# Colorado HB26-1088: Business Entity Filing Secretary of State Colorado HB26-1088, Business Entity Filing Secretary of State, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chad Clifford (Democratic), Chris Kolker (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1088-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1088 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Business Entity Filing Secretary of State - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Chad Clifford (Democratic), Chris Kolker (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: Business & Economic Development, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (259 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fraud Victims Can Seek Business Dissolution: benefit, medium. Beginning August 12, 2026, people harmed by an entity's prohibited filing practices can sue to dissolve it. A court can dissolve the entity for obtaining formation papers through fraud or repeatedly exceeding or abusing its legal authority. For cooperatives, corporations, limited liability companie… - Failed Payments Can Void Business Filings: cost, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, a Colorado business filing is not complete when its payment fails, including a reversed electronic payment. The Secretary of State can reverse the payment, mark the document void, and change the entity's resulting status. The office can instead remove the document from th… - Colorado Funds Business Filing Enforcement: cost, low. For state fiscal year 2026–27, the law provides $193,954 from the Department of State cash fund for implementation. Business and licensing receives $37,860 for staff, supporting 0.8 full-time-equivalent positions, and $5,400 for operating costs. Information technology receives $147,686 for staff, s… - Public Fraud Warnings, Shorter Business Deadlines: mixed, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, the Secretary of State reviews filing complaints and refers appropriate cases to the Attorney General. Qualifying fraud complaints require a public notice on the business record showing a complaint or investigation. The Attorney General sends notice to the registered agen… - Stronger Protections Against False Business Filings: mixed, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado bans filings made without consent or authority and address listings without the owner's or occupant's written consent. Fraudulent entities cannot serve as registered agents—the contacts listed to receive official notices for businesses. The Secretary of State can… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-04-27 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-04-24 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1088 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1088, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1088, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1088, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-04: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-04-28: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-04-27: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) - 2026-03-09: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-06: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-02-23: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113006/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116695/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112969/download) - House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112707/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111122/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113031/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115282/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115171/download) - Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114063/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116857/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/113006/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116695/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112969/download) - [House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112707/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111122/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113031/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115282/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115171/download) - [Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114063/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116857/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-HB26-1088-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).