CO HB1335

Amends Colorado campaign contribution limits to allow write-in, unaffiliated, and minor party candidates not running in primary elections to accept the full constitutional aggregate contribution limit ($400 for general assembly) at any point during the election cycle.

Previously, these candidates were limited to $200 during general elections while major party candidates could accept $400 after securing primary nomination, creating unequal contribution limits for the same office.

Addresses constitutional infirmities identified by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Riddle v. Hickenlooper (2014), which ruled the disparate contribution limits violated equal protection rights.

Allows write-in, unaffiliated, and minor party candidates to expend contributions at any point during the election cycle once their candidate is on the general election ballot, matching flexibility granted to major party candidates.

Applies to election cycles and calendar years after the effective date of the act.