# Colorado HB26-1038: County Commissioner Redistricting Colorado HB26-1038, County Commissioner Redistricting, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy Paschal (Democratic), Chad Clifford (Democratic), Marc Snyder (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1038-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1038 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: County Commissioner Redistricting - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Amy Paschal (Democratic), Chad Clifford (Democratic), Marc Snyder (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: Elections & Redistricting, Local Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (318 yes, 163 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - County boards adopt maps by September: benefit, low. In counties with district-elected commissioners, each map must have one district for each commissioner elected by district voters. The board directs the commission to approve either one final map or at least three final maps. The board must adopt the single map or choose one from the larger set. Bo… - County maps must prioritize competitive districts: benefit, low. After meeting earlier redistricting rules, commissions must maximize competitive districts as far as reasonably possible. Competitive means a reasonable chance that the winning commissioner's party changes at least once between federal censuses. A required formula averages victory margins from the… - County voters gain map review protections: benefit, low. Commissions must wait at least 72 hours after final maps are proposed or amended at a public meeting before voting. The clock starts with whichever event happens later. County commissioners and commission members cannot discuss mapping with one another or commission staff outside public meetings or… - Existing county maps need no changes: benefit, low. The law applies to county commissioner district plans adopted after its effective date; earlier plans need no adjustment or readoption. It takes effect at 12:01 a.m. the day after 90 days following final adjournment of the 2026 regular session. That date is August 12, 2026, if final adjournment is… - Independent commissions draw county district maps: benefit, low. Covered counties must form independent commissions to draw county commissioner districts. Membership must equally represent the state's two largest political parties and unaffiliated voters, while avoiding partisan conflicts of interest. Current county commissioners cannot serve, and reflecting the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-21 | House | Conference committee report: Adopt | pass | 41 | 23 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 41 | 23 | | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Conference committee report: Adopt ccr | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 24 | 11 | | | 2026-04-10 | | Move the draft of the First Report of the First Conference Committee on HB26-1038 (Attachment A). | pass | 4 | 2 | | | 2026-04-02 | House | Senate amendments: Not cncr | pass | 41 | 20 | | | 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 21 | 11 | | | 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.016) | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1038 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 40 | 25 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 21 | 39 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1038, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). | pass | 9 | 2 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-06-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-03: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-21: House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass (House) - 2026-04-13: Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments (House) - 2026-04-02: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee (House) - 2026-03-23: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-03-20: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 03/20/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 03/17/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) - 2026-02-10: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-06: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-05: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-02-02: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111355/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117027/download) - House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111180/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110772/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111652/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113525/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113280/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117169/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111355/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117027/download) - [House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111180/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110772/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111652/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113525/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113280/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117169/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1038-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).