# Colorado HB26-1256: Procedures & Data Individual's Release from Department of Corrections Colorado HB26-1256, Procedures & Data Individual's Release from Department of Corrections, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jamie Jackson (Democratic), Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-03 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1256-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1256 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Procedures & Data Individual's Release from Department of Corrections - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-18 - Last action: 2026-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 32 - Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (225 yes, 32 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cash and transportation after prison release: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, people released from Colorado correctional facilities receive a one-time $100 release allowance, including those released on parole. The Department of Corrections cannot deduct restitution, fees, clothing, transportation, or other costs tied to incarceration or release. T… - State IDs at release, fees deferred: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, eligible people in Colorado corrections custody who lack a valid state ID enter the ID program unless they opt out. The department must ask about opting out 180 days before release and start getting documents when someone opts back in. With state health department help, c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (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: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-08 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 11 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1256 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1256 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 56 | 7 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Third reading: Amd (l.004) | pass | 60 | 2 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Third reading: Perm | pass | 56 | 6 | | | 2026-04-24 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1256, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1256, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 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) - 2026-05-08: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-28: House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-04-27: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-24: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115274/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116547/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115244/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113502/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112187/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115379/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116121/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116041/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117050/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115274/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116547/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115244/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113502/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112187/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115379/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116121/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116041/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117050/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [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) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [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-HB26-1256-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).