# Colorado HB26-1311: Retainage Surety Bond Construction Contracts

Colorado HB26-1311, Retainage Surety Bond Construction Contracts, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marc Snyder (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-07 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1311
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Retainage Surety Bond Construction Contracts
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-02
- Last action: 2026-05-07, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic), Scott Bright (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: Housing, Labor & Employment, Professions & Occupations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (107 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Contractors get bond option with premium costs: mixed, medium. Colorado limits money held back on private construction contracts to 5% of the price of completed work. Contractors and subcontractors can replace that withheld money with a bond worth no more than 5% of their earned money. The owner, contractor, or subcontractor receiving a qualifying bond must ac…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1311 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 55 | 9 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1311 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 2 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-07: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-04-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-04-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-04-07: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-20: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-03-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113533/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115202/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112774/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113599/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114204/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114159/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116083/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/113533/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115202/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112774/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113599/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114204/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114159/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116083/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-HB26-1311-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).