Votes at a glance: Committee actions on Feb. 18, 2026

The Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections recorded the following actions on Feb. 18, 2026:

- HB 4,115 (extend state circulator rules to municipal/county initiatives; require paid circulators to display identification; local disclosure requirements) — returned with a due‑pass recommendation, vote recorded 5 ayes, 2 nays.

- HCR 2,051 (mirror of HB 4,115) — returned with a due‑pass recommendation, vote recorded 4 ayes, 3 nays.

- HCM 20‑10 (House Concurrent Memorial urging Congress to propose repeal of the 17th Amendment) — motion failed (tie/ambiguous recorded vote: 3 ayes, 3 nays, 1 present in roll reconstruction; committee discussion noted the motion did not carry).

- HB 29‑40 (eligibility verification, procurement changes for Access) — returned with a due‑pass recommendation, vote recorded 4 ayes, 3 nays.

- HB 28‑74 (campaign committee termination statements; eliminate penalties for committees that raised no money if conditions met) — returned with a due‑pass recommendation, unanimous recorded 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 40‑67 (e‑poll book status fields; verbal amendment changing 'shall' to 'may') — returned as amended with a due‑pass recommendation, vote recorded 5 ayes, 2 nays.

- HB 2,775 (prohibiting state use of assets for specified international organizations; ABOR review amendment adopted) — returned as amended with a due‑pass recommendation, vote recorded 4 ayes, 3 nays.

Several items will require additional stakeholder work and technical fixes before floor consideration, according to sponsors and agency staff.