Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1084: Voter Transparency in Ballot Measures
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning voter transparency requirements to expand information about the funding of initiated statewide ballot measures, and, in connection therewith, requiring the fiscal impact statement for certain initiated statewide ballot measures to describe the measure's likely effect on the main areas of state expenditure.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 2, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 26-1084 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Espenoza and Camacho, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Duran, Garcia, Goldstein, Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Mauro, McCormick, Nguyen, Rutinel, Sirota, Smith, Stewart R., Story, Titone, McCluskie, Carter, English, Zokaie; also SENATOR(S) Weissman and Lindstedt, Amabile, Benavidez, Bridges, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Kipp, Roberts, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Coleman. CONCERNING VOTER TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS TO EXPAND INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDING OF INITIATED STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REQUIRING THE FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR CERTAIN INITIATED STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES TO DESCRIBE THE MEASURE'S LIKELY EFFECT ON THE MAIN AREAS OF STATE EXPENDITURE. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-40-106, amend (3)(e) as follows: 1-40-106. Title board - meetings - ballot title - initiative and referendum - definitions - rules. ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. (3) (e) For measures that reduce state tax revenue through a tax change, the ballot title must begin "Shall there …
Sponsors
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Lukens, Meghan (D, 26)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- : Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- : First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Conference Committee Report: REPASS (May 7, 2026): 41 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report: ADOPT (May 7, 2026): 41 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report: REPASS (April 30, 2026): 23 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report: ADOPT CCR (April 30, 2026): 31 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Adopt the draft report CLHB1084.002 (Attachment A) of the first conference committee on HB 26-1084. (April 29, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: NOT CNCR (April 21, 2026): 42 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Initiative and Referendum, Elections
Common questions
- What is HB1084?
- HB1084 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Voter Transparency in Ballot Measures.
- What does HB1084 do?
- Concerning voter transparency requirements to expand information about the funding of initiated statewide ballot measures, and, in connection therewith, requiring the fiscal impact statement for certain initiated statewide ballot measures to describe the measure's likely effect on the main areas of state expenditure.
- What is the status of HB1084?
- Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1084?
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1084?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1084
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