House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
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February 19, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1023 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, lines 2 and 3, strike "(1), (2)," and substitute
Page 1, Line 2"(2)".
Page 1, Line 3Page 2, strike lines 5 through 8.
Page 1, Line 4Page 4, line 4, strike "section 24-34-602" and substitute "section
Page 1, Line 524-34-602 section 24-34-602 (1.5)".
Page 1, Line 6Page 4, line 5, strike "against the state political party." and
Page 1, Line 7substitute "only against the central committee of the political
Page 1, Line 8party holding the caucus or assembly.".
Page 1, Line 9Page 4, strike line 6 and substitute "member of the central committee
Page 1, Line 10of the political party or a volunteer for the political party,".
Page 1, Line 11Page 4, line 7, strike "political party".
Page 1, Line 12Page 4, after line 8 insert:
Page 1, Line 13"SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-602, add
Page 1, Line 14(1.5) as follows:
Page 1, Line 1524-34-602. Penalty and civil liability.
Page 1, Line 16(1.5) (a) A person aggrieved by a violation of section
Page 1, Line 171-1-116 may bring an action in any court of competent
Page 1, Line 18jurisdiction. Upon finding a violation of section 1-1-116, the
Page 1, Line 19plaintiff is entitled to a court order requiring compliance with
Page 1, Line 20the provisions of the applicable section and either:
Page 1, Line 21(I) The recovery of actual monetary damages; or
Page 2, Line 1(II) A statutory fine of three thousand five hundred
Page 2, Line 2dollars, payable to each plaintiff for each violation.
Page 2, Line 3(b) For a claim brought for a violation of section 1-1-116,
Page 2, Line 4each caucus or assembly is considered a single incident and not
Page 2, Line 5as separate violations.".
Page 2, Line 6Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 2, Line 7Strike "state" on: Page 2, lines 16 and 19; and Page 3, lines 22 and 27.