# Colorado HB26-1283: Protections Regarding Seizures of Identification Documents Colorado HB26-1283, Protections Regarding Seizures of Identification Documents, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, Janice Marchman (Democratic), Junie Joseph (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1283-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1283 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Protections Regarding Seizures of Identification Documents - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-20 - Last action: 2026-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Adrienne Benavidez, Janice Marchman (Democratic), Junie Joseph (Democratic), Naquetta Ricks (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement, Immigration - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (169 yes, 87 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Workers get stronger identification card protections: benefit, low. Colorado employers and their agents cannot demand, take, keep, or require surrender of your government-issued identification card. For work eligibility checks using Form I-9 or its replacement, employers may hold it only as needed, up to 10 hours, and keep a copy. Exceptions cover retention allowed… - More protection against identification-based bias crimes: benefit, low. Colorado treats criminal possession of identification as a bias crime when intended to intimidate or harass someone because of a protected trait. Giving or threatening to give someone’s government-issued identification to federal immigration authorities is also covered when done with that intent. P… - Victims can recover illegally held identification: benefit, low. In Colorado, knowingly taking, possessing, or controlling another person’s actual identification without permission or legal authority is a class 2 misdemeanor. Covered documents include a driver’s license, government-issued identification card, Social Security card, or passport. Employers also com… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adrienne Benavidez - Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - 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: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 46 | 19 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 43 | 22 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 | | | 2026-04-27 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1283, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 41 | 23 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1283, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 5 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C). | pass | 7 | 4 | | ## Actions (16) - 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) - 2026-05-04: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-01: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-04-30: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-22: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-21: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-20: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-15: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only (House) - 2026-02-20: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114984/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116532/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114831/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112477/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115077/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115503/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115428/download) - Senate Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115316/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117075/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/114984/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116532/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114831/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112477/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115077/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115503/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115428/download) - [Senate Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115316/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117075/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-HB26-1283-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).