Archive #45536

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Bill Number: HB26-1311
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-03-18 11:29:04 MDT
Created At: 2026-03-18 11:29:04 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0250",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Housing",
    "Labor & Employment",
    "Professions & Occupations"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1311",
  "sponsors": [
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      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Monica Duran",
      "last_name": "Duran",
      "first_name": "Monica",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "MC003",
      "title": "Representative",
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      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Michael Carter",
      "last_name": "Carter",
      "first_name": "Michael",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "SB004",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Scott Bright",
      "last_name": "Bright",
      "first_name": "Scott",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "MS002",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Marc Snyder",
      "last_name": "Snyder",
      "first_name": "Marc",
      "sponsor_order": "4"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/5EFF98D85D19BD3187258D140057E6B7/$File/1311_01.pdf",
      "date": "03/02/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "03/02/2026 02:35:39 PM"
    }
  ],
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      "id": "H_BUS_2026A",
      "name": "Business Affairs & Labor",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning the use of a bond in lieu of retainage in construction contracts.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Business Affairs & Labor",
  "short_title": "Retainage Surety Bond Construction Contracts",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>Under current law, a property owner is prohibited from retaining more than 5% of a construction contract as retainage if the contract is at least $150,000. The bill authorizes a contractor to submit a surety bond in lieu of withholding retainage, and the property owner must accept the bond and not withhold the retainage if the bond meets the bill's standards. A subcontractor may require the contractor to submit a bond in lieu of retainage for the subcontractor's portion of the retainage. The contractor may require the subcontractor to submit a like bond to the contractor.<i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "end": "F",
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      "position": 1
    },
    {
      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Property",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Retainage Surety Bond Construction Contracts",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Real Property",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/5EFF98D85D19BD3187258D140057E6B7/$File/HB1311_00.pdf",
      "date": "03/16/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "03/16/2026 03:00:35 PM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "03/18/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole",
      "location": "House"
    },
    {
      "date": "03/02/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Other",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "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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