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HB26-1236 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Arbitration Reform

Concerning arbitration reform.

Official status: Did Not Become Law

10 proposed amendments

Prime sponsors

Progress (from the official record)

Official summary

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The act: Prohibits a provision in an arbitration agreement that requires an employee to an employer and employee contract or a consumer to a business and consumer contract to pay fees that substantially exceed the costs required to file a claim in state or federal court, except as preempted by federal law, and disallows the waiver of this prohibition; Prohibits an individual from serving as an arbitrator if the individual has a rule, policy, procedure, or demonstrated pattern of conduct that discriminates, or prevents, or has the effect of preventing, a certain party, type of party, or attorney from asserting the party's right in arbitration or bringing a claim in arbitration; and Requires a party to fully comply with requirements of a record of an award, within 120 days after the date of the award, or be liable for additional damages caused by their failure to comply. Under current law, exemplary damages are prohibited in arbitration proceedings. The act repeals this prohibition. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on HB26-1236, oldest first
DateLocationAction
02/18/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
04/07/2026HouseHouse Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
04/22/2026HouseHouse Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/27/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/28/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
05/06/2026SenateSenate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/08/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/11/2026 - No Amendments
05/11/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/12/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/13/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/13/2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/29/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
05/29/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
05/29/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
06/02/2026GovernorGovernor Vetoed
05/08/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Recorded votes

Proposed amendments (10 proposed amendments)

Amendments proposed to HB26-1236, oldest first
AmendmentCommittee / floor hearingOfferedDispositionOfficial document
L.002Committee amendment — Judiciary (House)04/22/2026PassedView official document
L.003Committee amendment — Judiciary (House)04/22/2026PassedView official document
L.005Committee amendment — Judiciary (House)04/22/2026PassedView official document
L.006Committee amendment — Judiciary (House)04/22/2026PassedView official document
L.007Committee amendment — Judiciary (House)04/22/2026PassedView official document
L.011Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate)05/06/2026PassedView official document
L.012Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate)05/06/2026PassedView official document
L.015
Sponsor: Senator Ball		Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate)05/11/2026PassedView official document
L.014
Sponsor: Senator Carson		Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate)05/11/2026LostView official document
L.013
Sponsor: Senator Carson		Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate)05/11/2026LostView official document

Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of

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View HB26-1236 on leg.colorado.gov

Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of

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