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

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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: 2026-04-16
Official status: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Eliminate Cash Balance Requirement in Judicial Cash Fund

Joint Budget Committee.

What This Bill Does

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.)

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Bill History

2026-04-16 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-15 Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
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

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 26-0952.01 Owen Hatch x2698 HOUSE BILL 26-1381
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations 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
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 16, 2026
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 15, 2026
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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