# Colorado HB26-1320: Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements Colorado HB26-1320, Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1320-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1320 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-04 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Adrienne Benavidez, Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 30 - Subjects: Elections & Redistricting, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (248 yes, 174 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer ballot titles for Colorado voters: benefit, low. The law requires Colorado’s Title Board to write brief, plain-language ballot titles that clearly explain an initiative’s main change. Titles must use yes/for or no/against questions and avoid conflicts with other titles on the same ballot. The board may review word choice, sentence order, and whet… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adrienne Benavidez - Sponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (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: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 53 | 12 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 43 | 22 | | | 2026-04-27 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 11 | | | 2026-04-21 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1320, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 1 | | | 2026-03-27 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 19 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 19 | 42 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Misc: Limit | pass | 36 | 23 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002) | fail | 20 | 41 | | | 2026-03-23 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1320, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-04: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-04-28: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-04-27: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) - 2026-03-27: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-26: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-25: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-23: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113706/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116599/download) - House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113686/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112890/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113792/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115287/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115208/download) - Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115090/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116909/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/113706/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116599/download) - [House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113686/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112890/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113792/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115287/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115208/download) - [Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115090/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116909/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-HB26-1320-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).