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Current rules & rulemaking status
Rules pending effective date
Proposed rules and notices of rulemaking
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Current rules & rulemaking status

* Published rules are official copies of current and past rules as published in the Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR).
** Unofficial copies are the adopted versions of rules, issued in anticipation of publication.

CCR #	Concerning	Effective date	Published rules*	Unofficial copies**	Rulemaking status
8 CCR 1505-1	Elections	6/17/2021	HTML	Index (HTML)	Temporary rules adopted 6/17/2021
8 CCR 1505-2	Bingo/Raffles	9/30/2017	HTML	PDF	Adopted 8/07/2017
8 CCR 1505-3	General Policies & Administration	10/30/2008	HTML	PDF	Amended 9/04/2008
8 CCR 1505-4	Colorado Central Indexing System Board	7/01/2003	HTML	n/a	Repealed 7/01/2003
8 CCR 1505-5	Colorado Central Information System Board	7/01/2003	HTML	n/a	Repealed 7/01/2003
8 CCR 1505-6	Campaign and Political Finance	9/30/2020	HTML	PDF	Adopted 8/10/2020
8 CCR 1505-7	UCC Filing Office Rules	7/30/2013	HTML	PDF	Adopted 6/17/2013
8 CCR 1505-8	Lobbyist Regulation	5/28/2021	HTML	PDF	Temporary rules adopted 5/28/2021
8 CCR 1505-9	Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act	11/12/2020	HTML	PDF	Temporary rule 5.7 expired 11/12/2020
8 CCR 1505-10	Electronic Recording Technology Grant Program	4/30/2021	HTML	PDF	Rule repeal adopted 3/02/2021
8 CCR 1505-11	Notary Program	1/30/2021	HTML	PDF	Adopted 12/01/2020
8 CCR 1505-12	Public Records Requested Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA)	7/02/2006	HTML	PDF	Adopted 6/16/2006
8 CCR 1505-13	Address Confidentiality Program	10/15/2011	HTML	PDF	Repealed 10/15/2011
8 CCR 1505-14	Conflict of Interest Disclosures	1/01/2009	HTML	PDF	Adopted 11/13/2008

Rules pending effective date

Rule	Concerning	Status	Effective Date	Rule Text	History
8 CCR 1505-8	Lobbyist Regulation	Temporarily adopted on 5/28/2021	5/28/2021	PDF	4/19/2021 rulemaking hearing
		Permanently Adopted on 5/28/2021	7/30/2021

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Proposed rules and notices of rulemaking

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Bingo and raffle games

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

• 8/24/2021 – Improve the administration and enforcement of Colorado bingo and raffles laws; implement changes made by Senate Bill 21-055 concerning collection of state debts; update rules concerning closing a bingo game, opening a new pull tab deal during progressive bingo, suspending progressive pull tab operations, and authorizing prepackaged games for playing progressive raffles; eliminate obsolete provisions; and cleanup/technical revisions

 

Elections

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

• 8/3/2021 – Uniform and proper administration of state and federal election laws; implement Senate Bills 21-188 and 21-250; update petition review rules, signature verification review rules, watcher and canvass rules; remove references to DRE and VVPAT, both of which are no longer used in the State of Colorado; permanent adoption of temporary rules concerning voting systems; and cleanup/technical revisions

Notice of temporary/emergency adoption

• 6/17/2021 – Notice of Temporary Adoption: new and amended Election Rules to clarify voting system access, suspension, and decertification (PDF)
  • Unofficial copy of the Election Rules as adopted and temporarily effective 6/17/2021 (PDF)

 

Electronic Recording Technology Grant Program

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

• 3/2/2021 – Proposed repeal of obsolete Rules Concerning the Electronic Recording Technology Grant Program
  • Notice of Permanent Adoption of rule repeal - 3/2/21 (PDF)

 

Lobbyist regulation

Rulemaking hearing dates and records (notices, proposed rules, and other information)

• 4/19/2021 - Uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of Colorado laws regarding lobbyist regulation; proposed permanent adoption of temporary rules to facilitate implementation of Sections 44.2(4)(b)(III) and 48(4)(b)(III) of Article V of the Colorado Constitution concerning the new congressional and state redistricting commissions and to organize existing rules for clarity.
  • Notice of Temporary and Permanent Adoption of Lobbyist Rules; updated rules for lobbying redistricting commissions - 5/28/2021 (PDF)
  • • • Lobbyist Rules as adopted and temporarily effective 5/28/2021 (PDF)

Notice of temporary/emergency adoption

• 5/28/2021 - Notice of Temporary and Permanent Adoption of Lobbyist Rules; updated rules for lobbying redistricting commissions (PDF)
  • Lobbyist Rules as adopted and temporarily effective 5/28/2021 (PDF)
• 3/1/2021 - Uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of Colorado laws regarding lobbyist regulation; temporary rules to facilitate implementation of Sections 44.2(4)(b)(III) and 48(4)(b)(III) of Article V of the Colorado Constitution concerning the new congressional and state redistricting commissions and to organize existing rules for clarity (PDF)
  • Lobbyist Rules as adopted and effective 3/1/2021 (PDF)

 

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