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HB 1109STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Sign Language Consumer Protection Study

The act authorizes the communication services for people with disabilities enterprise board (board), in consultation with the division for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind (division), to enter into a contract with a third-party researcher on or before July 1, 2027, to study sign language interpretation services for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind community in the state. If the board enters into a contract with a third-party researcher, the act establishes certain interview, data-collection, and comparative research requirements for the study and requires the third-party researcher to report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the board and the division on or before July 1, 2028.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Voted: 6/2/2026Source

How representatives voted

53 yea·18 nay·8 other

Action history

  • 4/30/2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 4/23/2026Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
  • 3/27/2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
  • 3/24/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 3/23/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
  • 3/23/2026House Committee of the Whole Amendment - Change from Lost to Passed
  • 3/20/2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 3/2/2026House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
  • 2/24/2026House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance
  • 2/3/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services