# Colorado HB26-1101: Criminal Offenses Related to Critical Infrastructure Metals Colorado HB26-1101, Criminal Offenses Related to Critical Infrastructure Metals, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Byron Pelton (Republican), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-07 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1101-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1101 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Criminal Offenses Related to Critical Infrastructure Metals - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-05-07, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Byron Pelton (Republican), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican), William Lindstedt (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (100 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Source contracts exempt some scrap buyers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying infrastructure-metal purchases are exempt from the specified recordkeeping, possession, and record-making requirements. Buyers must have a written contract with the original source company. The contract must claim and affirm that the critical infrastructure materi… - Scrap buyers face cash payment limits: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered Colorado buyers face limits on cash payments for critical infrastructure materials. The limit applies when buyers know or should know the material came from critical infrastructure. Cash is allowed only through a payment process that takes the seller's picture at pay… - Scrap buyers face stricter record rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Colorado extends covered scrap buyers' record and theft-alert duties to critical infrastructure materials. Buyers must record seller identity, identity checks, purchase date and place, and the item's description and quantity. Sellers must provide a sworn statement that they… - Metal transaction violations carry tiered penalties: cost, low. For offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, Colorado sets penalties for covered metal transaction violations. These cover register, theft-alert, payment, and transaction-record requirements, plus knowingly giving false register information. Amounts from $1,000 to less than $2,000 carry a class… - Infrastructure metal buyers face reporting duties: mixed, low. For offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, knowingly possessing critical infrastructure material unlawfully is a crime. Covered material contains commodity metal, and its theft threatens life, safety, or the infrastructure's core function. Buyers discovering it in a noncritical load whose aff… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Sponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2026-04-01 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1101 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2026-03-27 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 54 | 7 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1101, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 4 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-05-07: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-27: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-26: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (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) - 2026-02-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113751/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115345/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112657/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111203/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113791/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114205/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114157/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116072/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/113751/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115345/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112657/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111203/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113791/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114205/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114157/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116072/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-HB26-1101-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).