HB 1137STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Requirements for Campaign Consultants

The bill imposes certain requirements on persons engaged in campaign consulting services, which are professional services to promote the election, retention, recall, or defeat of a candidate. Campaign consultants and consulting firms are not allowed to knowingly:Represent an interest adverse to their client without first obtaining the written consent of the client after full disclosure; Provide campaign consulting services in support of opposing candidates in the same election without first obtaining the written consent of both candidates after full disclosure; or Disclose, to provide material benefit to an opposing candidate in the same election, confidential information that relates to a candidate on behalf of whom the consultant or consulting firm provided campaign consulting services and that was gained in the course of the campaign consulting for that candidate.     An aggrieved person may file a civil suit alleging a violation of these requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Voted: 3/10/2026Source

How representatives voted

27 yea·34 nay·3 other

Action history

  • 3/10/2026House Third Reading Lost - No Amendments
  • 3/9/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
  • 2/26/2026House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 2/23/2026House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 2/4/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs