Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1421: Fee Sharing with Nonlawyers in Legal Practice
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
Concerning prohibiting certain compensation arrangements in the legal profession, and, in connection therewith, creating the "Colorado Legal Practice Integrity and Fee-sharing Prohibition Act".
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1421 BYREPRESENTATIVE(S) Mabrey and Caldwell, Brown, Carter, Duran, Garcia, Hamrick, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, McCormick, Nguyen, • Rutinel, Sirota, Titone, Willford, Zokaie, McCluskie, Bacon; also SENATOR(S) Daugherty and Frizell, Amabile, Benavidez, Kipp, Snyder, Coleman. CONCERNING PROHIBITING CERTAIN COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CREA TING THE "COLORADO LEGAL PRACTICE INTEGRITY AND FEE-SHARING PROHIBITION ACT". SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 4 to article 93 of title 13 as follows: PART4 COLORADO LEGAL PRACTICE INTEGRITY AND FEE-SHARING PROHIBITION ACT 13-93-401. Short title. Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through word~ or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS PART 4 IS THE "COLORADO LEGAL PRACTICE INTEGRITY AND FEE-SHARING PROHIBITION ACT". 13-93-402. Legislative declaration. ( 1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT: (a) THERULESOFTHECOLORADOSUPREMECOURTGOVERNINGTHE PRACTICE OF LAW UNDERSCORE THAT THE INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT OF LA WYERS IS ESSENTIAL TO THE FAIR ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND RESTRICT THE SHARING OF LEGAL FEES WITH NONLA WYERS AND NONLA WYER OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF A LAW FIRM; (b) FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS THAT PROVIDE NONLA WYERS WITH AN ECONOMIC INTEREST IN LAW FIRMS AND THEIR FEES, REVENUES, OR CASE OUTCOMES, HOWEVER STRUCTURED, THREATEN A LAWYER'S DUTIES OF LOYALTY …
Sponsors
- Mabrey, Javier (D, 1) · primary sponsor
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- : Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (May 12, 2026): 53 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (May 12, 2026): 59 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 11, 2026): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1421, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 6, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment B) (May 6, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment A) (May 6, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Attorneys and Advocates, Courts and Judicial
Common questions
- What is HB1421?
- HB1421 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Fee Sharing with Nonlawyers in Legal Practice.
- What does HB1421 do?
- Concerning prohibiting certain compensation arrangements in the legal profession, and, in connection therewith, creating the "Colorado Legal Practice Integrity and Fee-sharing Prohibition Act".
- What is the status of HB1421?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1421?
- Mabrey, Javier (D, 1), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1421?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1421
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