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HB26-1380 • 2026

Repeal Office of Judicial Discipline Ombudsman

The act repeals the office of the judicial discipline ombudsman, effective July 1, 2027, which was established in 2023 to act as an independent and confidential advisor on judicial discipline procedur

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Sponsor
Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Amabile, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. C. Espenoza
Last action
2026-06-04
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Repeal Office of Judicial Discipline Ombudsman

The act repeals the office of the judicial discipline ombudsman, effective July 1, 2027, which was established in 2023 to act as an independent and confidential advisor on judicial discipline procedures and workplace culture.

What This Bill Does

  • The act repeals the office of the judicial discipline ombudsman, effective July 1, 2027, which was established in 2023 to act as an independent and confidential advisor on judicial discipline procedures and workplace culture.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.002

SEN Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: HB1380_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.

  • HB1380_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.
  • HB26-1380 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 2 through 8 and substitute: 2 "SECTION 1.
  • In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 13-3-120.
  • 3 SECTION 2.
L.001

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: HB1380_L.001 Amendment No.

  • HB1380_L.001 Amendment No.
  • ___________ HB26-1380 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Bacon 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 2 through 26 and substitute: 2 "SECTION 1.
  • In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-3-120, add (18) 3 as follows: 4 13-3-120.
  • Office of the judicial discipline ombudsman 5 established - judicial discipline advisory board - qualifications of 6 ombudsman - powers and duties - confidentiality - rules - definitions 7 - repeal.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-04 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-06-03 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-06-03 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-06-03 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-04-28 House

    House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  6. 2026-04-24 Senate

    Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  7. 2026-04-17 House

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee

  8. 2026-04-16 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  9. 2026-04-15 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  10. 2026-04-14 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  11. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  12. 2026-04-11 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. 2026-04-10 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  14. 2026-04-09 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  15. 2026-04-08 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  16. 2026-04-06 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  17. 2026-04-02 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

The act repeals the office of the judicial discipline ombudsman, effective July 1, 2027, which was established in 2023 to act as an independent and confidential advisor on judicial discipline procedures and workplace culture.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 26-1380
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Taggart, Sirota, Duran, Espenoza;
also SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile.
CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE
OMBUDSMAN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-3-120, add (18) as
follows:
13-3-120. Office of the judicial discipline ombudsman
established - judicial discipline advisory board - qualifications of
ombudsman -powers and duties -confidentiality -rules -definitions -
repeal.
( 18) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act.
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
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CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
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