HB 1186

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     HOUSE BILL 26-1186
     BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Mabrey and Soper, Carter, Clifford, Espenoza,
     Zokaie, Brown, Lindsay, Marshall;
     also SENATOR(S) Ball and Weissman, Amabile, Cutter, Gonzales J.,
     Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Wallace, Coleman.
     CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE REGULATION OF BAIL BONDING
          AGENTS REGULATED BY ARTICLE 23 OF TITLE 10, COLORADO REVISED
          STATUTES, BY THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE.
     Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
           SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 10-23-110 as
     follows:
             10-23-110. Repeal of article - review of functions.
            This article 23 is repealed, effective September 1, 2026 SEPTEMBER
     1, 2034. Before its THE repeal, the functions of the commissioner and the
     division shall be reviewed in accordance with section 24-34-104.
            SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, repeal
     (27)(a)(VII); and add (35)(a)(IX) as follows:
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     Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
     through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
     the act.
       24-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies and
functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative
declaration - repeal.
       (27) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled
for repeal on September 1, 2026:
      (VII) The regulation of professional cash-bail agents and
cash-bonding agents in accordance with article 23 of title 10;
       (35) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled
for repeal on September 1, 2034:
      (IX) THE REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL CASH-BAIL AGENTS AND
CASH-BONDING AGENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 23 OF TITLE 10.
       SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
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approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026
and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
the vote thereon by the governor.
____________________________  ____________________________
Julie McCluskie  James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE  PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES  THE SENATE
____________________________  ____________________________
Vanessa Reilly  Esther van Mourik
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE  SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES  THE SENATE
       APPROVED________________________________________
                          (Date and Time)
                    _________________________________________
                   Jared S. Polis
                   GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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