# Colorado SB26-037: Modification of Bond Hearing Officer Process Colorado SB26-037, Modification of Bond Hearing Officer Process, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-04-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-037-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-037 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Modification of Bond Hearing Officer Process - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-26 - Last action: 2026-04-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Matt Soper (Republican) - Cosponsors: 21 - Subjects: Courts & Judicial - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (109 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Yearly reviews for Colorado bond hearing officers: benefit, low. Colorado’s State Court Administrator must create yearly reviews for bond hearing officers appointed under C.R.S. § 16-4-116. Reviews must include input from attorneys, court staff, and other interested court users. Each review must include the elected district attorney and regional public defender,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-17 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-037 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-04-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-03-27: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-03-26: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-17: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-16: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-11: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-26: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) - 2026-02-25: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/25/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/23/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/18/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112586/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113549/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110942/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112645/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113398/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113361/download) - Senate Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111863/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114117/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/112586/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113549/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110942/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112645/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113398/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113361/download) - [Senate Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111863/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114117/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-SB26-037-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).