HB 1276 Colorado House · 2026 Regular Session

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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What changed between versions

Final Act Signed Act · 3 edits · Jun 4, 2026
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

4419
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 64
May 12, 2026
D Democratic42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
3 Yea 19 Nay
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
Photo of Amy Paschal
Amy Paschal
DDemocratic
CO
18
P
Photo of Brianna Titone
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
CO
27
P
Photo of Chad Clifford
Chad Clifford
DDemocratic
CO
37
P
Photo of Elizabeth Velasco
Elizabeth Velasco
DDemocratic
CO
57
P
Photo of Emily Sirota
Emily Sirota
DDemocratic
CO
9
P
Photo of Gretchen Rydin
Gretchen Rydin
DDemocratic
CO
38
P
Photo of Iman Jodeh
Iman Jodeh
DDemocratic
CO
29
P
Photo of Jamie Jackson
Jamie Jackson
DDemocratic
CO
41
P
Photo of Javier Mabrey
Javier Mabrey
DDemocratic
CO
1
P
Photo of Jenny Willford
Jenny Willford
DDemocratic
CO
34
P
Photo of Karen McCormick
Karen McCormick
DDemocratic
CO
11
P
Photo of Katie Stewart
Katie Stewart
DDemocratic
CO
59
P
Photo of Kenny Nguyen
Kenny Nguyen
DDemocratic
CO
33
P
Photo of Kyle Brown
Kyle Brown
DDemocratic
CO
12
P
Photo of Lesley Smith
Lesley Smith
DDemocratic
CO
49
P
Photo of Lindsay Gilchrist
Lindsay Gilchrist
DDemocratic
CO
8
P
LG
Lorena García
DDemocratic
CO
35
P
Photo of Lori Goldstein
Lori Goldstein
DDemocratic
CO
29
P
Photo of Mandy Lindsay
Mandy Lindsay
DDemocratic
CO
42
P
Photo of Manny Rutinel
Manny Rutinel
DDemocratic
CO
32
P
Photo of Matt Martinez
Matt Martinez
DDemocratic
CO
62
P
Photo of Meg Froelich
Meg Froelich
DDemocratic
CO
3
P
Photo of Meghan Lukens
Meghan Lukens
DDemocratic
CO
26
P
Photo of Michael Carter
Michael Carter
DDemocratic
CO
36
P
Photo of Mike Weissman
Mike Weissman
DDemocratic
CO
28
P
Photo of Monica Duran
Monica Duran
DDemocratic
CO
23
P
Photo of Rebekah Stewart
Rebekah Stewart
DDemocratic
CO
30
P
Photo of Steven Woodrow
Steven Woodrow
DDemocratic
CO
2
P
Photo of Tammy Story
Tammy Story
DDemocratic
CO
25
P
Photo of Yara Zokaie
Yara Zokaie
DDemocratic
CO
52
Co
Photo of Adrienne Benavidez
Adrienne Benavidez
DDemocratic
CO
21
Co
Photo of Andy Boesenecker
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
CO
53
Co
Photo of Cathy Kipp
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
CO
14
Co
Photo of Cecelia Espenoza
Cecelia Espenoza
DDemocratic
CO
4
Co
Photo of Chris Kolker
Chris Kolker
DDemocratic
CO
16
Co
Photo of Dylan Roberts
Dylan Roberts
DDemocratic
CO
8
Co
Photo of Eliza Hamrick
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
CO
61
Co
Photo of Jacque Phillips
Jacque Phillips
DDemocratic
CO
31
Co
Photo of Janice Marchman
Janice Marchman
DDemocratic
CO
15
Co
Photo of Jennifer Bacon
Jennifer Bacon
DDemocratic
CO
7