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Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado HB 1236

Arbitration Reform

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Vetoed

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Cosponsors (10)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary

The act:Prohibits a provision in an arbitration agreement that requires an employee to an employer and employee contract or a consumer to a business and consumer contract to pay fees that substantially exceed the costs required to file a claim in state or federal court, except as preempted by federal law, and disallows the waiver of this prohibition;Prohibits an individual from serving as an arbitrator if the individual has a rule, policy, procedure, or demonstrated pattern of conduct that discriminates, or prevents, or has the effect of preventing, a certain party, type of party, or attorney from asserting the party's right in arbitration or bringing a claim in arbitration; andRequires a party to fully comply with requirements of a record of an award, within 120 days after the date of the award, or be liable for additional damages caused by their failure to comply.     Under current law, exemplary damages are prohibited in arbitration proceedings. The act repeals this prohibition.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
May 13, 2026
House		BILLpassSet your home in Colorado to see
May 6, 2026
Senate		Refer House Bill 26-1236, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see
May 6, 2026
Senate		Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment D)passSet your home in Colorado to see
May 6, 2026
Senate		Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment C)passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 22, 2026
House		Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C).passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 22, 2026
House		Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D).passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 22, 2026
House		Refer House Bill 26-1236, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 22, 2026
House		Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment F).passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 22, 2026
House		Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 22, 2026
House		Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment E).passSet your home in Colorado to see

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