirelessly at the statehouse and beyond to make a difference for older Coloradans,” Karen Moldovan, AARP Colorado advocacy director, said. “Thanks to their efforts, our communities’ voices were heard loud and clear during a legislative session featuring continued budget woes and nearly 650 bills introduced.” 

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The Senior Property Tax Exemption is fully funded

With significant state budget challenges this session, AARP Colorado activists and advocates pressed state legislators to protect the Colorado Senior Property Tax Exemption in budget negotiations. This popular credit provides Coloradans 65 and older with hundreds of dollars in tax relief every year. 

The ASSET Act gives banks, credit unions more tools to fight fraud

AARP Colorado and the AARP Fraud Watch Network made this legislation a top priority this session. The ASSET Act clarifies laws on the books so that bank and credit union professionals are empowered to hold potentially fraudulent transactions. Placing holds on suspicious transactions is an extremely effective way to stymy scammers and save people money.

“I spent 14 years as an AARP fraud fighter,” AARP Colorado Advocacy Volunteer Al Gordon said. “Any period of delay forces the fraudster into a panic situation.”

Greater transparency in dementia care 

Making decisions about a loved one’s care is rarely simple, but the legislature passed and Governor Jared Polis signed legislation making one aspect of this easier. 

Dementia Care Transparency (HB26-1107) requires long-term care facilities advertising dementia or memory-care services to provide families with a standardized Dementia Care Services Form. This form makes it easier for families to find and understand a facility’s safety protocols, training specifics, discharge criteria, family involvement and resources, and an explanation of the facility’s fee model. 

“Last year, my family had to find memory care for my 91-year-old mother,” Advocacy Volunteer Jay Reinig said. “It was one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever made. We were trying to do the right thing for someone we love while navigating a system that felt confusing and overwhelming. When families are searching for care, often in the middle of a crisis like we found ourselves in, they deserve clear, comparable information.”