Limit Election of Legislators Who Fill Vacancies

Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO INTRODUCED HCR26-1005 LLS NO. R26-1008.01 Nicole Myers x4326 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Marshall, SENATE SPONSORSHIP (None), House Committees Senate Committees State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 26-1005 SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION CONCERNING A PROHIBITION ON A PERSON BEING A STATE LEGISLATOR FOR A TERM OF OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE UNEXPIRED TERM FOR WHICH THE PERSON WAS APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE SAME DISTRICT.

Resolution Summary (Note: This summary applies to this resolution as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this resolution passes third reading in the house of introduction, a resolution summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this resolution will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.) If approved by at least 55% of the voters of the state voting on the Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.

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issue at the 2026 general election, the concurrent resolution amends the Colorado constitution to prohibit a person from being a state representative or senator for a term of office that immediately follows a term for which the person was appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly for that office.

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:

SECTION 1. At the election held on November 3, 2026, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution:

In the constitution of the state of Colorado, amend section 4 of article V as follows:

Section 4. Qualifications of members. (1) No person shall be a representative or senator who shall HAS not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall IS not be a citizen of the United States, and who shall HAS not for at least twelve months next preceding his THE PERSON'S election have resided within the territory included in the limits of the district in which he THE PERSON shall be chosen.

(2) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION

(1) OF THIS SECTION, NO PERSON SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR FOR A TERM OF OFFICE THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS THE UNEXPIRED TERM FOR WHICH THE PERSON WAS APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE SAME DISTRICT.

SECTION 2. Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote either "Yes/For" or "No/Against" on the following ballot title: "Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning a prohibition on a person being a state legislator for a term of office immediately following the unexpired term for which the person was appointed to fill a vacancy in the same district?"

SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123, Colorado Revised Statutes, if at least fifty-five percent of the electors voting on the ballot title vote "Yes/For", then the amendment will become part of the state constitution.