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2023 Proposed Rules and Notices of Rulemaking

Bingo & raffle games

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

12/15/2022 - Uniform and proper administration of Colorado bingo & raffle laws; implementation of changes made by House Bill 22-1093 concerning the conduct of charitable gaming; amendments to clarify definitions—such as “bingo” and “bingo strip card”, prize limits, and oversight and administration of bingo and raffle games; and technical revisions

2/8/2023 - Notice of Adoption and Statement of Basis and Purpose (PDF)

Campaign & political finance

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

2/15/2023 - Adjustments to campaign contribution limits for inflation in accordance with section 3(13), Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution

3/31/2023 - Notice of Adoption and Statement of Basis and Purpose (PDF)

4/13/2023 - Uniform and proper administration of Colorado campaign finance law; ensure proper administration of legislation; permanent adoption of temporary rules concerning procedural rules for hearings under section 1-45-111.7, C.R.S.; and technical revisions

5/26/2023 - Notice of Adoption and Statement of Basis (PDF)

6/15/2023 – Ensure uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of Colorado campaign finance laws; implement changes made by Senate Bills 22-237 and 23-276; establish reporting requirements for independent expenditures, direct ballot measure expenditures, and earmarked contributions and expenditures; detail when an organization meets the major purpose standard; establish a pleading threshold for all complaints submitted to the Elections Divisions campaign and political finance enforcement team; establish an enforcement structure for complaints about the content of personal finance disclosures and a corresponding fine schedule; recodify definitions rules in Rule 24.2 to Rule 1 and establish new definition rules; eliminate obsolete provisions; and cleanup/technical revisions

8/18/2023 - Notice of Adoption and Statement of Basis (PDF)

9/15/2023 - Ensure uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of Colorado campaign finance laws; clarify that a committee, in part, refers to a political party committee; revise contribution limits from political parties to elected offices including: Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, State Senate, State House of Representatives, State Board of Education, Regent of the University of Colorado, and District Attorney; and cleanup/technical revisions

10/25/2023 – Notice of Adoption and Statement of Basis (PDF)

 

Notice of temporary / emergency adoption

2/15/2023 - Adjustments to campaign contribution limits for inflation in accordance with section 3(13), Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution (PDF)

Campaign & Political Finance Rules as adopted and temporarily effective 2/15/2023 (PDF)

4/13/2023 - Amendments to Rule 23.2 and New Rule 24 concerning procedural rules for hearings under section 1-45-111.7, C.R.S. (PDF)

Campaign & Political Finance Rules as adopted and temporarily effective 4/13/2023 (PDF)

Elections

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

1/31/2023 - Uniform and proper administration of federal and Colorado election laws; implementation of changes made by House Bill 21-1071 concerning the tabulation, reporting, and canvassing of instant runoff contests in a coordinated election and the logic and accuracy testing on voting equipment used in an election using instant runoff voting; and technical revisions

3/31/2023 - Notice of Adoption and Statement of Basis and Purpose (PDF)

6/30/2023 - Uniform and proper administration of federal and state election laws; implementation of changes made by Senate Bill 23-276 concerning modifications to laws regarding elections; ensure proper staffing by bipartisan teams of election judges; strengthen signature verification procedures, training, assignment, and monitoring; update the requirements for video surveillance and security of drop boxes, secure areas, and voting equipment; set new licensing requirements for petition entities;  update requirements for the review of signatures on initiative and candidate petitions; clarify the intercounty ballot transfer requirements; clarify procedures for ballots for overseas and military voters; specify requirements for tracking ballots delivered to voters who are confined in a county jail; establish naming conventions for ballot races; specify the permissible use of a phone for text-message communication by a watcher while watching election activities; eliminate obsolete provisions; simplify the language of existing rules; remove language that is duplicative of statute or constitutional provisions; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards

9/22/2023 - Notice of Adoption and Statement of Basis (PDF)

Notice of temporary / emergency adoption

9/22/2023 - Uniform and proper administration of state and federal election laws; ensure proper administration of legislation; and technical revisions (PDF)

Notary

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

5/15/2023 – Uniform and proper administration of the Revised Uniform Law and Notarial Acts (RULONA); amendments to implement Senate Bill 23-153 concerning the recommendations in the 2022 sunset report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA); and technical revisions

6/30/2023 – Notice of Adoption and Statement of Basis and Purpose (PDF)

Notice of temporary / emergency adoption

5/18/2023 - Amendments to Rule 5.2.7 to clarify in rule that the fee a notary may charge for their electronic signature has increased from $10 to $25 (PDF)

Notary Rules as adopted and temporarily effective 5/18/2023 (PDF)