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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1236: Arbitration Reform

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1236 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Arbitration Reform. Primary sponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic), Yara Zokaie (Democratic), Javier Mabrey (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Governor Vetoed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nick HinrichsenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Matt BallPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Yara ZokaiePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Javier MabreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Jennifer BaconCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Adrienne BenavidezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Kyle BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Junie JosephCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Cathy KippCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Sheila LiederCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Mandy LindsayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Kenny NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Emily SirotaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Vetoed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
  7. Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  8. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
  9. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/11/2026 - No Amendments
  10. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
  11. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  12. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source