# Colorado HB26-1109: Sign Language Consumer Protection Study Colorado HB26-1109, Sign Language Consumer Protection Study, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Junie Joseph (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1109-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1109 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Sign Language Consumer Protection Study - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Junie Joseph (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 41 - Subjects: Business & Economic Development, Human Services - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (246 yes, 86 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Consumer protection study for sign language users: benefit, low. Colorado requires a study of consumer protections for Deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind people who use sign language interpreters. The law creates a division for these communities within the Department of Human Services. The department’s executive director must hire an outside researcher by July… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 45 | 19 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 53 | 11 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 24 | 11 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1109 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1109, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 45 | 20 | | | 2026-03-23 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | pass | 44 | 12 | | | 2026-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1109 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1109 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 2 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1109, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-01: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-05: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-05-04: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2026-03-24: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-23: House Committee of the Whole Amendment - Change from Lost to Passed (House) - 2026-03-23: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-03-20: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-02: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-24: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance (House) - 2026-02-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113617/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116841/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend (2): [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112712/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111226/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113651/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115685/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115592/download) - Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115212/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116997/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/113617/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116841/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (2) (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112712/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111226/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113651/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115685/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115592/download) - [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115212/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116997/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-HB26-1109-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).