CO HB 1049

died on adjournment

Prohibit Use of Personally Identifying Feature

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1049 pass?

No. CO HB 1049 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

What is CO HB 1049 about?

The bill criminalizes the use of an individual's fingerprint, voiceprint, retina, iris, or facial map (personally identifying feature) in an advertisement, deepfake, image, video, voice recording, or other digital depiction, without the individual's permission (unlawful use of a personally identifying feature). Unlawful use of a personally identifying feature is a class 5 felony, and unlawful use of a personally identifying feature with the intent to harm the individual or another individual is a class 4 felony.An individual harmed by an unlawful use of a personally identifying feature may bring a civil cause of action and collect damages and reasonable attorney fees.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1049?

M. Baisley, S. Bottoms are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1049.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Latest action: 2026-01-14 — Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-12
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
2026-02-02
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
2026-01-14
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
introduction

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Documents

Votes

Postpone House Bill 26-1049 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
2026-02-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Brandi Bradley: no
- Michael Carter: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Stephanie Luck: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Meg Froelich: yes
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Naquetta Ricks: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Jenny Willford: yes
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A).
2026-02-12 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1049, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-12 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Scott Bottoms: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Michael Carter: no
- Cecelia Espenoza: no
- Jenny Willford: no
- Lisa Feret: no
- Kenny Nguyen: no
- Naquetta Ricks: no
- Chad Clifford: no
- Meg Froelich: no
- Stephanie Luck: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1049

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