House Concurrent Resolution 25b-1002
Page 1, Line 101Submitting to the registered electors of the state of
Page 1, Line 102Colorado an amendment to the Colorado constitution
Page 1, Line 103concerning the modification of existing law to protect
Page 1, Line 104the separation of powers by requiring a governor's
Page 1, Line 105proclamation convening the general assembly to
Page 1, Line 106respect the general assembly's authority to legislate.
Resolution Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this resolution as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this resolution passes third reading in the house of introduction, a resolution summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this resolution will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
The concurrent resolution refers to the voters of the state at the 2026 general election a constitutional amendment to modify existing law to require, when a governor convenes the general assembly by proclamation, that the business specially named in the proclamation must not be so narrowly framed as to impose a particular outcome on the general assembly.
The concurrent resolution requires that if the governor convenes the general assembly by proclamation for the purpose of addressing a state revenue shortfall or other state budgetary issue, the governor shall not limit the scope of the special session to only a portion of the budget and shall make the proclamation broad enough so that the general assembly can consider the entirety of the state budget and craft a comprehensive solution to the revenue shortfall or other state budgetary issue.
Page 2, Line 1Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. At the election held on November 3, 2026, the
Page 2, Line 3secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the
Page 2, Line 4ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution:
Page 2, Line 5In the constitution of the state of Colorado, amend section 9 of article IV as follows:
Page 2, Line 6Section 9. Governor may convene legislature or senate.
Page 2, Line 7(1) The governor may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the general
Page 2, Line 8assembly by proclamation, stating therein the purpose for which it is to
Page 2, Line 9assemble; but at such special session no business shall be transacted other
Page 2, Line 10than that specially named in the proclamation.
HePage 2, Line 11specially named in the proclamation must not be so narrowly
Page 2, Line 12framed as to impose a particular outcome on the general
Page 2, Line 13assembly.The governor may by proclamation, convene the senate in extraordinary session for the transaction of executive business.
Page 2, Line 14(2) If the governor convenes the general assembly by
Page 3, Line 1proclamation for the purpose of addressing a state revenue
Page 3, Line 2shortfall or other state budgetary issue, the governor shall
Page 3, Line 3not limit the scope of the special session to only a portion of the
Page 3, Line 4budget. Rather, the governor shall make the proclamation
Page 3, Line 5broad enough so that the general assembly can consider the
Page 3, Line 6entirety of the state budget and craft a comprehensive solution to the revenue shortfall or other state budgetary issue.
Page 3, Line 7SECTION 2. Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote
Page 3, Line 8either "Yes/For" or "No/Against" on the following ballot title: "Shall
Page 3, Line 9there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the
Page 3, Line 10modification of existing law to protect the separation of powers by
Page 3, Line 11requiring a governor's proclamation convening the general assembly to respect the general assembly's authority to legislate?"
Page 3, Line 12SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123,
Page 3, Line 13Colorado Revised Statutes, if at least fifty-five percent of the electors
Page 3, Line 14voting on the ballot title vote "Yes/For", then the amendment will become part of the state constitution.