Votes at a glance: Committee actions on Feb. 18, 2026
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Summary
The committee advanced several election, governance and administrative bills and recorded outcomes for each measure discussed during the hearing.
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.