Colorado HB1023: Political Party Liability for Accessibility Reqmnt

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:

HOUSE BILL 26-1023 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Luck and Woodrow, Bottoms, Bradley, Brooks, Caldwell, Clifford, DeGraaf, Duran, Espenoza, Goldstein, Hartsook, Lindsay, Martinez, Phillips, Richardson, Slaugh, Story, Suckla, Taggart, Velasco, Weinberg, Winter T.; also SENATOR(S) Baisley and Rodriguez, Zamora Wilson, Benavidez, Carson, Cutter, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton R., Wallace, Coleman. CONCERNING CLARIFICATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY'S LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BALLOT ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-1-116, amend (2) and (3) as follows: 1-1-116. Access to precinct caucus - party assembly. (2) (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, within six months of August 7, 2024, any person WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1-3-101, upon request, ________ 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. must be able to participate in a precinct caucus or a party assembly with the use of a video conferencing platform The political party holding the caucus or assembly must allow participation with the use of a video conferencing platform without requiring or requesting an explanation of the need for the use of the video conferencing platform. It is in …

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Sponsors

• Luck, Stephanie (R, 60) · primary sponsor
• Woodrow, Steven (D, 2) · primary sponsor
• Bottoms, Scott (R, 15)
• Bradley, Brandi (R, 39)
• Brooks, Max (R, 45)
• Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
• Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
• DeGraaf, Ken (R, 22)
• Duran, Monica (D, 23)
• Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4)
• Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
• Hartsook, Anthony (R, 44)

Latest actions

1. April 27, 2026: Governor Signed
2. April 16, 2026: Sent to the Governor
3. April 16, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate
4. April 16, 2026: Signed by the Speaker of the House
5. April 1, 2026: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. March 31, 2026: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. March 26, 2026: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. March 4, 2026: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
9. February 26, 2026: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
10. February 25, 2026: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Votes

• Third Reading: BILL (April 1, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1023 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (March 26, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading: BILL (February 26, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1023, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (February 19, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). (February 19, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
• Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). (February 19, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed

Common questions

What is HB1023?

HB1023 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Political Party Liability for Accessibility Reqmnt.

What does HB1023 do?

Concerning clarification of a political party's liability for certain accessibility requirements relating to ballot access for persons with disabilities.

What is the status of HB1023?

Chaptered as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (April 27, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1023?

Luck, Stephanie (R, 60), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1023?

On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1023