CO HB 1080
died on adjournmentCounty Mail Ballot Signature Verification Requirements
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CO HB 1080 pass?
No. CO HB 1080 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 (2026-04-29): House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments
What is CO HB 1080 about?
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.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1080?
M. Baisley, C. Richardson, A. Paschal are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1080.
Description
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.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-29 — House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Baisleysponsor
- C. Richardsonsponsor
- A. Paschalsponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
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2026-04-29
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-26
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-02-23
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-02
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
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Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1080, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Scott Bottoms: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Meg Froelich: no
- Stephanie Luck: yes
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Naquetta Ricks: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Jenny Willford: yes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment T).
2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0
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