HB 1293: Modernization of Requirements for Ballot Information Booklet - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · Apr 24, 2026

MINOR

This bill modernizes Colorado's ballot information booklet requirements by mandating that issue committee arguments include specific instructions on how voters can find supporting and opposing information online. It also restructures the funding for ballot materials by creating a revolving fund to carry over unspent money from previous years, preventing those funds from returning to the general treasury.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of ballot information requirements to include mandatory hyperlinks and explanations for accessing issue committee data, and it alters the financial scope by establishing a permanent revolving fund for ballot publication costs.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the ballot information booklet to require that arguments for and against measures include a specific phrase directing voters to the Secretary of State's website to find issue committee positions and explaining how to access that information.

FISCAL

Established a 'ballot information publication and distribution revolving fund' to hold unspent money from previous fiscal years, ensuring funds remain available for future ballot costs rather than reverting to the general fund.

Added specific provisions to transfer unspent funds from fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 into the new revolving fund, with a cap of $1,129,607 for the 2009-2010 transfer.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Apr 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill was rerevised to incorporate amendments adopted by the Senate during its second reading. The primary change is the addition of Senator Coleman to the list of Senate sponsors, while Senator Exum remains listed. Additionally, the document now indicates that the bill received a 3rd Reading Unamended in the Senate on April 7, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Senator Coleman was added to the Senate sponsorship list.

A stamp indicating '3rd Reading Unamended' with the date April 7, 2026, was added to the Senate section.

The header text was updated from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' to reflect the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the Second House.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Apr 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill status changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised', indicating it has moved to the second house for review. The committee assignments were adjusted, with the Senate committee name slightly modified. The bill summary dates were updated to reflect the new legislative stage, and the version description was clarified to specify that amendments were adopted on second reading.

Scope change

No substantive changes to the bill's scope, applicability, or policy content were identified; changes are primarily related to legislative status, committee assignments, and document metadata.

TECHNICAL

Bill status label changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect progression to the second house.

Senate committee name changed from 'State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs' to 'State, Veterans, & Military Affairs'.

Bill summary dates were updated to reflect the new legislative stage and reading status.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Mar 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill's status was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed,' indicating it has been reintroduced with amendments. The list of House sponsors was expanded to include four new members: Bradley, Duran, Hamrick, and Phillips. Additionally, a notice was added stating that a summary for this reengrossed version will be available after the third reading.

TECHNICAL

The bill's title page was updated to reflect its new 'Reengrossed' status, signifying the inclusion of all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction.

Four additional legislators (Bradley, Duran, Hamrick, and Phillips) were added to the list of House sponsors.

A notice was inserted to inform the public that a bill summary specific to this reengrossed version will be published after the third reading.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect its status as an 'Engrossed' version with all House amendments included, rather than the original 'Introduced' draft. The substantive content regarding the transfer of unspent fiscal year 2009 funds to a revolving fund and the subsequent 2010 transfer to a redistricting account has been removed from the text, likely because these specific provisions were either superseded by other legislation or were part of the House amendments that altered the bill's scope. The effective date and referendum petition clauses remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing specific provisions related to the transfer of unspent funds from fiscal year 2009 and the redistricting account transfer from 2010; the document now indicates these changes were made during the House's second reading.

FISCAL

Deleted specific text regarding the transfer of unspent fiscal year 2009 funds to a revolving fund and a subsequent transfer to the redistricting account.

TIMELINE

Removed the specific text detailing the transfer of funds to occur on August 11, 2010.

TECHNICAL

Updated the header to reflect the bill's status as 'Engrossed' and included the date of the House's second reading.

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