# Colorado HB26-1080: County Mail Ballot Signature Verification Requirements

Colorado HB26-1080, County Mail Ballot Signature Verification Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy Paschal (Democratic), Chris Richardson (Republican), Mark Baisley (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1080
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: County Mail Ballot Signature Verification Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-29, House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments
- Sponsors: Amy Paschal (Democratic), Chris Richardson (Republican), Mark Baisley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elections & Redistricting, Local Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mark Baisley (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1080, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-04-29: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-26: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-23: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112570/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111108/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
- [House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112570/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111108/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1080-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).