# Colorado HB26-1123: Preventing Sexual Abuse in Jails Colorado HB26-1123, Preventing Sexual Abuse in Jails, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1123-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1123 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Preventing Sexual Abuse in Jails - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 32 - Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (225 yes, 84 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More sexual abuse protections for prisoners: benefit, medium. Local jails must adopt sexual-abuse reporting and response policies covering victim safety, medical care, evidence preservation, and reporting. They must explain prisoners’ rights under the Prison Rape Elimination Act and provide written help resources at booking in an accessible language. Prisoner… - Job protections for jail abuse reporters: benefit, medium. Local jails cannot impose covered job penalties for good-faith reports of suspected sexual abuse or sex-based harassment. Staff must report to the proper supervisor and reasonably believe the information shows abuse or harassment. Protection excludes knowingly false reports, reports made without re… - New limits on jail strip searches: benefit, low. Colorado local jails may strip-search an arrested person at intake only if the jail has an intake strip-search policy. Another allowed basis is when two staff members independently reasonably believe someone is hiding a weapon or controlled substance. Staff must document each search’s reason and re… - Camera rules protect privacy and evidence: benefit, low. Officers generally cannot wear or activate body cameras during strip searches. The exception requires no available overhead camera and video-and-audio recording of the search space. Outside criminal proceedings, investigators and other decision-makers may infer misconduct from unactivated or tamper… - Stronger officer accountability for jail abuse: benefit, low. Colorado’s officer certification board must permanently revoke certification for sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact, or invasion of privacy for sexual gratification involving someone in local jail custody. An administrative law judge, hearing officer, or internal investigation must make the fi… - Tighter controls on jail video access: benefit, low. Local jails must electronically log every access to their video, including body-camera footage. Staff cannot access footage off-site and generally need written sheriff approval, with records of what they access and why. Sheriffs must also record what they access and why. Exceptions cover court-case… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 27 | 8 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.025) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1123 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1123, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 44 | 20 | | | 2026-03-20 | House | Adopt amendment J.001 | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2026-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1123, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1123, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 4 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-05-27: 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) - 2026-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-06: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-05-05: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/04/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-01: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-31: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-03-24: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-20: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-11: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113913/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116524/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113626/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113266/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111326/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113987/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115781/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115740/download) - Senate Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115138/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116740/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/113913/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116524/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113626/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113266/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111326/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113987/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115781/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115740/download) - [Senate Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115138/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116740/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-HB26-1123-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).