# Colorado SB26-012: Compensable Losses for Tribal Members Colorado SB26-012, Compensable Losses for Tribal Members, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Jessie Danielson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-012-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-012 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Compensable Losses for Tribal Members - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Jessie Danielson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 41 - Subjects: Courts & Judicial - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (298 yes, 17 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More healing help for tribal victims: benefit, medium. Colorado's crime victim compensation program adds coverage for traditional Native American healing and burial costs. The person receiving these services must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe. The loss must result from a victim's death or injury. Covered costs include counseling… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jessie Danielson (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: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (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: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 33 | 2 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Third reading: Amd (l.009) | pass | 60 | 5 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 59 | 6 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Third reading: Perm | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-012, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 31 | 1 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-012 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-07: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-05-04: House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-05-01: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-30: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-03-09: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-04: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-11: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) - 2026-02-10: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111524/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116568/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113007/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110702/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111639/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115718/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115534/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116819/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/111524/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116568/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113007/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110702/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111639/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115718/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115534/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116819/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-SB26-012-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).