# Colorado HB26-1315: Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations Colorado HB26-1315, Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), John Carson (Republican), Matt Soper (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1315-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1315 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-02 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), John Carson (Republican), Matt Soper (Republican), Mike Weissman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 20 - Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (257 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New accuracy checks for parole assessments: benefit, low. 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 an… - Public access to parole assessment records: benefit, low. 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 p… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Sponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-05-13 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-05-12 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1315 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-04-24 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1315 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1315, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-29: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-29: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-13: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-12: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/11/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-28: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-27: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-04-24: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-01: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115289/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116787/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114141/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112778/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115375/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116444/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116334/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116993/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/115289/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116787/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114141/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112778/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115375/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116444/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116334/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116993/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-HB26-1315-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).