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HB26-1073 • 2026

Limitations on Bills Introduced by General Assembly Members

Joint rule 24 (b)(1)(A) of the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives specifies that a member of the general assembly may not introduce more than 5 bills, with certain exceptions, in a

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Sponsor
Rep. R. Weinberg
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details on enforcement or penalties for exceeding the limit.

Limiting Bills Introduced by Legislators

This bill sets a limit on how many bills Colorado legislators can introduce during regular legislative sessions, with some exceptions.

What This Bill Does

  • Limits each legislator to introducing no more than three bills in regular legislative sessions, excluding appropriations and interim committee-recommended bills.
  • Exempts certain types of bills from the limit, such as those recommended by interim committees or emergency matters.
  • Allows leaders of both chambers to approve additional bills if they meet specific criteria.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Colorado General Assembly
  • Leaders in the Senate and House

Terms To Know

Regular Legislative Session
A period during which legislators meet to make laws, usually lasting several months.
Interim Committees
Committees that continue working between regular legislative sessions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a legislator exceeds the three-bill limit.
  • It is unclear how strictly the exceptions will be applied in practice.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 House

    House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

  2. 2026-02-02 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Official Summary Text

Joint rule 24 (b)(1)(A) of the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives specifies that a member of the general assembly may not introduce more than 5 bills, with certain exceptions, in a regular legislative session. The bill creates a statutory limitation on the number of bills that a member of the general assembly may introduce. Specifically, the bill states that a member of the general assembly may not introduce more than 3 bills, with certain exceptions, in a regular legislative session. The bill also creates statutory limitations on the purpose for which a member of the general assembly may be allowed to introduce more than 3 bills at any time during a regular legislative session.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED

LLS NO. 26-0675.01 Stephanie Schrab x4330 HOUSE BILL 26-1073
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF BILLS THAT A101
MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY INTRODUCE IN A102
REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION.103
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov.)
Joint rule 24 (b)(1)(A) of the joint rules of the senate and house of
representatives specifies that a member of the general assembly may not
introduce more than 5 bills, with certain exceptions, in a regular
legislative session. The bill creates a statutory limitation on the number
of bills that a member of the general assembly may introduce.
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Weinberg,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
(None),
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Specifically, the bill states that a member of the general assembly may not
introduce more than 3 bills, with certain exceptions, in a regular
legislative session. The bill also creates statutory limitations on the
purpose for which a member of the general assembly may be allowed to
introduce more than 3 bills at any time during a regular legislative
session.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 2-2-328 as2
follows:3
2-2-328. Limi tations on introduction of bills by members of4
the general assembly.5
(1) C OMMENCING WITH THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE6
SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY , AND DURING EACH REGULAR7
SESSION THEREAFTER, A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT8
INTRODUCE MORE THAN THREE BILLS , EXCLUDING BILLS FOR9
APPROPRIATIONS AND BILLS FROM AMONG THOSE RECOMMENDED BY10
COMMITTEES THAT MEET DURING THE INTERIM AND ARE CREATED BY11
STATUTE, BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESOLUTION , OR PURSUANT TO12
SECTION 2-3-303.3. IN ADDITION TO ANY BILLS RECOMMENDED FOR13
APPROVAL AS INTERIM COMMITTEE BILLS, THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES14
CREATED IN ARTICLE 3 OF THIS TITLE 2 AND THE COMMITTEES OF15
REFERENCE PERFORMING THE DUTIES REQUIRED IN SECTIONS 24-1-13616
AND 24-34-104 MAY , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR STATUTORY17
AUTHORITY, RECOMMEND ANY ADDITIONAL BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION18
DURING A LEGISLATIVE SESSION . SUCH ADDITIONAL BILLS SHALL BE19
EXEMPT FROM THE THREE-BILL LIMITATION SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION20
(1).21
(2) NOTWITHSTANDING THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF BILLS THAT22
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A LEGISLATOR MAY INTRODUCE DURING A REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION,1
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE , THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE ,2
AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE , OR THE SPEAKER OF THE3
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF4
REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF5
REPRESENTATIVES MAY ALLOW A LEGISLATOR IN THEIR RESPECTIVE6
CHAMBER TO INTRODUCE ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL BILLS AT ANY TIME7
DURING THE REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION ONLY IF AT LEAST TWO OF8
SUCH SENATORS OR REPRESENTATIVES, AS APPLICABLE, DETERMINE THAT:9
(a) T HE BILL IS REQUESTED BY A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE10
CREATED IN ARTICLE 3 OF THIS TITLE 2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS11
STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR REQUESTED BY THE COMMITTEES OF12
REFERENCE PERFORMING THE DUTIES REQUIRED IN SECTIONS 24-1-13613
AND 24-34-104, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR STATUTORY AUTHORITY;14
(b) THE REQUESTED BILL PERTAINS TO AN EMERGENCY MATTER15
THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE THE16
NEXT REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION; OR17
(c) T HE REQUESTED BILL PERTAINS TO THE CORRECTION OF A18
TECHNICAL OR CLERICAL ERROR IN A BILL ALREADY PASSED DURING THE19
THEN CURRENT REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION.20
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act21
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the22
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August23
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a24
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the25
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act26
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect27
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unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in1
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the2
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.3
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