HB 1095 Colorado House · 2026 Regular Session

Digital Publication for Legal Notice

Summary
Existing law requires a county or municipality to publish legal notices in a physical print newspaper. The act requires a newspaper to also publish these notices online, either on its own website or by providing a link on its website to a location where the full text of the notice is available, such as the statewide public notice website. Legal notices published online must be free to access and cannot be kept behind a paywall or subscription. The act also requires the statewide public notice website to include a list of newspapers that meet the requirements to publish legal notices.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Signed May 19, 2026
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What changed between versions

Final Act Signed Act · 3 edits · May 19, 2026
MINOR
This bill updates the requirements for legal newspapers to provide free online access to public notices. It mandates that newspapers must post notices on a statewide website and also make them available on their own websites without requiring payment or a subscription. The change clarifies that access to these notices should not be restricted by fees, ensuring public transparency.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of public access by requiring both a centralized statewide repository and direct access on individual newspaper websites, removing any potential barriers like subscription fees.
REQUIREMENT

New requirement for newspapers to post notices on a statewide website maintained by an organization representing most Colorado newspapers.

Updated requirement to ensure notices are available on newspaper websites without charge and without requiring payment or a subscription.

TECHNICAL

Removed preliminary notes regarding bill signing status and adjusted formatting of the bill header and signatures.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

620
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 64
Apr 14, 2026
D Democratic42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (62-0-2)
senate
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
lower
4 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors