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Bill	Department of Law Legislative Report	On January 20, 2026, as part of its reporting duties pursuant to the 'State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act', or 'SMART Act', the department of law (DOL) submitted to the house of representatives and senate judiciary committees a report entitled 'Department of Law: 2026 Legislative Priorities' (DOL report). The DOL report recommended that the general assembly make various changes to laws concerning the powers and duties of the attorney general and the DOL. The act implements recommendations from the DOL report as follows: Recommendation 1 of the report is to allow the DOL to enter into interagency agreements with certain state agencies to improve data sharing and coordination. Section 14 of the act implements this recommendation. Recommendation 2 is to amend the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act' (CCPA) to allow the DOL to enforce as an unfair or deceptive trade practice the knowing or reckless practice of a profession or occupation despite failing to attain the qualifications required by law. Section 9 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 3 is to require the DOL to regularly review its administrative rules to ensure they are meeting certain objectives. Section 95 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 4 is to amend the DOL's subpoena authority in pattern-and-practice investigations of government authorities so that it aligns with the DOL's subpoena authority in investigating alleged violations of the CCPA. Section 96 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 6 is to allow the DOL to notify the joint budget committee if an introduced bill poses a new or increased risk of litigation that may result in a significant impact to the state budget and to enter into an executive session with the joint budget committee to discuss the matter. Sections 1, 94, and 95 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 7 is to provide sunset reviews of existing title and degree protections under the CCPA. Sections 19 and 97 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 9 is to codify certain principles of a recent settlement of litigation involving the National Association of Realtors in order to maintain transparency and prevent anticompetitive practices in the real estate market. Sections 87 and 88 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 10 is to establish certain advisory councils within the DOL. Sections 2, 6, 15, and 34 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 11 is to clarify that the scope of a recently enacted cap on medical debt interest applies only to direct medical costs. Section 5 addresses this recommendation. Recommendation 12 is to consolidate overlapping violations within the CCPA. Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 26, 27, 88, 90 through 92, 99, 100, 102, 104, and 105 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 13 is to make certain changes to the membership and reporting duties of the state substance abuse trend and response task force. Section 93 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 14 is to strengthen disclosure requirements concerning developer contract cancellation clauses in real estate purchase contracts by requiring a broker to advise a consumer to seek legal advice before executing a purchase contract if the broker is representing a consumer in a transaction for which a principal to the transaction, including a home builder, a bank, or a buyer, requires the consumer to use a purchase contract created by the principal. Section 89 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 15 is to make nonsubstantive and nontechnical updates to statutory provisions involving the DOL's performance of its duties, including updates to gendered language. Sections 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24 through 27, 29 through 33, 35 through 86, and 101 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 16 is to authorize the DOL to recover and reinvest costs associated with the enforcement of the 'Colorado Medicaid False Claims Act'. Sections 98 and 103 implement this recommendation. The final recommendation is to establish a new procurement framework for the DOL to allow it to meet its demands and fulfill its statutory duties. Section 95 implements this recommendation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)	us/states/co	Colorado General Assembly	2026A	HB 1426	Colorado HB 1426 (2026A)	bill	Crimes Corrections & Enforcement	enacted	D. Roberts S. Camacho Y. Zokaie	7	15	6	2026-04-28	2026-06-02	openstates	ocd-bill/97e62c69-278c-466f-904c-7434b902e8e1	https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1426	9f91cc0e900fcc7f70ea5b4b4029c9c3c5ef36049a73197f2edc6a9bb56f54db	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-co

Colorado HB 1426 (2026A) — Department of Law Legislative Report

On January 20, 2026, as part of its reporting duties pursuant to the 'State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act', or 'SMART Act', the department of law (DOL) submitted to the house of representatives and senate judiciary committees a report entitled 'Department of Law: 2026 Legislative Priorities' (DOL report). The DOL report recommended that the general assembly make various changes to laws concerning the powers and duties of the attorney general and the DOL. The act implements recommendations from the DOL report as follows: Recommendation 1 of the report is to allow the DOL to enter into interagency agreements with certain state agencies to improve data sharing and coordination. Section 14 of the act implements this recommendation. Recommendation 2 is to amend the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act' (CCPA) to allow the DOL to enforce as an unfair or deceptive trade practice the knowing or reckless practice of a profession or occupation despite failing to attain the qualifications required by law. Section 9 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 3 is to require the DOL to regularly review its administrative rules to ensure they are meeting certain objectives. Section 95 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 4 is to amend the DOL's subpoena authority in pattern-and-practice investigations of government authorities so that it aligns with the DOL's subpoena authority in investigating alleged violations of the CCPA. Section 96 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 6 is to allow the DOL to notify the joint budget committee if an introduced bill poses a new or increased risk of litigation that may result in a significant impact to the state budget and to enter into an executive session with the joint budget committee to discuss the matter. Sections 1, 94, and 95 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 7 is to provide sunset reviews of existing title and degree protections under the CCPA. Sections 19 and 97 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 9 is to codify certain principles of a recent settlement of litigation involving the National Association of Realtors in order to maintain transparency and prevent anticompetitive practices in the real estate market. Sections 87 and 88 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 10 is to establish certain advisory councils within the DOL. Sections 2, 6, 15, and 34 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 11 is to clarify that the scope of a recently enacted cap on medical debt interest applies only to direct medical costs. Section 5 addresses this recommendation. Recommendation 12 is to consolidate overlapping violations within the CCPA. Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 26, 27, 88, 90 through 92, 99, 100, 102, 104, and 105 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 13 is to make certain changes to the membership and reporting duties of the state substance abuse trend and response task force. Section 93 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 14 is to strengthen disclosure requirements concerning developer contract cancellation clauses in real estate purchase contracts by requiring a broker to advise a consumer to seek legal advice before executing a purchase contract if the broker is representing a consumer in a transaction for which a principal to the transaction, including a home builder, a bank, or a buyer, requires the consumer to use a purchase contract created by the principal. Section 89 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 15 is to make nonsubstantive and nontechnical updates to statutory provisions involving the DOL's performance of its duties, including updates to gendered language. Sections 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24 through 27, 29 through 33, 35 through 86, and 101 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 16 is to authorize the DOL to recover and reinvest costs associated with the enforcement of the 'Colorado Medicaid False Claims Act'. Sections 98 and 103 implement this recommendation. The final recommendation is to establish a new procurement framework for the DOL to allow it to meet its demands and fulfill its statutory duties. Section 95 implements this recommendation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Final Act (committee substitute) — source
4. Reengrossed (committee substitute) — source
5. Rerevised (committee substitute) — source
6. Revised (committee substitute) — source
7. Signed Act (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Refer House Bill 26-1426 to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · upper
• Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). — pass (pass) · lower
• Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). — pass (pass) · lower
• Refer House Bill 26-1426, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · lower
• AMEND (L.014) — pass (pass) · lower
• BILL — pass (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• D. Roberts — primary (person)
• S. Camacho — primary (person)
• Y. Zokaie — primary (person)
• C. Clifford — cosponsor (person)
• J. Bacon — cosponsor (person)
• J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
• J. McCluskie — cosponsor (person)
• K. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
• M. Lindsay — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2026-06-02 Governor Signed executive-signature
• 2026-05-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2026-05-28 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
• 2026-05-28 Signed by the Speaker of the House passage
• 2026-05-13 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
• 2026-05-13 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor passage, reading-3
• 2026-05-12 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
• 2026-05-11 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
• 2026-05-11 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
• 2026-05-11 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary introduction
• 2026-05-09 House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor passage, reading-3
• 2026-05-08 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
• 2026-05-07 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
• 2026-05-05 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
• 2026-04-28 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary introduction

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/97e62c69-278c-466f-904c-7434b902e8e1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).