# Colorado HB26-1203: Modification of County Commissioner Elections

Colorado HB26-1203, Modification of County Commissioner Elections, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, Bob Marshall (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-21 (Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1203
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modification of County Commissioner Elections
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-04-21, Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
- Sponsors: Adrienne Benavidez, Bob Marshall (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Larry Liston (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Elections & Redistricting, Local Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (57 yes, 32 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: Adrienne Benavidez
- Sponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Postpone House Bill 26-1203 indefinitely. | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 27 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment H). | pass | 9 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1203, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-21: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-13: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House)
- 2026-03-05: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-02: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-11: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113289/download)
- House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112841/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111818/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113348/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/113289/download)
- [House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112841/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111818/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113348/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-HB26-1203-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).