# Colorado SB26-104: Require Key Boxes at Schools Colorado SB26-104, Require Key Boxes at Schools, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chad Clifford (Democratic), Larry Liston (Republican), Marc Snyder (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-104-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-104 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Require Key Boxes at Schools - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-05-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Chad Clifford (Democratic), Larry Liston (Republican), Marc Snyder (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (91 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - School security records hidden, other records opened: mixed, low. The law excludes school key-box contents and the information inside them from Colorado public records. The public cannot obtain those materials through public-records requests. It also removes exclusions for unsubstantiated harassment or discrimination complaints and all related records, including… - School employees gain key-box liability protection: mixed, low. School and education-provider employees are protected from civil liability for damages arising from installing or using required key boxes. This limits damage claims against those employees. The protection does not apply to gross negligence, meaning serious carelessness, or bad faith. This protecti… - Schools must provide emergency key boxes: mixed, low. Colorado school providers must install at least one outside key box at each K–12 school by July 1, 2030. District, charter, private, and other covered schools are included; homeschools are excluded. Boxes must meet or exceed Underwriters Laboratories Standard 1037 and hold keys or devices for every… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 20 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-104 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-03-13 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 2 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-104, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-05-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-23: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-16: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-15: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-14: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-13: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-12: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113207/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114894/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111743/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113261/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114796/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114701/download) - Senate Judiciary Preamend (2): [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113109/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115751/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/113207/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114894/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111743/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113261/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114796/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114701/download) - [Senate Judiciary Preamend (2) (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113109/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115751/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-SB26-104-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).