# Colorado HB26-1252: Updates to State Emergency Response Departments & Divisions Colorado HB26-1252, Updates to State Emergency Response Departments & Divisions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Janice Marchman (Democratic), John Carson (Republican), Mary Bradfield (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1252-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1252 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Updates to State Emergency Response Departments & Divisions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-18 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Janice Marchman (Democratic), John Carson (Republican), Mary Bradfield (Republican), Tisha Mauro (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (203 yes, 35 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More support for emergency communications volunteers: benefit, medium. The Auxiliary Communications Unit can authorize members as qualified volunteers with specified legal protections and benefits. These apply during state emergency division activities, even without a disaster. Two statutory protections apply during training, drills, or classes only with the volunteer… - More privacy for disaster survivors: benefit, low. Survivor information stored in Colorado’s disaster portal is exempt from public records requests. Anyone providing survivors’ personal information can ask in writing to limit sharing to people involved in disaster relief. After that request, emergency agencies cannot share it with others without th… - New aid portal for disaster survivors: benefit, low. Colorado’s emergency office must maintain a portal for survivors applying for approved state disaster individual assistance. It works with the Department of Local Affairs and Colorado Energy Office to connect survivors with state and federal benefits. The portal must provide relevant-language infor… - Coordinated emergency planning for Colorado communities: benefit, low. Colorado’s emergency division must create and carry out statewide preparedness goals, improve community readiness, and encourage citizen involvement. It must reduce duplicate training, coordinate an online training calendar, and update homeland security and critical infrastructure protection plans.… - Faster security grant access for nonprofits: benefit, low. Nonprofit security grant applicants generally must first apply for a federal program grant and not be selected. The director can waive that requirement when urgent circumstances make an immediate award necessary for public safety. The law does not set an award amount. - Local safety grants keep broader eligibility: benefit, low. Regions and local agencies no longer lose certain safety grants solely because of failures involving shared emergency communications plans. Covered failures include not submitting a plan on time, not helping create one, or not maintaining one. The change covers grants administered by Colorado’s dep… - Updated cybersecurity guidance for Colorado governments: benefit, low. Colorado’s cybersecurity council develops policy guidance and goals and can coordinate with the legislature and courts as appropriate. It can review local government needs and recommend cybersecurity actions to the governor and legislature. The law removes specified state officials and advisory com… - More funding options for emergency communications: benefit, low. Colorado’s public safety department can seek and accept procurement funds for its communications trust fund. It can also accept gifts, grants, donations, bequests, and other contributions from government entities, private groups, and qualifying public-safety nonprofits. The communications office ca… - No state radio charges for localities: benefit, low. Municipalities, counties, cities and counties, and special districts cannot be charged user fees for covered state public safety radio systems. The exemption applies to systems provided by Colorado’s Office of Public Safety Communications. Any household savings depend on how local governments use t… - Full-cost billing for communications service users: cost, low. Colorado’s communications office must bill service and network users for full direct and indirect costs. These costs include materials, equipment depreciation, labor, and administrative overhead. Digital trunked radio users must also pay the full cost of their particular service, including material… - Disaster board replaces daily travel allowance: mixed, low. Colorado Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise board members receive reimbursement for travel expenses from attending official board meetings. This replaces the $50-per-day allowance. Payments follow state fiscal rules and department policy, so amounts depend on qualifying travel costs. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Mary Bradfield (Republican), House - Sponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 52 | 12 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 53 | 11 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1252, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 52 | 7 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1252, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-03: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-05: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-05-04: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) - 2026-03-17: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-16: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-03-12: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113359/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117024/download) - House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113319/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112204/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113393/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115676/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115591/download) - Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115429/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117168/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/113359/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117024/download) - [House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113319/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112204/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113393/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115676/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115591/download) - [Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115429/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117168/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-HB26-1252-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).