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ColoradoHB26-13152026 Regular SessionHouse

Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations

Sponsored By: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), John Carson (Republican), Matt Soper (Republican), Mike Weissman (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New accuracy checks for parole assessments

Colorado's Department of Corrections must create a team to check parole risk assessments, which guide supervision and needed services. By August 31, 2026, it must start reviews at every risk level, regular checks of assessors' work, and training. Starting January 2027, the department must report annually at its public oversight hearing, with no end date. Reports must show review totals, assessments with errors causing wrong supervision levels, findings, and steps taken to improve accuracy. The law takes effect at 12:01 a.m. after the 90-day period following the 2026 session's final adjournment, approximately August 12, 2026. A qualifying referendum petition delays the law's effective date until voter approval in November 2026.

Public access to parole assessment records

Colorado parole risk assessments and their related activity logs are criminal justice records open to public inspection. Health information must be removed before release. Agreements cannot block release of assessment information that Colorado's criminal justice records law makes available to the public. The definition changes apply to records requests made on or after the law's effective date, approximately August 12, 2026. A qualifying referendum petition delays that date until voter approval in November 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Cecelia Espenoza

    Democratic • House

  • John Carson

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt Soper

    Republican • House

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Gretchen Rydin

    Democratic • House

  • Jarvis Caldwell

    Republican • House

  • Jacque Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Naquetta Ricks

    Democratic • House

  • Rebecca Keltie

    Republican • House

  • Ron Weinberg

    Republican • House

  • Sheila Lieder

    Democratic • House

  • Scott Slaugh

    Republican • House

  • Sen. A. Benavidez

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Gonzales

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Wallace

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tony Exum

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 257 • No: 0

House vote • 5/13/2026

Senate amendments: Concur

Yes: 65 • No: 0

House vote • 5/13/2026

Senate amendments: Repass

Yes: 65 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/12/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/6/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1315 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 4/28/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 63 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1315 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1315, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/1/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/29/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/29/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/29/2026House

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

    5/13/2026House

  6. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    5/12/2026Senate

  7. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

    5/11/2026Senate

  8. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/11/2026 - No Amendments

    5/8/2026Senate

  9. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    5/8/2026Senate

  10. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    5/6/2026Senate

  11. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    4/29/2026Senate

  12. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/28/2026House

  13. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

    4/27/2026House

  14. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/24/2026House

  15. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

    4/1/2026House

  16. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    3/2/2026House

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