# Colorado HB26-1009: Colorado Mandatory Lethality Assessment Act Colorado HB26-1009, Colorado Mandatory Lethality Assessment Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Byron Pelton (Republican), Katie Wallace (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1009-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1009 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Colorado Mandatory Lethality Assessment Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Byron Pelton (Republican), Katie Wallace (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican) - Cosponsors: 58 - Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (127 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Risk checks and help for abuse victims: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2027, Colorado officers responding to domestic violence must use a validated, evidence-based screening tool with standard questions. They must include the completed assessment in the incident report. Exceptions apply when the victim is unavailable, absent, or incapacitated, or whe… - Legal protection for good-faith risk assessment work: benefit, low. The law does not impose criminal, civil, or administrative liability for good-faith actions or omissions related to risk assessments. This includes giving, interpreting, or using an assessment, deciding whether to give one, or declining to use one. The protection applies only to good-faith conduct… - Officer training and tracking for abuse response: benefit, low. Colorado's Attorney General must develop officer training with a Colorado-based coalition that supports domestic violence survivors. Training must cover risk assessments, victim referrals, and language access, and be available by June 1, 2027. Beginning July 1, 2027, agencies must ensure covered of… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Max Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sen. 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Benavidez - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-27 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 2 | | | 2026-04-24 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1009 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1009 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 2 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1009 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 1 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1009, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-20: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-20: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-27: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-09: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-06: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-02-18: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112991/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116525/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112359/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110682/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113032/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115280/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115170/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117051/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112991/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116525/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112359/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110682/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113032/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115280/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115170/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117051/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1009-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).