Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Summary
The act exempts Colorado courts' e-filing system from the requirement that users certify that they will not disclose personal identifying information obtained from the system for federal immigration enforcement. The act authorizes a public health agency to inspect or examine a facility that houses or detains individuals who are noncitizens for purposes of civil immigration proceedings. Under current law, the department of public health and environment is authorized to inspect facilities that house or detain individuals who are noncitizens for purposes of civil immigration proceedings. The act expands the inspection authority, including the frequency of inspections and things that are subject to inspection. A facility that refuses to allow the inspection is subject to a civil penalty. The department of public health and environment is authorized to set fees for inspections and deposit the money from the fees in the immigration facility inspection and detention cash fund, which is created in the state treasury. The act authorizes the department of public health and environment to require facilities that house or detain individuals who are noncitizens for purposes of civil immigration proceedings to comply with requirements, including health and safety standards and reporting requirements. A facility that fails to comply is subject to a civil penalty. The act requires the department of public health and environment to submit an annual report to the attorney general concerning facilities' compliance with these new requirements and make the report publicly available on its website. The act requires the P.O.S.T. board to establish training standards related to peace officer compliance with current laws concerning civil immigration detainers. P.O.S.T.-certified peace officers must complete the training before December 31, 2027. The act requires the attorney general to develop and make publicly available a policy regarding current laws concerning the protection of personal identifying information. The act appropriates $107,283 to the department of public health and environment from the immigration facility inspection and detention cash fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Signed Jun 4, 2026
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MINOR
This bill was finalized by adding a new bill number and sponsor list, removing administrative notes about the signing process, and correcting minor formatting errors in the text. The core policy content regarding immigration facility inspections and penalties remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change to the scope or applicability of the bill; the substantive legal text is identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL
Added the official bill number (HB 26-1276) and a list of sponsors at the beginning of the document.
Removed the informational note advising readers to check the legislative status sheet for the Governor's signature.
Corrected minor formatting inconsistencies, such as extra spaces, inconsistent capitalization, and alignment issues in the statutory text.
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026 · House Apr 27, 2026
How they voted
44–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 64
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker of the House
lower
May 12, 2026
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
lower
May 12, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-19-1)
senate
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
30 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paschal
DDemocratic
P
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
P
Chad Clifford
DDemocratic
P
Elizabeth Velasco
DDemocratic
P
Emily Sirota
DDemocratic
P
Gretchen Rydin
DDemocratic
P
Iman Jodeh
DDemocratic
P
Jamie Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Javier Mabrey
DDemocratic
P
Jenny Willford
DDemocratic
P
Karen McCormick
DDemocratic
P
Katie Stewart
DDemocratic
P
Kenny Nguyen
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Brown
DDemocratic
P
Lesley Smith
DDemocratic
P
Lindsay Gilchrist
DDemocratic
P
LG
Lorena García
DDemocratic
P
Lori Goldstein
DDemocratic
P
Mandy Lindsay
DDemocratic
P
Manny Rutinel
DDemocratic
P
Matt Martinez
DDemocratic
P
Meg Froelich
DDemocratic
P
Meghan Lukens
DDemocratic
P
Michael Carter
DDemocratic
P
Mike Weissman
DDemocratic
P
Monica Duran
DDemocratic
P
Rebekah Stewart
DDemocratic
P
Steven Woodrow
DDemocratic
P
Tammy Story
DDemocratic
P
Yara Zokaie
DDemocratic
Co
Adrienne Benavidez
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
Co
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
Co
Cecelia Espenoza
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Kolker
DDemocratic
Co
Dylan Roberts
DDemocratic
Co
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
Co
Jacque Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Janice Marchman
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Bacon
DDemocratic
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