HB 1115 — Prepaid Wireless Telecom Services Modifications
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on March 26, 2026.
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29 sponsors
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Summary
Colorado imposes 3 charges on all retail sales of prepaid wireless telecommunications services: A prepaid wireless 911 charge, a prepaid wireless 988 charge, and a prepaid wireless telephone disability access (TDA) charge, which, effective January 1, 2026, replaced the former telecommunications relay service charge. The act makes the following modifications to the laws implementing the 3 prepaid wireless telecommunications services:Corrects erroneous cross references in connection with the prepaid wireless telecommunications services;Modifies the definition of 'prepaid wireless telecommunications service' (prepaid wireless definition) in the statute that implements the prepaid wireless 911 charge to include a wireless telecommunications service that is paid in advance, sold in predetermined units of time or money that decline with use or provides unlimited use of the service for a fixed time, and allows a user to make 911 calls. In addition, the act harmonizes the prepaid wireless definition for all 3 of the prepaid wireless telecommunication services.Adds providers of prepaid wireless telecommunications services (providers) to the definition of 'retail transaction' and to surcharge remittance procedures for the prepaid wireless 911 charge;Includes the prepaid wireless 988 charge in the list of taxes or fees that are administered by the department of revenue (department); Consistent with the treatment of confidential tax information regarding the prepaid wireless 911 charge, allows the department to disclose confidential tax information regarding the prepaid wireless TDA charge and the prepaid wireless 988 charge to their respective enterprises and to the public utilities commission;Consistent with the requirement for electronic filing and payment for the prepaid wireless 911 charge and the TDA charge, allows the department to require electronic filing and payment for the prepaid wireless 988 charge;Consistent with the prepaid wireless 911 charge, clarifies that telecommunications services that are not subject to the prepaid wireless TDA charge are subject to other TDA charges imposed by law and makes the same clarification regarding the prepaid wireless 988 charge; andConsistent with the prepaid wireless 911 charge, imposes the prepaid wireless 988 charge on providers that use federally supported services to provide free prepaid wireless telecommunications services.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
233 added · 320 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to House Bill 1115 includes a new note indicating that the bill is prepared for the necessary signatures from legislative officers and the Governor, and it directs readers to consult various resources to check the bill's status after it's signed. This change is important as it clarifies the next steps in the legislative process and helps ensure that stakeholders are informed about the bill’s progress and potential implementation. Additionally, it streamlines communication about the bill's journey through the legislative system.
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TheCONCERNING billMODIFICATIONS makesTO theTHE followingPREPAID iWIRELESS 0TELECOMMUNICATIONS modificationsSERVICE toCHARGES the. laws implementing the 3 prepaid wireless a , S R 2 U d r H 2 a Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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! Sections 1 and 10 of the bill correct erroneous cross references in connection with the prepaid wireless telecommunications services.
! Section 2 modifies the definition of "prepaid wireless telecommunications service" (prepaid wireless definition) in the statute that implements the prepaid wireless 911 charge to include a wireless telecommunications service that is paid in advance, sold in predetermined units of time ormoneythatdeclinewithuseorprovidesunlimiteduseof the service for a fixed time, and allows a user to make 911 calls.
In addition, section 7 adds a cross reference to the prepaid wireless definition to the statute that implements the prepaid wireless TDA charge.
Section 7 also adds a cross reference to an existing definition of "telecommunicationsservice"totheprepaidwirelessTDA chargestatute,andsection9addsthesamecrossreference to the prepaid wireless 988 charge statute.
! Current law obligates a provider of free prepaid wireless servicesthatusesfederallysupportedservicesorprograms topaytheprepaidwireless911charge.However,providers are not consistently referenced in the definition of a retail transaction or surcharge remittance procedures for the prepaid wireless 911 charge.
Section 3 adds providers to both the definition and the remittance procedures.
! Current law lists taxes or fees that are administered by the departmentofrevenue(department),includingtheprepaid wireless 911 charge and the prepaid wireless TDA charge.
Section 4 includes the prepaid wireless 988 charge in the listoftaxesorfeesthatareadministeredbythedepartment.
! Currentlawpermitsthedepartmenttodiscloseconfidential tax information regarding the prepaid wireless 911 charge to the public utilities commission (commission) and local governing bodies.
Section 5 allows the department to disclose the same information regarding the prepaid wireless TDA charge and the prepaid wireless 988 charge to the commission and their respective enterprises.
! Current law allows the department to require electronic filingandpaymentfortheprepaidwireless911chargeand the TDA charge.
Section 6 allows the department to require electronic filing and payment for the prepaid wireless 988 charge.
! Currentlawspecifiesthattelecommunicationsservicesthat are not subject to the prepaid wireless 911 charge are subject to the other 911 charges imposed by law.
Section -2- 1115 clarifies that telecommunications services that are not subject to the prepaid wireless TDA charge are subject to other TDA charges imposed bylaw, and section 10 makes the same clarification regarding the prepaid wireless 988 charge.
! The prepaid wireless 911 charge is imposed on providers thatusefederallysupportedservicestoprovidefreeprepaid wireless telecommunications services.
Sections 9 and 10 impose the prepaid wireless 988 charge on such providers in the same manner as the prepaid wireless 911 charge.
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(b) EffectiveEffectiveJanuary1,2022,imposeaprepaidwireless988charge Januaryoneachretailtransaction,asdefinedinsection40-17.5-104(1)(d) 1, 2022, impose a prepaid wireless 988 chargeoneachretailtransaction,asdefinedinsection40-17.5-104(1)(d) SECTION 40-17.5-101(10),inanamounttobeestablishedannuallybythe40-17.5-101(10),inanamounttobeestablishedannuallybytheenterprise, enterprise,________ inCapital collaborationletters withor thebold public& utilitiesitalic commission,numbers butindicate notnew toexceedthirtycentspereachretailtransactioninwhichprepaidwirelessmaterial serviceadded isto purchasedexisting inlaw; Colorado.
Ondashes orthrough beforewords October 1, 2021, and on or beforenumbers Octoberindicate 1deletions offrom eachexisting yearlaw thereafter,and thesuch enterprise,material inis collaborationnot withpart the public utilities commission, shall establish the amountofthechargeforthenextcalendaryear.Theamountofthecharge must be reasonably calculated to meet the needs of the enterprise.act.
SECTIONin 2.collaboration with the public utilities commission, but not to exceed thirty cents per each retail transaction in which prepaid wireless service is purchased in Colorado.
InOn Coloradoor Revisedbefore Statutes,October 29-11-101,1, amend2021, (21)and ason follows:or before October 1 of each year thereafter, the enterprise, in collaboration with the publicutilitiescommission,shallestablishtheamount of thechargeforthe nextcalendaryear.Theamountofthechargemustbereasonablycalculated to meet the needs of the enterprise.
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InColoradoRevisedStatutes,29-11-101,amend(21) as follows:
-3- 1115 (21) "Prepaid wireless telecommunications service" meanAmeans A wireless telecommunications access that allows the user to make 911 calls, is paid for in advance, andissoldinpredeterminedunitsordollars,and ofis whichsold thein numberpredetermined of units or dollarsdollars, availableof towhichthenumberofunitsordollarsavailabletothecallerdeclineswithuse the caller declines with use in a known amount.ERVICEamount. THAT:
(a)SERVICE ISTHAT PAID: FOR IN ADVANC;
(b)(a) ISI SOLDPAID IN PREDETERMINED UNITS OF TIME OR MONEY THAT DECLINE WITHUSE INA KNOWN AMOUNT OR PROVIDES UNLIMITED USE OF THE SERVICE FOR AIN FIXEDADVANCE PERIOD; OF TI;AND (c) ALLOWS A SERVICE USER TO MAKE 911 CALLS.
SECTION3.(b) IS SOLD IN PREDETERMINED UNITS OF TIME OR MONEY THAT DECLINE WITH USE IN A KNOWN AMOUNT OR PROVIDES UNLIMITED USE OF THE SERVICE FOR A FIXED PERIOD OF TIME ;AND (c) ALLOWS A SERVICE USER TO MAKE 911 CALLS .
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,29-11-102.5,amendSECTION (1)(e),3. (3)(a), (3)(b), and (3)(d);
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-11-102.5, amend (1)(e), (3)(a), (3)(b), and (3)(d);
ImpositionImpositionofchargeonprepaidwireless-prepaid of charge on prepaid wireless - prepaid wireless trust cash fund - rules - applicability - definitions - repeal.
(d.5) "PRCHASE"PURCHASE "MEANSEXCHANGESOFMONEYANDEXCHANGES" MEANS EXCHANGES OF MONEY AND EXCHANGES OF NONMONETARY CONSIDERATION ,SUCH, SUCH AS CONSUMER INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS UNDER FEDERALLY SUPPORTED PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1115 SERVICES OR PROGRAMS .
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(e) "Retail transaction" means the purchase of prepaid wireless telecommunications service from a sellerPROVIDERseller OR PROVIDER for any purpose other than resale.
For the purposes of this section, "purchase" includes exchangesexchangesof ofmoneyandexchangesof moneyandnonmonetaryconsideration,suchas exchanges of nonmonetaryconsideration, such as consumer information required for reimbursement claims under federally supported services or programs.
(3) (a) The seller or provider who uses federallyfederallysupported supported -4- 1115 services or programs shall remit any collected prepaid wireless 911 charges totheto the department at the times and in the manner provided in part 1 of article 26 oftitle39.Thedepartmentshallestablish,byrule,registrationandpayment procedures that substantially coincide with the registration and payment procedures that apply under part 1 of article 26 of title 39.
TheA departmentsellerR shallPROVIDER establish,issubjecttothepenaltiesunderpart1of byarticle26of rule,title39,for registrationfailure andto paymentcollect proceduresor thatremit substantiallya coincideprepaid withwireless the911 registrationcharge andin paymentaccordance procedureswith thatthis applyundersection. part 1 of article 26 of title 39.
(b) A sellerPROVIDERseller isor subjectprovider towho theuses penaltiesfederally undersupported partservices 1or ofprograms articlemay 26deduct ofand titleretain 39,three forand failurethree-tenths topercent collectof orthe remit a prepaid wireless 911 chargecharges inthat accordanceare withcollected thisby section.the seller PROVIDER from consumers.
(b)(d) AThe sellerdepartment orshall, providerby whorule, usesestablish federallyprocedures supportedby serviceswhich ora programsseller OR PROVIDER may deductdocument andthat retaina threetransaction andis three-tenthsnot percenta retail transaction, which procedures must substantially coincide with the procedures for documenting that a sale was wholesale for purposes of the prepaidwireless911chargesthatarecollectedbythesellerORPROVIDERsales fromtax consumers.under part 1 of article 26 of title 39.
(d)SECTION4. The department shall, by rule, establish procedures by which a sellerOR PROVIDER may document that a transaction is not a retail transaction, which procedures must substantially coincide with the proceduresfordocumentingthatasalewaswholesaleforpurposesofthe sales tax under part 1 of article 26 of title 39.
SECTIONInColorado 4.RevisedStatutes,39-21-102,amend(9) as follows:
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-102, amend (9) as follows:
(9) This article 21 applies to the feeimposedfee FEES imposed pursuant to section 40-17-104SECTIONS40-17-104 40-17-104ANDSECTIONS 40-17-104 AND 40-17.5-104, but onlytoonly to the extent that this article 21 is not inconsistent with section 40-17-104 SECTIONS 40-17-104 AND 40-17.5-104.
SECTIONPAGE 5.3-HOUSE BILL 26-1115 SECTION5.
InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,39-21-113,amend(26) Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-113, amend (26) as follows:
-5-(26)(a) 1115Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofthissection,theexecutive (26)directorshallprovidetheinformationdisclosedinanydocument,report,or (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the executive director shall provide the information disclosed in any document, report, or return filed in connection with the prepaid wireless 911 charge imposed by section 29-11-102.5 to the public utilities commission created in section 40-2-101 or a governing body as defined insection29-11-101(16).Anyinformationprovidedtothepublicutilities commission or governing body, pursuant to this subsection (26) shall remainSUBSECTION (26)(aREMAINS confidential, and all agents, clerks, and employees of the commission orD THE governing body and the department shall beE subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (4) of this section and29-11-101 the(16). penalties contained in subsection (6) of this section.
(b)Any NOTWITHSTANDINGinformationprovidedtothepublicutilitiescommissionorgoverningbody, THEpursuant PROVISIONSto OFthis THISsubsection SECTION(26) TOshall THEremainTION CONTRARY(26)(a)REMAINS ,confidential, THEand EXECUTIVEall DIRECTORagents, SHALLclerks, PROVIDEand TOemployees of the commission or AND THE PUBLICgoverning UTILITIESbody COMMISSIONand CREATEDthe INdepartment SECTIONshall 40-2-101bARE ANDsubject THEto COMMUNICATIONthe SERVICESlimitations FORset PEOPLEforth WITHin DISABILITIESsubsection ENTERPRISE(4) CREATEDof INthis SECTION26-21-103.5THEsection INFORMATIONand DISCLOSEDthe INpenalties ANYcontained DOCUMENTin REPORTsubsection ,ORRETURNFILEDINCONNECTIONWITHTHEPREPAID(6) TELEPHONEDISABILITYACCESSCHARGEIMPOSEDBYSECTIONof 40-17-104.this section.
A(b) NYN INFORMATIONOTWITHSTANDING PROVIDEDTHE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY ,THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL PROVIDE TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CREATED IN SECTION 40-2-101 AND THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE PURSUANTTOTHISSUBSECTIONCREATED (26)(bREMAINSCONFIDENTIALIN ,ANDALLSECTION AGENTS26-21-103.5THE ,INFORMATION CLERKS,DISCLOSED ANDIN EMPLOYEESANY OFDOCUMENT THE,REPORT COMMISSION,OR ANDRETURN THEFILED ENTERPRISEIN ARECONNECTION SUBJECTWITH TOTHETHE LIMITATIONSSETPREPAID FORTHINSUBSECTIONTELEPHONE (4)OFTHISSECTIONANDTHEPENALTIESCONTAINEDINSUBSECTIONDISABILITY (6)OFACCESS THISCHARGE SECTIO.IMPOSED BY SECTION 40-17-104.
(c)A NOTWITHSTANDINGNY THEINFORMATION PROVISIONSPROVIDED OFTO THISTHE SECTION,THECOMMISSION EXECUTIVEAND DIRECTORTHE SHALLENTERPRISE PROVIDEPURSUANT TO THETHIS PUBLICSUBSECTION UTILITIES(26)(b)REMAINS -6-CONFIDENTIAL 1115,AND COMMISSIONCREATEDINSECTIONALL 40-2-101ANDTHEAGENTS 988CRISISHOTLINE,CLERKS,ANDEMPLOYEESOFTHECOMMISSIONANDTHEENTERPRISE ENTERPRISECREATEDINSECTIONARE 27-64-103THEINFORMATIONDISCLOSEDSUBJECT INTO ANYTHE DOCUMENTLIMITATIONS ,REPORT,ORSET RETURNFORTH FILED IN CONNECTIONSUBSECTION WITH(4)OF THIS SECTION AND THE PREPAIDPENALTIES WIRELESS988CONTAINED CHARGEIN IMPOSEDSUBSECTION BY(6) SECTION40-17.5-104.OF THIS SECTION.
NY(c) INFORMATIONN PROVIDEDOTWITHSTANDING TO THE COMMISSIONPROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ,THE EXECUTIVEDIRECTORSHALLPROVIDETOTHEPUBLICUTILITIESCOMMISSION CREATED IN SECTION 40-2-101 AND THE ENTERPRISE988 PURSUANTTOTHISSUBSECTIONCRISIS (26)(cREMAINSCONFIDENTIALHOTLINE ,ANDALLENTERPRISE AGENTSCREATED ,CLERKS,ANDIN EMPLOYEESSECTION OF27-64-103 THE COMMISSIONINFORMATION AREDISCLOSED SUBJECTIN TOANY THELIMITATIONSSETFORTHINSUBSECTIONDOCUMENT (4)OFTHISSECTIONANDTHE,REPORT PENALTIES,OR CONTAINEDRETURN FILED IN SUBSECTION(6OFCONNECTION THISWITH SECTIO.THE PREPAID WIRELESS 988 CHARGE IMPOSED BY SECTION 40-17.5-104.
SECTION6.ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION AND THE ENTERPRISE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (26)(c)REMAINS CONFIDENTIAL ,AND ALL AGENTS ,CLERKS,ANDEMPLOYEESOFTHECOMMISSIONARESUBJECTTOTHE PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1115 LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION AND THE PENALTIES CONTAINED IN SUBSECTION (6)OF THIS SECTION .
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,39-21-119.5,amendSECTION (2)(t)6. and (2)(u);
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-119.5, amend (2)(t) and (2)(u);
MandatoryMandatoryelectronicfilingofreturns-mandatory electronic filing of returns - mandatory electronic payment - penalty - waiver - definitions.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the executiveexecutivedirectormay,asspecifiedinsubsection(3)ofthissection,require directortheelectronicfilingofreturnsandrequirethepaymentofanytaxorfeedue may, as specified in subsection (3) of this section, require the electronic filing of returns and require the paymentof anytax or fee due by electronic funds transfer for the following:
(t) AnyprepaidtelephonedisabilityaccesschargereportrequiredAnyprepaidtelephonedisabilityaccesschargereportrequiredto to be filed and payment required to be made pursuant to section 40-17-104;
and (u) AnyretailAny deliveryfeeretail delivery fee or enterprise retail deliveryfeesdelivery fees return required to be filed pursuant to section 43-4-218 (6);
(v) ANYPREPAIDA WIRELESS988NY PREPAID WIRELESS 988 CHARGE REPORT REQUIREDTOBEREQUIRED TO BE FILED AND PAYMENT REQUIRED TO BE MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-17.5-104(2).40-17.5-104 (2).
SECTION7.SECTION 7.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,40-17-101,add(5.5)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-17-101, add (5.5) and (9.5) as follows:
-7- 1115 40-17-101.
(5.5) "PREPAID"PEPAIDWIRELESSTELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE " HASHASTHE THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION29-11-101SECTION 29-11-101 (21).
(9.5) "TELECOMMUNICATIONS"T ELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE "HAS" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION40-15-102SECTION 40-15-102 (29).
PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 26-1115 40-17-104.
PrepaidPrepaidtelephonedisabilityaccesschargescollected telephonefortheenterprise-prepaidtelephonedisabilityaccesschargecashfund disability access charges collected for the enterprise - prepaid telephone disability access charge cash fund - created - remittance - rules.
ALLA LL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO SECTIONS40-17-102ANDSECTIONS 40-17-102 AND 40-17-103.
and add (9.7), (9.9), and)and (14) as follows:
(9.7) "PROVIDER"P ROVIDER " MEANS A PERSON THAT PROVIDES PREPAID WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE .
(9.9) "PRCHASE"PURCHASE "MEANSEXCHANGESOFMONEYANDEXCHANGES"MEANS EXCHANGES OF MONEY AND EXCHANGES OF NONMONETARY CONSIDERATION ,SUCH AS CONSUMER INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS UNDER FEDERALLY SUPPORTED SERVICES OR PROGRAMS .
(10) "Retail transaction" means the purchase of prepaid wireless telecommunications service from a sellerROVIDERsellerOR PROVIDER for any purpose -8- 1115 other than resale.
(14) "TELECOMMUNICATIONS"T ELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE " HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION40-15-102SECTION 40-15-102 (29).
(1) (a) The seller shall collect, on behalf of the 988 crisis hotline enterprise, the prepaid wireless 988 charge imposed by the enterprise pursuant to section 27-64-103 (4)(b) from the consumer on each retail transactionoccurringinthestate.Theamountoftheprepaidwireless988transaction chargeoccurring shall be either disclosed to the consumer or separately stated or stated on the same line item as the 911 surcharge created in section 29-11-102.3 PREPAID WIRELESS 911 CHARGE CREATED IN SECTION 29-11-102.5 on an invoice, receipt, or other similar document the sellerstate. provides to the consumer.
AThe selleramount of the prepaid wireless 988 charge shall electbe either disclosed to eitherthe discloseconsumer or separately statestated theor chargePAGE and6-HOUSE shallBILL not26-1115 changestated on the electionsame withoutline item as the writtenconsentof911 thedepartment.Thesellerissurcharge deemedtohavecollectedcreated thein chargesection notwithstanding29-11-102.3 thePREPAID seller'sWIRELESS failure911 toCHARGE separatelyCREATED discloseIN SECTION 29-11-102.5 on an invoice, receipt, or other similar document the seller providestotheconsumer.Asellershallelecttoeitherdiscloseorseparately state the charge and shall not change the election without the written consentofthedepartment.Thesellerisdeemedtohavecollectedthecharge notwithstandingtheseller'sfailuretoseparatelydiscloseorstatethecharge on an invoice, receipt, or other similar document the seller provides to the consumer.
AVIDERA PROVIDER THAT USES FEDERALLY SUPPORTEDSERVICESORPROGRAMSTOOFFERCUSTOMERSFREEPREPAIDSUPPORTED SERVICES OR PROGRAMS TO OFFER CUSTOMERS FREE PREPAID WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE IS DEEMED TO HAVE COLLECTEDTHECHARGEANDSHALLREMITTHECHARGEFOREACHRETAILCOLLECTED THE CHARGE AND SHALL REMIT THE CHARGE FOR EACH RETAIL TRANSACTION THAT OCCURS IN COLORADO .
(2)(a)(2) ThesellerPROVIDERTHATUSESFEDERALLYSUPPORTED(a) The seller PROVIDER THAT USES FEDERALLY SUPPORTED SERVICES OR PROGRAMS shall remit any collected prepaid wireless 988 charges to the department at the times and in themannerthe manner provided in part -9- 1115 1 of article 26 of title 39.
The department shall establish, by rule, registration and payment procedures that substantially coincide with the registration and paymentpaymentprocedures procedures that applyunder part 1 of article 26 of title 39.
A sellerROVIDERsellerPROVIDER is subject to the penalties under part 1 of article 26 of title 39 for failure to collect or remit a prepaid wireless 988 charge in accordance with this section.
(b) A sellerOR PROVIDER THAT USES FEDERALLY SUPPORTED SERVICES OR PROGRAMS may deduct and retain three and three-tenths percentoftheprepaidwireless988chargesthatarecollectedbythesellerpercent of the prepaid wireless 988 charges that are collected by the seller OR PROVIDER from the consumers.
(4) TTHIS HIS SECTION APPLIES TO PREPAID WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE .
ALLA LL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO SECTION40-17.5-102ANDSECTIONS40-17.5-102AND 40-17.5-103.
The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservationofthepublicpeace,health,orsafetyorforappropriationsforpreservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 26-1115 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.
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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 PAGE 8-HOUSE BILL 26-1115
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Action History
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Governor Signed
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Signed by the Speaker of the House
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House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
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House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
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Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
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Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
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House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
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Sponsors
- Andrew Boesenecker · Primary
- Katie Stewart · Primary
- Jennifer Bacon · Cosponsor
- Kyle Brown · Cosponsor
- Monica Duran · Cosponsor
- Meg Froelich · Cosponsor
- Lori Goldstein · Cosponsor
- Junie Joseph · Cosponsor
- Sheila Lieder · Cosponsor
- Mandy Lindsay · Cosponsor
- Meghan Lukens · Cosponsor
- Julie McCluskie · Cosponsor
- Kenny Nguyen · Cosponsor
- Jacque Phillips · Cosponsor
- Manny Rutinel · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Velasco · Cosponsor
- Steven Woodrow · Cosponsor
- K. Wallace · Cosponsor
- C. Simpson · Cosponsor
- J. Marchman · Cosponsor
- C. Kipp · Cosponsor
- I. Jodeh · Cosponsor
- J. Gonzales · Cosponsor
- L. Cutter · Cosponsor
- L. García · Cosponsor
- D. Roberts · Primary
- S. Bright · Primary
- Eliza Hamrick · Cosponsor
- Chad Clifford · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 72 not signed on · 16 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Andrew Boesenecker Democrat
- Katie Stewart Democrat
- D. Roberts
- S. Bright
Co-sponsors (25)
- Jennifer Bacon Democrat
- Kyle Brown Democrat
- Monica Duran Democrat
- Meg Froelich Democrat
- Lori Goldstein Democrat
- Junie Joseph Democrat
- Sheila Lieder Democrat
- Mandy Lindsay Democrat
- Meghan Lukens Democrat
- Julie McCluskie Democrat
- Kenny Nguyen Democrat
- Jacque Phillips Democrat
- Manny Rutinel Democrat
- Elizabeth Velasco Democrat
- Steven Woodrow Democrat
- K. Wallace
- C. Simpson
- J. Marchman
- C. Kipp
- I. Jodeh
- J. Gonzales
- L. Cutter
- L. García
- Eliza Hamrick Democrat
- Chad Clifford Democrat
Not signed on (72)
72 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 72 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 25% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Gonzalez R. | — | Yea |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Garcia Sander | — | Nay |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Nay |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Nay |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Nay |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 15% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Yea |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Garcia Sander | — | Yea |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Nay |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Nay |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Yea |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Nay |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
How each member voted (1)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 15% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Yea |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Garcia Sander | — | Yea |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Yea |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Nay |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Not Voting |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebekah Stewart | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Gonzalez | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1115 do?
- Colorado imposes 3 charges on all retail sales of prepaid wireless telecommunications services: A prepaid wireless 911 charge, a prepaid wireless 988 charge, and a prepaid wireless telephone disability access (TDA) charge, which, effective January 1, 2026, replaced the former telecommunications relay service charge. The act makes the following modifications to the laws implementing the 3 prepaid wireless telecommunications services:Corrects erroneous cross references in connection with the prepaid wireless telecommunications services;Modifies the definition of 'prepaid wireless telecommunications service' (prepaid wireless definition) in the statute that implements the prepaid wireless 911 charge to include a wireless telecommunications service that is paid in advance, sold in predetermined units of time or money that decline with use or provides unlimited use of the service for a fixed time, and allows a user to make 911 calls. In addition, the act harmonizes the prepaid wireless definition for all 3 of the prepaid wireless telecommunication services.Adds providers of prepaid wireless telecommunications services (providers) to the definition of 'retail transaction' and to surcharge remittance procedures for the prepaid wireless 911 charge;Includes the prepaid wireless 988 charge in the list of taxes or fees that are administered by the department of revenue (department); Consistent with the treatment of confidential tax information regarding the prepaid wireless 911 charge, allows the department to disclose confidential tax information regarding the prepaid wireless TDA charge and the prepaid wireless 988 charge to their respective enterprises and to the public utilities commission;Consistent with the requirement for electronic filing and payment for the prepaid wireless 911 charge and the TDA charge, allows the department to require electronic filing and payment for the prepaid wireless 988 charge;Consistent with the prepaid wireless 911 charge, clarifies that telecommunications services that are not subject to the prepaid wireless TDA charge are subject to other TDA charges imposed by law and makes the same clarification regarding the prepaid wireless 988 charge; andConsistent with the prepaid wireless 911 charge, imposes the prepaid wireless 988 charge on providers that use federally supported services to provide free prepaid wireless telecommunications services.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Who sponsors HB 1115?
- HB 1115 is sponsored by Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat), Katie Stewart (Democrat), Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Kyle Brown (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Meg Froelich (Democrat), Lori Goldstein (Democrat), Junie Joseph (Democrat), Sheila Lieder (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Meghan Lukens (Democrat), Julie McCluskie (Democrat), Kenny Nguyen (Democrat), Jacque Phillips (Democrat), Manny Rutinel (Democrat), Elizabeth Velasco (Democrat), Steven Woodrow (Democrat), K. Wallace, C. Simpson, J. Marchman, C. Kipp, I. Jodeh, J. Gonzales, L. Cutter, L. García, D. Roberts, S. Bright, Eliza Hamrick (Democrat), and Chad Clifford (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1115?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
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