ColoradoVoter Transparency in Ballot Measures
What it does
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 likely be reduced if the measure passes, which must be in a format substantially similar to the following language: '... will likely 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)...'.
More detail
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. The bill also requires the ballot information booklet entry for a measure that increases state expenditures to include a description of the measure's likely projected effect on the 3 largest areas of program expenditure of the state. and The bill modifies existing statutory language to mirror this change these changes.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 21House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference CommitteeLatest
- Vote recorded NOT CNCR. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 20House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Apr 17Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Apr 16Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorMinor
- Apr 13Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments
- Apr 10Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments
- Apr 9Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/10/2026 - No Amendments
- Apr 8Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/09/2026 - No Amendments
- Apr 7Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/08/2026 - No Amendments
- Apr 6Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/07/2026 - No Amendments
- Apr 2Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/06/2026 - No Amendments
- Apr 1Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 31Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/01/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 30Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/31/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 27Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/30/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 24Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1084 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsMinor
- Mar 6House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Feb 26House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Feb 23House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1084 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans AffairsIntroduced
- Apr 21House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference CommitteeLatest