# Colorado HB26-1380: Repeal Office of Judicial Discipline Ombudsman Colorado HB26-1380, Repeal Office of Judicial Discipline Ombudsman, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1380-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1380 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Repeal Office of Judicial Discipline Ombudsman - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-02 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Courts & Judicial - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (359 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado ends its judicial discipline help office: cost, low. Colorado ends the Office of the Judicial Discipline Ombudsman on July 1, 2027. This ends its independent, confidential advice on judicial discipline procedures and workplace culture. The law provides no replacement service or transition plan. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-28 | House | Conference committee report: Adopt | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-04-24 | Senate | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-24 | Senate | Conference committee report: Adopt ccr | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-23 | | Approve the first draft conference committee report of the first conference committee on H.B. 26-1380. | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-04-17 | House | Senate amendments: Not cncr | pass | 61 | 1 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 28 | 7 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1380, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 58 | 3 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1380 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | ## Actions (17) - 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) - 2026-04-28: House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass (House) - 2026-04-24: Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass (Senate) - 2026-04-17: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee (House) - 2026-04-16: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-11: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-10: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-04-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-06: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114309/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116939/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114031/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114418/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114773/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114676/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114583/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117179/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/114309/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116939/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114031/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114418/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114773/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114676/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114583/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117179/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-HB26-1380-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).