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HB26-1343

Electronic Process in Competency & Administrative Hearings

Type Bill
Session 2026 Regular Session
Subjects
Courts & Judicial Human Services State Government

Concerning expanding the use of electronic processes in proceedings involving the "State Administrative Procedure Act".

Bill Summary:

     The act permits an administrative agency that is conducting an adjudicatory hearing (agency) to serve a person entitled to notice of that hearing using electronic means. The agency's use of electronic service requires a documented request by or the documented consent of the person to be notified. The act similarly authorizes electronic service with respect to an agency's final decision or the initial decision by an administrative law judge or hearing officer.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/02/2026 Final Act PDF
05/04/2026 Rerevised PDF
05/01/2026 Revised PDF
04/22/2026 Reengrossed PDF
04/21/2026 Engrossed PDF
03/27/2026 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/29/2026 Senate Judiciary Preamend PDF
Date Version Documents
05/07/2026 First Revised Fiscal Note PDF
04/29/2026 Fiscal Note Memorandum PDF
04/03/2026 Initial Fiscal Note PDF
Date Version Documents
04/17/2026 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 26-1343, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 26-1343, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 26-1343 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2026 Senate Amendments REPASS
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
05/07/2026 Senate Amendments CONCUR
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
04/22/2026 Third Reading BILL
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/04/2026 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/29/2026 L.001 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
04/21/2026 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
06/04/2026 Governor Governor Signed
06/03/2026 Governor Sent to the Governor
06/03/2026 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
06/03/2026 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2026 House House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/05/2026 House House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/04/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2026 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/29/2026 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/27/2026 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/22/2026 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2026 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/21/2026 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/07/2026 House House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/27/2026 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services