House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Judiciary

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April 22, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB26-1236   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, strike line 3 and substitute "(2)(a) as

Page 1, Line 2follows:".

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, line 9, strike "13-22-204.5,".

Page 1, Line 4Page 2, strike lines 11 through 16.

Page 1, Line 5Page 3, strike lines 1 through 6.

Page 1, Line 6Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 7Page 3, line 15, strike "claim," and substitute "claim for a case filed

Page 1, Line 8in state court,".

Page 1, Line 9Page 3, line 16, strike "claim," and substitute "claim for a case filed

Page 1, Line 10in federal court,".

Page 1, Line 11Page 3, line 23, after "(3)" insert "(a)".

Page 1, Line 12Page 4, line 2, strike "(a)" and substitute "(I)".

Page 1, Line 13Page 4, line 6, strike "(b)" and substitute "(II)".

Page 1, Line 14Page 4, line 8, strike "(I)" and substitute "(A)".

Page 1, Line 15Page 4, line 9, strike "(II)" and substitute "(B)".

Page 1, Line 16

Page 2, Line 1Page 4, after line 9 insert:

Page 2, Line 2"(b)  For the purpose of determining whether an individual

Page 2, Line 3or arbitrator, or an individual or arbitrator associated with an

Page 2, Line 4arbitration organization, is ineligible to initiate, sponsor, or

Page 2, Line 5administer an arbitration proceeding or to appoint or serve as

Page 2, Line 6an arbitrator pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section, the

Page 2, Line 7individual or arbitrator must not be found ineligible based

Page 2, Line 8solely on a finding that the individual or arbitrator generally

Page 2, Line 9finds in the favor of either party.".

Page 2, Line 10Page 4, line 14, strike "thirty" and substitute "ninety".

Page 2, Line 11Page 4, line 15, strike "the record of an" and substitute "that".

Page 2, Line 12Page 4, line 21, strike "thirty" and substitute "ninety".

Page 2, Line 13Page 4, line 22, strike "the record of an" and substitute "that".