This amendment adds funding to help state courts buy the technology needed for electronic hearing notices.
Colorado2026Enacted
HB26-1343
Electronic Notice for Administrative Hearings
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 8:22 AM
In one sentence
This law allows state agencies to send hearing notices and decisions by electronic methods if the person agrees in writing.
What it does
- Allows administrative agencies to serve hearing notices using electronic means instead of only mail or personal delivery.
- Requires a documented request or written consent from the person before an agency can use electronic service for notices.
- Permits agencies to send final decisions and initial rulings electronically with the same consent requirement.
Who it affects
- Administrative agencies conducting adjudicatory hearings under Colorado law
- People entitled to receive notice of administrative hearings
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not take effect immediately; it starts on August 12, 2026, unless a referendum petition is filed.
- If voters challenge the bill via referendum, it will only become active if approved in the November 2026 election.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
The act permits an administrative agency that is conducting an adjudicatory hearing (agency) to serve a person entitled to notice of that hearing using electronic means. The agency's use of electronic service requires a documented request by or the documented consent of the person to be notified. The act similarly authorizes electronic service with respect to an agency's final decision or the initial decision by an administrative law judge or hearing officer. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Official activity
Bill history
- Governor SignedGovernor
- Sent to the GovernorGovernor
- Signed by the President of the SenateSenate
- Signed by the Speaker of the HouseHouse
- House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - RepassHouse
- House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over DailyHouse
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsSenate
- Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeSenate
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeSenate
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to JudiciarySenate
- House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsHouse
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - CommitteeHouse
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeHouse
- House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to AppropriationsHouse
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesHouse
Changes
Amendments
2 stored
This amendment removes most of the original bill's text and changes its title to focus only on proceedings under the State Administrative Procedure Act.