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ColoradoHB26-11152026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Prepaid Wireless Telecom Services Modifications

Sponsored By: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Scott Bright (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

More prepaid plans fall under charge rules

Colorado expands which prepaid phone services fall under its 911 and telephone disability-access charge rules. Covered services must be paid for in advance and allow 911 calls. They include plans with time or money that runs down with use, and unlimited plans sold for a fixed period. This definition change does not set the charge amounts.

New filing rules for prepaid charges

Colorado’s general tax administration rules apply to the prepaid 988 charge only when they do not conflict with its specific laws. The revenue director can require electronic 988 reports and payments, subject to the exception in section 39-21-119.5(6). The director must share specified disability-access charge filing information with the Public Utilities Commission and the disability-access enterprise. The director must also share 988 charge filing information with the Commission and the 988 Crisis Hotline Enterprise. Shared information remains confidential, and recipients face legal limits and penalties for improper disclosure.

Supported phone providers face charge rules

Providers using federal support for prepaid phone service must follow 911 charge collection, payment, and nonretail-sale record rules. They must send collected charges to Colorado’s Department of Revenue, but may keep 3.3% for collection costs. Penalties apply for failing to collect or pay. Providers offering free prepaid service through federal support also owe the 988 charge under the same rules. Federally supported Lifeline service is exempt from the 988 charge for both providers and users. The 988 enterprise, working with the Public Utilities Commission, sets the next year’s charge by October 1, capped at $0.30 per retail transaction.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Dylan Roberts

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Scott Bright

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth Velasco

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Junie Joseph

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Jacque Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Lorena Garcia

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Goldstein

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Froelich

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Meghan Lukens

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democratic • House

  • Sheila Lieder

    Democratic • House

  • Steven Woodrow

    Democratic • House

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • Cleave Simpson

    Republican • Senate

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Gonzales

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janice Marchman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Wallace

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 200 • No: 41

House vote • 3/12/2026

Senate amendments: Repass

Yes: 47 • No: 16

House vote • 3/12/2026

Senate amendments: Concur

Yes: 53 • No: 10

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 30 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 2/23/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 52 • No: 10

House vote • 2/19/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 10 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    3/26/2026House

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

    3/19/2026Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor

    3/19/2026House

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    3/18/2026House

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

    3/12/2026House

  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

    3/10/2026House

  7. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    3/9/2026Senate

  8. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

    3/6/2026Senate

  9. Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    3/3/2026Senate

  10. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

    2/26/2026Senate

  11. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/23/2026House

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

    2/20/2026House

  13. House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    2/19/2026House

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance

    2/4/2026House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

    PDF

  • Final Act

    PDF

  • House Finance Preamend

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Reengrossed

    PDF

  • Rerevised

    PDF

  • Revised

    PDF

  • Senate Finance Preamend

    PDF

  • Signed Act

    PDF

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