# Colorado HB26-1039: Adding Municipal Jails to County Jail Oversight Requirements Colorado HB26-1039, Adding Municipal Jails to County Jail Oversight Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-04-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1039-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1039 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Adding Municipal Jails to County Jail Oversight Requirements - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-27, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Naquetta Ricks (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (83 yes, 31 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger protections for pregnant city jail detainees: benefit, medium. City jail staff must use the least restrictive restraints needed for safety when they reasonably believe someone is pregnant. During labor, restraints must also follow state restraint and seclusion rules. Restraints are banned during labor, delivery, or recovery after birth at the jail. When staff… - City jails face statewide standards and reviews: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, covered Colorado city jails must follow publicly posted state jail standards. Revised standards must be met within one year of adoption, or sooner if the oversight committee requires. County and city jails may seek exceptions through the existing variance process. Criminal j… - Cities must pay for jail upkeep: cost, low. A city that operates a municipal jail must follow state jail-operation rules and maintain the jail at city expense. Cities may accept and spend funds for upkeep. The law does not require cities to build jails. It sets no dollar amount or direct household charge. - Cities keep jails, lose some confinement powers: mixed, low. The law confirms cities' authority to establish and govern jails, correction centers, and reform schools for city ordinance convictions. It removes earlier authority concerning confinement of loiterers and disorderly people. The municipal-jail definition covers city-run detention facilities and pen… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 11 | | | 2026-03-18 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1039 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 46 | 16 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1039, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-27: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-16: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-16: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-03-24: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-03: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-02: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-02-27: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-24: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-04: House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only (House) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112767/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114057/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112626/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110781/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112800/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113639/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113607/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115306/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/112767/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114057/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112626/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110781/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112800/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113639/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113607/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115306/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-HB26-1039-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).