Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HCR 1002 — Require Age Verification for Pornographic Material

Last action — House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The concurrent resolution amends the Colorado constitution to mandate that the general assembly require, by law, a person who distributes pornographic material to verify that each person who receives the material is 18 years old or older.(Note: This summary applies to this concurrent resolution as introduced.)

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf April 06, 2026

Action History

  1. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (100)

100 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Refer HCR26-1002 to the Committee of the Whole.

Failed 4 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 1700
Total 4700
% of votes cast 36%64%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Nay
Chad Clifford Democrat Nay
Jenny Willford Democrat Nay
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Nay
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Nay
Michael Carter Democrat Nay
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Postpone HCR26-1002 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0300
Democrat 7100
Total 7400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Nay
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HCR 1002 do?
The concurrent resolution amends the Colorado constitution to mandate that the general assembly require, by law, a person who distributes pornographic material to verify that each person who receives the material is 18 years old or older.(Note: This summary applies to this concurrent resolution as introduced.)
Who sponsors HCR 1002?
HCR 1002 is sponsored by J. Rich and Matt Soper (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR 1002?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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