Archive #33195

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Bill Number: HB26-1084
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-02-24 15:16:46 MST
Created At: 2026-02-24 15:16:46 MST

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  "votes": [],
  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0466",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Elections & Redistricting"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1084",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "CE001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Cecelia Espenoza",
      "last_name": "Espenoza",
      "first_name": "Cecelia",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "SC001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Sean Camacho",
      "last_name": "Camacho",
      "first_name": "Sean",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "MW001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Mike Weissman",
      "last_name": "Weissman",
      "first_name": "Mike",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "WL001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "William Lindstedt",
      "last_name": "Lindstedt",
      "first_name": "William",
      "sponsor_order": "4"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/346470D99237A1D387258D400058D103/$File/1084_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/02/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/346470D99237A1D387258D400058D103/$File/1084_01.html",
      "lastModified": "02/02/2026 12:10:45 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "H_SA_2026A",
      "name": "State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning voter transparency requirements to expand information about the funding of initiated statewide ballot measures, and, in connection therewith, requiring the ballot title and abstract of the fiscal impact statement for certain initiated statewide ballot measures to identify the main areas of state expenditure that would be affected by the measure.",
  "bill_status": "House Second Reading",
  "short_title": "Voter Transparency in Ballot Measures",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The bill requires that certain language appear in the ballot title for an initiated statewide measure that would increase state expenditures but does not identify and provide for a sufficient source of revenue or sufficient reductions in state spending for specific public services or program areas to account for the increased expenditures (measure that increases state expenditures). The ballot title for a measure that increases state expenditures must include language identifying the 3 largest program areas of state expenditures for which state expenditures will be reduced if the measure passes, which must be in a format substantially similar to the following language: &quot;... will reduce state expenditures for program areas that include (the 3 largest areas of program expenditure) by an estimated (projected dollar figure of reduction to those areas in the first full fiscal year that the measure will cause the reduction) ...&quot;. If the ballot measure specifies the public services or programs that are to be reduced, those public services or programs must be stated in the ballot title.</p><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The bill also requires the ballot information booklet entry for a measure that increases state expenditures to include a description of the measure's projected effect on the 3 largest areas of program expenditure of the state and modifies existing statutory language to mirror this change.</p><p><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
  "progress_bar": [
    {
      "end": "F",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "position": 1
    },
    {
      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Elections",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Voter Transparency in Ballot Measures",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Initiative and Referendum",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/346470D99237A1D387258D400058D103/$File/HB1084_00.pdf",
      "date": "02/04/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "02/17/2026 11:58:43 AM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "02/23/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole",
      "location": "House"
    },
    {
      "date": "02/02/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Procedure",
  "committee_report_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/346470D99237A1D387258D400058D103/$File/HB1084_H_SA_001.pdf",
      "date": "02/23/2026",
      "label": "H_SA_2026A",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "02/24/2026 03:11:52 PM"
    }
  ],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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