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Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 25-1143: Open-Source Software in Voting Systems

Introduced Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 25-1143 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Open-Source Software in Voting Systems. Primary sponsor: Max Brooks (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely.

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Official summary

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

Beginning January 1, 2027, the bill requires any voting system used in an election in the state to use open-source software that allows a voting system provider to incorporate end-to-end verifiability into its voting systems. The secretary of state is required to adopt rules to establish minimum standards for the certification and oversight of any open-source software used in a voting system, and each county is required to ensure that open-source software is incorporated into its voting system within the county's existing resources. Beginning in January 2028, and in January every year thereafter, the secretary of state is required to include information regarding the incorporation of open-source software in voting systems as part of the secretary's presentation at a "SMART Act" hearing. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Max BrooksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45

“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. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
  2. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Sources

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