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type: "Bill"
title: "Modernization of Requirements for Ballot Information Booklet"
description: "The act amends the statutory requirements for the ballot information booklet (booklet) to conform with modern drafting practices and to remove antiquated and redundant language from the booklet's required text. The act also repeals obsolete provisions regarding transfers to and from the ballot information publication and distribution revolving fund in state fiscal year 2007-08 through state fiscal year 2010-11.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/co"
legislature: "Colorado General Assembly"
session: "2026A"
identifier: "HB 1293"
citation: "Colorado HB 1293 (2026A)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections & Redistricting", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. Espenoza", "M. Carter", "S. Luck", "T. Exum"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 12
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-25"
last_action: "2026-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/20d5a23a-3136-4fb0-9cc3-a091b3fbfad8"
source_url: "https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1293"
source_hash: "e0b648591e804bb953dedf84115d8979fb73501b1e5fe83e91bc62ccf2c8928c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-co"]
---
# Colorado HB 1293 (2026A) — Modernization of Requirements for Ballot Information Booklet
The act amends the statutory requirements for the ballot information booklet (booklet) to conform with modern drafting practices and to remove antiquated and redundant language from the booklet's required text. The act also repeals obsolete provisions regarding transfers to and from the ballot information publication and distribution revolving fund in state fiscal year 2007-08 through state fiscal year 2010-11.(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](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112621/download)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112996/download)
3. **Final Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115182/download)
4. **Reengrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113041/download)
5. **Rerevised** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114211/download)
6. **Revised** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114146/download)
7. **Signed Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115767/download)
## Votes
- Refer House Bill 26-1293 to the Committee of the Whole. — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Refer House Bill 26-1293 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- BILL — **pass** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- C. Espenoza — primary (person)
- M. Carter — primary (person)
- S. Luck — primary (person)
- T. Exum — primary (person)
- B. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- E. Hamrick — cosponsor (person)
- J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- J. Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- M. Duran — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-05-04** Governor Signed `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-28** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
- **2026-04-28** Signed by the Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2026-04-07** Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-04-06** Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-2`
- **2026-03-31** Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-12** Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs `introduction`
- **2026-03-09** House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-03-06** House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- **2026-03-05** House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole `committee-passage, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs `introduction`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/20d5a23a-3136-4fb0-9cc3-a091b3fbfad8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).