# Colorado HB26-1115: Prepaid Wireless Telecom Services Modifications Colorado HB26-1115, Prepaid Wireless Telecom Services Modifications, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-03-26 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1115-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1115 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Prepaid Wireless Telecom Services Modifications - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-03-26, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Scott Bright (Republican) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Local Government - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (200 yes, 41 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More prepaid plans fall under charge rules: cost, low. 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 definitio… - New filing rules for prepaid charges: cost, low. 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-a… - Supported phone providers face charge rules: mixed, low. 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. Provide… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 47 | 16 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 53 | 10 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 4 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | 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. | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 52 | 10 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-03-26: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-03-19: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-03-18: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-12: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-03-10: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-03-09: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-20: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-02-19: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112396/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113379/download) - House Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112393/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111270/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112498/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113019/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112941/download) - Senate Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112856/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113782/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112396/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113379/download) - [House Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112393/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111270/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112498/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113019/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112941/download) - [Senate Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112856/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113782/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [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) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [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-HB26-1115-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).