Archive #33573

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Bill Number: HB26-1080
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-02-24 15:39:44 MST
Created At: 2026-02-24 15:39:44 MST

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  "votes": [],
  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0323",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Elections & Redistricting",
    "Local Government"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1080",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "CR002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Chris Richardson",
      "last_name": "Richardson",
      "first_name": "Chris",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "AP003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Amy Paschal",
      "last_name": "Paschal",
      "first_name": "Amy",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/D602BB579C90646A87258D25006617A0/$File/1080_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/02/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/D602BB579C90646A87258D25006617A0/$File/1080_01.html",
      "lastModified": "02/02/2026 12:35:30 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "H_SA_2026A",
      "name": "State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "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_status": "House Second Reading",
  "short_title": "Cnty Mail Ballot Signature Verification Reqmnts",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>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 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.<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": [
    {
      "url": "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/B21DF9FAF7A6F06A87258DA800550C53/HB1080_L.001.pdf",
      "date": "02/23/2026 05:49:37 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "House",
      "hearing": "HOU State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs",
      "url_html": "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/B21DF9FAF7A6F06A87258DA800550C53/HB1080_L_001.html",
      "amendment": "L.001"
    }
  ],
  "full_bill_topic": "County Mail Ballot Signature Verification Requirements",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Ballots",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/D602BB579C90646A87258D25006617A0/$File/HB1080_00.pdf",
      "date": "02/19/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "02/19/2026 04:10:11 PM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "02/23/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole",
      "location": "House"
    },
    {
      "date": "02/02/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Mail",
  "committee_report_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/D602BB579C90646A87258D25006617A0/$File/HB1080_H_SA_001.pdf",
      "date": "02/23/2026",
      "label": "H_SA_2026A",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/D602BB579C90646A87258D25006617A0/$File/HB1080_H_SA_001.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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