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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 26-0328.01 Alison Killen x4350 HOUSE BILL 26-1104
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR THIRD -PARTY CREDIT101
BUREAU VOTER ADDRESS VERIFICATION ADMINISTERED BY THE102
SECRETARY OF STATE.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.)
The bill requires the secretary of state (secretary) to cause to be
conducted an annual change of address search of the computerized
statewide voter registration list (statewide list) using a third-party credit
bureau (credit bureau) to verify voters' address information. All electors
in the statewide list are included in the search, except participants in the
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Bradfield,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Simpson,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
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state address confidentiality program and electors, including first
responders, enrolled as confidential voters. The secretary is allowed to
transmit to the credit bureau only electors' names, birth years, and
residential addresses. Within 30 days of receipt, the credit bureau must
compare this information to its database and identify any discrepancy in
address information. Within 30 days of this comparison, the credit bureau
must create and transmit to the secretary a list of all electors with a
discrepancy in address information, including the address information for
each elector from the credit bureau's database. The secretary must then
distribute this information to the relevant county clerks and recorders for
further verification and possible action, in their discretion and in
accordance with existing law.
Prior to transmitting any voter registration information, the
secretary must retain the credit bureau in accordance with the state
"Procurement Code" and enter into an agreement that:
! Acknowledges and complies with the technological
security measures previously developed by the secretary to
prevent unauthorized access to the computerized statewide
voter registration list;
! Acknowledges and complies with the technological
security requirements for the exchange or transfer of data
related to voter registration between the secretary and any
other agency as if the credit bureau is such an agency;
! Prohibits the credit bureau from selling, disclosing, or
otherwise releasing the voter registration information
transmitted by the secretary.
The secretary may establish rules necessary to implement and administer
the address verification program.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-2-302.5, amend2
(5); and add (1.5) as follows:3
1-2-302.5. Change of address search - rules.4
(1.5) (a) E XCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(b) OF THIS5
SECTION, IN ADDITION TO THE MONTHLY CHANGE OF ADDRESS SEARCH6
CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION , ON OR7
BEFORE JUNE 1, 2027, AND ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1 IN EACH ODD-NUMBERED8
YEAR THEREAFTER, AND ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2028, AND ON OR9
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BEFORE FEBRUARY 1 IN EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR THEREAFTER, THE1
SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL CAUSE TO BE CONDUCTED AN ANNUAL2
CHANGE OF ADDRESS SEARCH FOR ALL ELECTORS WHOSE NAMES APPEAR3
IN THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION LIST BY TRANSMITTING ONLY THE4
FOLLOWING VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR EACH ELECTOR TO5
A THIRD -PARTY CREDIT BUREAU FOR ADDRESS VERIFICATION IN6
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION (1.5):7
(I) FIRST AND LAST NAME;8
(II) BIRTH YEAR; AND9
(III) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.10
(b) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL NOT TRANSMIT PURSUANT TO11
SUBSECTION (1.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION THE VOTER REGISTRATION12
INFORMATION FOR THE FOLLOWING ELECTORS WHOSE NAMES APPEAR IN13
THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION LIST:14
(I) E LECTORS WHO ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE ADDRESS15
CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM CREATED IN PART 21 OF ARTICLE 30 OF TITLE16
24; AND17
(II) E LECTORS, INCLUDING FIRST RESPONDERS , WHO HAVE18
ENROLLED AS CONFIDENTIAL VOTERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-72-20419
(3.5).20
(c) P RIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION OF ANY VOTER REGISTRATION21
INFORMATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE22
SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE23
THIRD-PARTY CREDIT BUREAU IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE24
"PROCUREMENT CODE", ARTICLES 101 TO 112 OF TITLE 24, AND THAT:25
(I) A CKNOWLEDGES AND COMPLIES WITH THE TECHNOLOGICAL26
SECURITY MEASURES DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-2-302 (8) TO27
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PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE COMPUTERIZED STATEWIDE1
VOTER REGISTRATION LIST;2
(II) ACKNOWLEDGES AND COMPLIES WITH THE TECHNOLOGICAL3
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER OF DATA4
RELATED TO VOTER REGISTRATION BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE5
AND ANY OTHER AGENCY ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-2-302 (8)6
AS IF THE CREDIT BUREAU IS SUCH AN AGENCY;7
(III) PROVIDES THAT, NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE8
RECEIPT OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN9
SUBSECTION (1.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE THIRD-PARTY CREDIT BUREAU10
SHALL COMPARE THE VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO THE NAME,11
BIRTH YEAR, AND ADDRESS INFORMATION IN THE THIRD -PARTY CREDIT12
BUREAU'S DATABASE AND IDENTIFY ANY DISCREPANCY IN THE ADDRESS13
INFORMATION OF AN ELECTOR;14
(IV) P ROVIDES THAT , NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER15
COMPLETING THE COMPARISON REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1.5)(c)(III) OF16
THIS SECTION , THE THIRD -PARTY CREDIT BUREAU SHALL CREATE AND17
TRANSMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE A LIST OF ALL ELECTORS WITH A18
DISCREPANCY IN THEIR ADDRESS INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE ADDRESS19
INFORMATION FOR EACH ELECTOR FROM THE THIRD -PARTY CREDIT20
BUREAU'S DATABASE; AND21
(V) PROHIBITS THE THIRD-PARTY CREDIT BUREAU FROM SELLING,22
DISCLOSING, OR OTHERWISE RELEASING THE VOTER REGISTRATION23
INFORMATION TRANSMITTED FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE24
THIRD-PARTY CREDIT BUREAU.25
(d) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL TRANSMIT ANNUALLY TO THE26
APPROPRIATE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER THE DATA OBTAINED FROM27
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THE SEARCH CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION (1.5) FOR THE PURPOSE1
OF IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL DISCREPANCIES IN ELECTOR ADDRESS2
INFORMATION. SUCH DATA SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE DETERMINATIVE3
PROOF OF AN ELECTOR 'S ADDRESS OR REQUIRE A COUNTY CLERK AND4
RECORDER TO CHANGE TO AN ELECTOR 'S VOTER REGISTRATION5
INFORMATION.6
(e) EACH COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL REVIEW THE DATA7
TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1.5)(d) OF THIS SECTION AND8
TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY, IN THEIR DISCRETION, TO RESOLVE9
IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAW , ANY DISCREPANCIES IN ELECTOR10
ADDRESS INFORMATION THAT ARE PRESENTED BY THE DATA . THIS11
SUBSECTION (1.5) DOES NOT CREATE ANY NEW DUTY , OBLIGATION, OR12
RESPONSIBILITY FOR A COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER BEYOND THOSE13
OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW.14
(f) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ESTABLISH RULES NECESSARY15
TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THIS SUBSECTION (1.5).16
(g) NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION (1.5) SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO17
ALTER, SUPERSEDE , OR OTHERWISE AFFECT COMPLIANCE WITH THE18
FEDERAL "NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993", 52 U.S.C. SEC.19
20501 ET SEQ ., OR VOTER REGISTRATION RECORD MAINTENANCE20
PROCEDURES OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THIS TITLE 1 OR FEDERAL LAW.21
(5) In addition to the search SEARCHES conducted by the secretary22
of state pursuant to subsection SUBSECTIONS (1) AND (1.5) of this section,23
a county clerk and recorder may conduct a national change of address24
search using the national change of address database administered by the25
United States postal service as frequently as he or she THE COUNTY CLERK26
AND RECORDER sees fit.27
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SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act1
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the2
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August3
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a4
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the5
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act6
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect7
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in8
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the9
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.10
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