CO HB1137

HB 26-1137: Requirements for Campaign Consultants

• Campaign consultants and consulting firms are prohibited from knowingly representing interests adverse to their client without first obtaining written consent after full disclosure

• Consultants cannot provide services to opposing candidates in the same election without written consent from both candidates after full disclosure

• Consultants are barred from disclosing confidential client information to provide material benefit to an opposing candidate in the same election

• Aggrieved persons may file civil lawsuits in district court seeking injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, attorney fees, and other remedies

• Applies to campaign consulting on or after January 1, 2027; excludes vendors, attorneys, accountants, pollsters, and treasurers providing only their specialized services