Voter Transparency in Ballot Measures
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning voter transparency requirements to expand information about the funding of initiated statewide ballot measures, and, in connection therewith, requiring the fiscal impact statement for certain initiated statewide ballot measures to describe the measure's likely effect on the main areas of state expenditure.
Bill Summary:
The act requires the fiscal impact statement and ballot information booklet entry for the following types of initiated measures to include a description of the measure's likely effect on the 3 largest areas of program expenditure of the state:
- A measure that increases state expenditures, except for de minimis and administrative expenditures, and that does not identify and provide for a sufficient source of revenue or sufficient reductions in state spending to account for the increased expenditures; and
- A measure that requires existing revenue sources to be reallocated and spent in a particular way.
The act also modifies existing required language for ballot titles and the ballot information booklet for certain initiated measures to mirror the language used in the act.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Cecelia Espenoza
Representative
Sean Camacho
Senator
Mike Weissman
Senator
William Lindstedt
Committees
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt the draft report CLHB1084.002 (Attachment A) of the first conference committee on HB 26-1084. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1084 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1084 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2026 | Conference Committee Report | REPASS |
41
AYE
22
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/07/2026 | Conference Committee Report | ADOPT |
41
AYE
22
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/21/2026 | Senate Amendments | NOT CNCR |
42
AYE
22
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/06/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
40
AYE
22
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2026 | Conference Committee Report | REPASS |
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/30/2026 | Conference Committee Report | ADOPT CCR |
31
AYE
4
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/17/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 06/02/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/02/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 06/02/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/07/2026 | House | House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass |
| 04/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass |
| 04/29/2026 | ConfComm | First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments |
| 04/21/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee |
| 04/20/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 04/17/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments |
| 04/10/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/10/2026 - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/09/2026 - No Amendments |
| 04/07/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/08/2026 - No Amendments |
| 04/06/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/07/2026 - No Amendments |
| 04/02/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/06/2026 - No Amendments |
| 04/01/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments |
| 03/31/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/01/2026 - No Amendments |
| 03/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/31/2026 - No Amendments |
| 03/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/30/2026 - No Amendments |
| 03/24/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/11/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 03/06/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/05/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 02/26/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/23/2026 | House | House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs |
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