House Concurrent Resolution 25-1002 Introduced

House Concurrent Resolution 25-1002

• 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 a prohibition on a person being a state

• Page 1, Line 104legislator for a term of office immediately following

• Page 1, Line 105a term for which the person was appointed to fill a

• Page 1, Line 106vacancy in the general assembly for that office.

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/.)

If approved by a vote of at least 55% of the voters of the state voting on the issue at the 2026 general election, the concurrent resolution prohibits a person from being a state representative or senator for a term of office that immediately follows a term for which the person was appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly for that office.

• 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 4 of article V as follows:

• Page 2, Line 6Section 4.  Qualifications of members. (1)  No person shall be a

• Page 2, Line 7representative or senator who shall has not have attained the age of

• Page 2, Line 8twenty-five years, who shall is not be a citizen of the United States, and

• Page 2, Line 9who shall has not for at least twelve months next preceding his the

• Page 2, Line 10person's election have resided within the territory included in the limits of the district in which he the person shall be chosen.

• Page 2, Line 11(2)  In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection

• Page 2, Line 12(1) of this section, no person shall be a representative or

• Page 2, Line 13senator for a term of office that immediately follows a term

• Page 2, Line 14for which the person was appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly for that office.

• Page 2, Line 15SECTION 2.  Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote

• Page 2, Line 16either "Yes/For" or "No/Against" on the following ballot title: "Shall

• Page 2, Line 17there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning a

• Page 2, Line 18prohibition on a person being a state legislator for a term of office

• Page 3, Line 1immediately following a term for which the person was appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly for that office?"

• Page 3, Line 2SECTION 3.  Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123,

• Page 3, Line 3Colorado Revised Statutes, if at least fifty-five percent of the electors

• Page 3, Line 4voting on the ballot title vote "Yes/For", then the amendment will become part of the state constitution.