# Colorado HB26-1343: Electronic Process in Competency & Administrative Hearings Colorado HB26-1343, Electronic Process in Competency & Administrative Hearings, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chad Clifford (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Tisha Mauro (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1343-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1343 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Electronic Process in Competency & Administrative Hearings - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-27 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Chad Clifford (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Tisha Mauro (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: Courts & Judicial, Human Services, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (256 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Electronic filing for defendants' competency evaluations: benefit, low. Colorado's competency evaluation department must accept electronic orders when the parties communicate with the court electronically and the court issues its order electronically. Courts must allow electronic evaluation submissions when the order reaches the department through an electronic filing… - Electronic agency notices carry answer deadlines: mixed, low. Colorado agencies can send hearing notices electronically with the recipient's documented request or consent. First-class mail to the person's last provided address remains an option. Recipients must file a written answer within 30 days after service, electronic delivery, or mailing. Missing that d… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1343, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1343, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1343 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-06-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-03: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-05: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-05-04: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-22: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-21: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-21: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-04-07: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-27: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114985/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116920/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113813/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115079/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115679/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115585/download) - Senate Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115482/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117149/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/114985/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116920/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113813/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115079/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115679/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115585/download) - [Senate Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115482/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117149/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-HB26-1343-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).