HB 1312: Peace Officers Standards & Training Board Changes - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 5 edits · Jun 1, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates Colorado law to require the Attorney General to propose modernizing peace officer training by 2030, adjusts the composition of the P.O.S.T. board to include more line-level officers and fewer high-ranking officials, and raises the minimum age for peace officer certification to 21. It also clarifies that full-time academy instructors can receive training grants from state or local entities but cannot receive direct individual grants from the P.O.S.T. board.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of peace officer training oversight by mandating a specific proposal timeline and modifies the P.O.S.T. board's membership requirements to better represent rank-and-file officers.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the Attorney General to submit a proposal to update law enforcement training programs by December 31, 2030, with a mechanism to resubmit if the board rejects the initial proposal.

Changes the P.O.S.T. board composition from 24 to 28 members, increasing representation for line-level officers and reserve officers while reducing the number of high-ranking officials.

Adds a prohibition against appointing or approving instructors who have had their peace officer certification revoked by the P.O.S.T. board.

ELIGIBILITY

Increases the minimum age requirement for peace officer certification from 20 to 21 years old.

FISCAL

Authorizes full-time peace officer academy instructors to receive training or grants from state or local entities, while explicitly prohibiting them from receiving individual grant funding directly from the P.O.S.T. board.

Revised → Rerevised · 4 edits · May 1, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to include additional Senate sponsors and update the status to reflect amendments adopted in the Second House. The most significant substantive change involves the composition of the P.O.S.T. Board, specifically expanding the number of active police chiefs required to serve from five to six and clarifying that one must represent an urban municipality, one a suburban municipality, one a college or university police department, and one a rural municipality. This change aims to ensure broader geographic and institutional representation on the board overseeing peace officer standards and training.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding board composition was expanded to require six active police chiefs instead of five, with specific geographic and institutional representation requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Added four new Senate sponsors (Bridges, Coleman, Exum, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman) to the bill's sponsorship list.

REQUIREMENT

Increased the number of active police chiefs required on the P.O.S.T. Board from five to six.

Added specific representation requirements for the police chiefs, mandating one from an urban municipality, one from a suburban municipality, one from a college or university police department, and one from a rural municipality.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect 'Rerevised' status and changed the amendment adoption location to 'Second House'.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Apr 30, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from a House-only version to a Revised version incorporating Senate amendments, specifically adding a date stamp indicating Senate approval. The most significant substantive change involves the composition of the P.O.S.T. Board, where the requirement for sheriff representatives was altered to ensure representation from urban, suburban, and rural counties, replacing the previous unspecified allocation. Additionally, the bill's title was expanded to explicitly include matters related to peace officer performance alongside participation.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded in its title to explicitly cover peace officer performance matters, and the eligibility requirements for board members were modified to mandate geographic diversity among sheriff representatives.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the composition of the P.O.S.T. Board to require one sheriff representative from an urban county, one from a suburban county, and one from a rural county, replacing the previous vague requirement.

TIMELINE

Added a date stamp (April 30, 2026) indicating the bill was amended on second reading in the Senate.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded the bill title to explicitly include requirements regarding peace officer performance.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 2 edits · Apr 21, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a timeline stating that the P.O.S.T. Board exam requirements for twenty-one-year-olds will take effect on April 21, 2026. Minor formatting changes were made to the list of required board members, consolidating the representation of line-level peace officers into a single category.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of April 21, 2026, for the requirement that peace officers be twenty-one years old to pass the P.O.S.T. Board examinations.

REQUIREMENT

Consolidated the list of required board members by removing redundant entries and combining the representation for peace officers with a rank of sergeant or below into a single category.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Board by increasing the number of voting members from 24 to 28 and adding specific requirements for the composition of police chiefs and sheriffs. The changes also update the appointment process to require the governor to consult with statewide organizations representing police and sheriffs before making certain appointments.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded to include additional voting members on the POST Board, specifically increasing the number of active police chiefs and sheriffs required on the board.

REQUIREMENT

The number of voting members on the POST Board was increased from 24 to 28.

The requirement for active police chiefs on the board was changed from six to five, with specific mandates that one must represent an urban municipality, one a suburban municipality, one a college or university police department, and one a rural municipality.

The requirement for active sheriffs on the board was changed from six to five, with specific mandates that one must represent an urban county, one a suburban county, and one a rural county.

New appointment conditions were added requiring the governor to consult with a statewide organization representing chiefs of police and another organization representing line-level peace officers before appointing the respective members.

A new voting member category was added for a representative of a statewide organization representing peace officers with a rank of sergeant or below.

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