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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado grants public utilities commission authority to regulate broadband and VoIP services
Last action · March 11, 2026: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone IndefinitelySponsors: Javier Mabrey and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
The bill authorizes the to regulate broadband and services in Colorado, establishing oversight over service quality, safety, and infrastructure resiliency.
Internet service providers operating in the state face new regulatory oversight, quality evaluations, and mandatory remedial orders from state authorities.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
internet service providers
Internet service providers are subject to commission rules, evaluations, and mandatory remedial orders to correct unsafe or inadequate service.
broadband service consumers
Consumers experience state oversight of broadband and VoIP service quality, safety, and resiliency.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who regulates broadband and VoIP services under this bill?
What actions can the commission require internet service providers to take?
Does the commission have reporting requirements under the bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely
- Feb 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Voting Record
Postpone House Bill 26-1211 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.
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3
- Yes
- 1
- No
- 2
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
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Show 1 earlier roll call
Refer House Bill 26-1211, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
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3
- Yes
- 2
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
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Expansion of State Utility Commission Oversight
The legislation broadens the traditional scope of public utility regulation to encompass modern broadband and VoIP communications infrastructure.
Connected Entities
Sources
leg.colorado.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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