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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, certain boards of county commissioners must appoint county commissioner redistricting commissions to adopt plans to divide the relevant counties into as many county commissioner districts as there are county commissioners elected by voters of their district (plan). The bill requires these boards of county commissioners to appoint independent county commissioner redistricting commissions, modifies the criteria for who may serve on these commissions, and requires the boards of county commissioners to adopt a final plan that was one of the final plans approved by an independent county commissioner redistricting commission. The bill also removes the role of advisory committees in the process of adopting a plan and divides that role among staff and the independent county commissioner redistricting commissions. Further, the bill requires an independent county commissioner redistricting commission to adopt a numerical measure of county commissioner district competitiveness and to use that measure in determining county commissioner districts.
AI Summary
This bill, titled "The County Commissioner Redistricting Integrity Act," aims to reform how county commissioner districts are drawn in Colorado by requiring county boards of commissioners to establish independent redistricting commissions. These independent commissions will be composed of members representing the state's largest political party, the second largest political party, and unaffiliated individuals, and will be tasked with creating redistricting plans. The bill eliminates the role of advisory committees, transferring their duties to the independent commissions and county staff, and mandates that these commissions use a numerical measure to assess and prioritize district competitiveness when drawing boundaries. Furthermore, it prohibits current county commissioners from serving on these redistricting commissions and requires the county boards of commissioners to adopt a final redistricting plan that was one of the plans approved by the independent commission, thereby removing the board's direct role in drawing their own districts.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (14)
Jennifer Bacon (D)*,
Chad Clifford (D)*,
Regina English (D)*,
Meg Froelich (D)*,
Lori Goldstein (D)*,
Junie Joseph (D)*,
Mandy Lindsay (D)*,
Bob Marshall (D)*,
Julie McCluskie (D)*,
Kenny Nguyen (D)*,
Amy Paschal (D)*,
Manny Rutinel (D)*,
Marc Snyder (D)*,
Jenny Willford (D)*,
Last Action
Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee Hearing (14:00:00 3/10/2026 Old Supreme Court) (on 03/10/2026)
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