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HB 25-1327

Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Processes

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jennifer Bacon and 16 co-sponsors

Modernizes statewide ballot measures by tightening signatures, deadlines, and oversight, reassigning duties to the Secretary of State and county clerks, impacting voters and campaigns

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Bill Summary · HB 25-1327

Summary — HB 25-1327: Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Processes

Status: Governor Signed (enacted 2025-06-04)
Introduced: 2025-04-09
Primary Sponsors: Rep. Cathy Kipp, Rep. Meg Froelich, Rep. Emily Sirota (plus multiple cosponsors)

Note: The official bill text was not included with your request. The summary below reports procedural history and outlines the likely scope and impacts of a bill with this title. For exact statutory changes, consult the enacted bill text on the Colorado General Assembly website or the enacted statutes.

Purpose / Intent

HB 25-1327 is titled “Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Processes.” The overarching intent (based on the title and common objectives of such bills) is to revise how statewide initiatives, referenda, and other ballot measures are proposed, processed, verified, and placed on the ballot. Typical goals include improving clarity of procedures, modernizing signature/filing rules, tightening verification or disclosure requirements, and ensuring uniform administration across counties.

Legislative timeline (key actions)

  • 2025-04-09: Introduced in House; assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee
  • 2025-04-14 to 04-23: Committee and House floor actions; passed House (with amendments)
  • 2025-04-23 to 05-02: Senate committee and floor actions; passed Senate (with amendments concurred by House on 05-02)
  • 2025-05-13: Signed by leadership; sent to Governor
  • 2025-06-04: Governor signed (enacted)

Likely key provisions (subject to verification in bill text)

Because the bill text was not provided, the following enumerates common types of changes such a bill may include:
- Changes to signature requirements (number, geographic distribution, or format for initiative/referendum petitions).
- Revisions to deadlines for filing petitions, certifying signatures, or ballot placement.
- Modifications to the roles/responsibilities of the Secretary of State and county clerks in petition verification and ballot preparation.
- New or revised rules on ballot titles, summary language, and fiscal impact statements.
- Rules governing petition circulators (registration, disclosures, payment rules).
- Transparency and disclosure requirements for funding of ballot measure campaigns.
- Procedures for electronic signatures, signature verification technology, or other modernization steps.
- Legal or judicial review processes and timelines for challenges to measures.

Who would be affected

  • Voters (how and which measures appear on ballots)
  • Initiative and referendum proponents and opponents (compliance obligations)
  • Secretary of State and county election officials (administration and verification duties)
  • Courts (if procedural or timing disputes arise)
  • Campaigns and outside funders (disclosure and reporting requirements)

Impact and considerations

  • Procedural changes could accelerate or slow ballot access depending on deadline/signature adjustments.
  • Administrative impacts on county clerks and the Secretary of State may require staff training or updated systems.
  • Changes to disclosure/funding rules could affect campaign transparency and enforcement needs.
  • Any modification to signature thresholds or geographic distribution can materially alter the viability of citizen-initiated measures.

Next steps / where to find the enacted language

To understand precisely what HB 25-1327 changes, review the bill’s enrolled (final) text and the corresponding amended statutes on the Colorado General Assembly website or request the bill text and I can produce a detailed, clause-by-clause summary and impact analysis.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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