HB26-1381 • 2026

Eliminate Cash Balance Requirement in Judicial Cash Fund

Joint Budget Committee. The bill eliminates the requirement that the general assembly transfer sufficient funds to the commission on judicial discipline special cash fund (fund) so that the fund start

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. K. Brown, Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
Last action: 2026-04-14
Official status: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on what happens to future funding of the judicial discipline fund beyond June 30, 2026.

Eliminate Cash Balance Requirement in Judicial Discipline Fund

This bill removes a requirement that the government must add at least $400,000 to the judicial discipline fund each year and transfers $400,000 from this fund to another general fund on June 30, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Removes the rule that requires the state to add at least $400,000 to the judicial discipline fund every year starting in fiscal year 2027 and onwards.
Transfers $400,000 from the judicial discipline fund to the general fund on June 30, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

The state government and agencies involved in managing funds.
The commission on judicial discipline special cash fund.

Terms To Know

Judicial Discipline Fund: A special fund used by the state to handle expenses related to disciplining judges.
General Assembly: The legislative branch of Colorado's government, responsible for making laws.

Limits and Unknowns

It is unclear how this change will affect future funding for the judicial discipline fund.
This bill does not specify what happens to the judicial discipline fund after June 30, 2027.

Bill History

2026-04-14 Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-04-13 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
2026-04-11 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-10 House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-09 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-08 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-06 House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-04-02 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Joint Budget Committee.
The bill eliminates the requirement that the general assembly transfer sufficient funds to the commission on judicial discipline special cash fund (fund) so that the fund starts each fiscal year with a balance of at least $400,000. The bill transfers $400,000 from the fund to the general fund.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0952.01 Owen Hatch x2698 HOUSE BILL 26-1381
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE COMMISSION101
ON JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE SPECIAL CASH FUND BEGIN EACH STATE102
FISCAL YEAR WITH A BALANCE OF AT LEAST FOUR H UNDRED103
THOUSAND DOLLARS.104
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 w ill be av ailable at
http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Joint Budget Committee. The bill eliminates the requirement that
the general assembly transfer sufficient funds to the commission on
judicial discipline special cash fund (fund) so that the fund starts each
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 11, 2026
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 9, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Brown and Sirota, Taggart,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer
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.
fiscal year with a balance of at least $400,000. The bill transfers $400,000
from the fund to the general fund.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-5.3-104, repeal2
(7); and add (8) as follows:3
13-5.3-104. Commission on judicial discipline special cash4
fund - acceptance of federal funds - general appropriations - repeal.5
(7) For the state fiscal year 2022-23, the general assembly shall6
appropriate from the general fund to the fund four hundred thousand7
dollars. In each subsequent fiscal year, the general assembly shall8
appropriate sufficient money to the fund so that it begins the fiscal year9
with not less than four hundred thousand dollars.10
(8) (a) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER11
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL12
FUND.13
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (8) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2027.14
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,15
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate16
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for17
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state18
institutions.19
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