Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1080: Cnty Mail Ballot Signature Verification Reqmnts
Status: In committee, April 29, 2026
Concerning a requirement that a county clerk and recorder use a team of bipartisan election judges to verify signatures in a mail ballot election.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT CONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT A COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER USE A TEAM OF BIPARTISAN ELECTION JUDGES TO VERIFY SIGNATURES IN A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted…
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT A COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER USE A TEAM OF BIPARTISAN ELECTION JUDGES TO VERIFY SIGNATURES IN A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Currently, in every mail ballot election coordinated with or conducted by a county clerk and recorder, a single election judge personally conducts the review of each mail ballot for purposes of signature verification, unless the county clerk and recorder allows the election judge to use a signature verification device. The bill requires the Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment. Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law. Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. county clerk and recorder to use a team of bipartisan election judges, rather than a single election judge, to review mail ballots for purposes of signature verification. The bill requires the secretary of state to adopt rules concerning the procedure for using a team of bipartisan election judges for such signature verification. …
Sponsors
- Richardson, Chris (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Paschal, Amy (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Baisley, Mark (R, 4) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Votes
- Refer House Bill 26-1080, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (February 23, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment T). (February 23, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Elections, Ballots
Common questions
- What is HB1080?
- HB1080 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Cnty Mail Ballot Signature Verification Reqmnts.
- What does HB1080 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT CONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT A COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER USE A TEAM OF BIPARTISAN ELECTION JUDGES TO VERIFY SIGNATURES IN A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted…
- What is the status of HB1080?
- In committee as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1080?
- Richardson, Chris (R, 56), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1080?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1080
Source: official Colorado record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.