# Colorado HB26-1276: Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants Colorado HB26-1276, Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1276-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1276 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-19 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 30 - Subjects: Immigration - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 15 (281 yes, 177 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding for detention checks and legal help: benefit, low. The law provides $107,283 from Colorado's general fund for environmental health programs in state budget year 2026–27. The funding assumes one additional full-time-equivalent position in the Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability. The law creates an Immigration Facility Inspection and… - Residents get notice of immigration record subpoenas: benefit, low. Colorado's public safety department must establish online posting of unsealed federal immigration subpoenas within 30 days of this section taking effect. State agencies and local governments must send copies within 72 hours after fulfilling these subpoenas. The department must post copies with pers… - Detention access limits and officer training: mixed, low. Officers and detention staff cannot admit federal immigration authorities to nonpublic areas without a federal judge's or magistrate's access warrant. A judge-issued writ for transfer to or from federal custody also permits access. Colorado's peace officer training board must set standards for trai… - More inspections and costs for immigration detention: mixed, low. Colorado must inspect covered immigration detention facilities yearly and without warning at least once every three months. Inspections check food, drinking water, living conditions, and care; facilities must provide needed access to staff and records. Facilities pay inspection and examination cost… - New safeguards and rules for immigration detention: mixed, low. Colorado's health department can set new care and safety rules for facilities holding noncitizens for civil immigration proceedings. It can require yearly reports covering pregnancy care, chronic conditions, disabilities, dietary needs, temperatures, lawyers, and worship spaces. It can require mino… - Privacy safeguards and penalties for Colorado agencies: mixed, low. The attorney general's office must publish its personal information policy by September 1, 2026, aligned with state privacy law. The policy must cover legally required disclosures and allow release to federal immigration authorities only with a federal judge's or magistrate's subpoena, warrant, or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 45 | 19 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.028) | pass | 23 | 12 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1276, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1276, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-04-27 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 21 | | | 2026-04-24 | House | Misc: Limit | pass | 39 | 24 | | | 2026-04-24 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 19 | 40 | | | 2026-04-24 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1276, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2026-04-13 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1276, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1276, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 6 | 5 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment I) | pass | 6 | 5 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment H) | pass | 6 | 3 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F) | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (17) - 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) - 2026-05-12: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-11: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended 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 Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-27: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-24: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-24: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-13: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-17: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance (House) - 2026-02-19: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115238/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117033/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115166/download) - House Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114597/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113464/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112363/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115292/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116298/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116151/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115914/download) - Senate Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115810/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117160/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/115238/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117033/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115166/download) - [House Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114597/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113464/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112363/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115292/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116298/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116151/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115914/download) - [Senate Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115810/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117160/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-HB26-1276-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).