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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1236

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 7, 2026       Location HCR 0107

HB26-1236 - Lay Over
02:14:23 PM  
Representatives Mabrey and Zokaie, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1236. The bill modifies the requirements for arbitration agreements and proceedings under the Colorado Uniform Arbitration Act. The sponsors distributed and explained amendments L.002 (Attachment H), L.003 (Attachment I), L.004 (Attachment J), L.005 (Attachment K), and L.006 (Attachment L).
02:35:23 PM  
Rachel Dempsey, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. Joshua Mantell, representing The Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. Michael May, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Brian Hanlin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.
02:53:03 PM  
Ms. Leslie Oliver, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lee Mickus, representing the Colorado Civil Justice League, testified in support of the bill. Jeffrey Ruebel, representing the Colorado Civil Justice League, testified in opposition to the bill. Joe Rowan, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Scott Wilkinson, representing the Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:08:30 PM  
The committee continued to question the witnesses.
03:30:14 PM  
Parker White, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Alison Morgan, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.
03:53:18 PM  
Mr. Bennett Rutledge, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Annie Martinez, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Rydge Rath, representing the Colorado Plaintiffs Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill. Kaori Keyser, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment M.
04:05:52 PM  
The chair announced that the bill would be laid over for action at a later date.