ColoradoIn committee2026 Regular Session

HB26-1245 Theft by Contractor

Latest: Mar 4, 2026 · House Third Reading Lost - No Amendments

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What it means

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How they voted

3 committee, procedural and amendment votes

House: BILL

27 yes · 37 no · 1 other

Apr 21, 2026 · Result: fail

Party	Yes	No	Other / excused
Democrat	–	1	–
Democratic	9	31	1
Republican	18	4	–

How each member voted (64)

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House: AMD (H.001)

32 yes · 28 no · 5 other

Apr 17, 2026 · Result: fail

Party	Yes	No	Other / excused
Democrat	1	–	–
Democratic	29	10	2
Republican	1	18	3

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House: Refer House Bill 26-1245 to the Committee of the Whole.

10 yes · 3 no

Mar 4, 2026 · Result: pass

Party	Yes	No
Democratic	5	3
Republican	5	–

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Where it stands

Feb 18, 2026 · House
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

Full official history (7 actions)

Feb 18, 2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Apr 15, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Apr 17, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
Apr 20, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Apr 21, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Lost - No Amendments

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Official summary

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The bill specifies that a person commits theft when the person knowingly uses an advance payment for a construction project for an unrelated purpose that results in the delay, end, abandonment, or material nonperformance of the construction project.The bill requires that before a contractor can take an advance payment from a customer, a contractor shall provide the customer with a written disclosure identifying the intended use of the advance payment, the anticipated timing of expenses identified in the disclosure, and the project's anticipated start date.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)