HCR 25-1002
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
HCR 25-1002: LIMIT ELECTION OF LEGISLATORS WHO FILL VACANCIES
Prime Sponsors:
Rep. Marshall; Suckla
Sen. Snyder
Published for: House State Affairs
Drafting number: LLS 25-0519
Fiscal Analyst:
Hamza Syed, 303-866-4976
hamza.syed@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: April 4, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced resolution.
Summary Information
Overview. The concurrent resolution refers a constitutional amendment to Colorado voters that, if
approved, would limit legislators appointed via vacancy committee from serving consecutive terms.
Types of impacts. The resolution is projected to affect the following areas in FY 2026-27 only:
State Expenditures
Appropriations. No appropriation is required.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
State Revenue $0 $0
State Expenditures $0 $0
Transferred Funds $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0
Change in State FTE 0.0 FTE 0.0 FTE
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April 4, 2025 HCR 25-1002
Summary of Legislation
Under current law, a political party vacancy committee selects the person to fill any vacancy in
the state legislature. If approved by voters at the 2026 election, this resolution would prohibit
any state representative or senator appointed by a vacancy committee from serving the term
immediately following the term for which they were appointed.
State Expenditures
If approved by voters, the policy change created by this resolution has no fiscal impact on state
or local government. As outlined below, referring a measure to voters increases certain
election-related costs, which are paid for using existing appropriations.
Election Expenditure Impact — Existing Appropriations
This resolution includes a referred measure that will appear before voters at the November 2026
general election. While no additional appropriation is required, certain election costs are
incurred by the state when ballot measures are referred. These include reimbursing counties for
certain election costs; publishing the text and title of the measure in newspapers across the
state; and preparing and mailing the ballot information booklet.
Effective Date
If approved by voters at the 2026 general election, this measure takes effect upon proclamation
of the Governor, no later than 30 days after the official canvass of the vote is completed.
State and Local Government Contacts
Secretary of State
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit the General Assembly website.