# Colorado SB26-115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders Colorado SB26-115, Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-115-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-115 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-17 - Last action: 2026-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Courts & Judicial, Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (326 yes, 108 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lawyers and records help prisoner petitions: benefit, medium. Petitioners have a right to a lawyer throughout these proceedings, and courts must appoint one when someone files without counsel. The State Public Defender provides counsel, or the Office of Alternate Defense Counsel does when there is a conflict. Appointed lawyers can amend petitions and must not… - Victims get notice and hearing rights: benefit, low. District attorneys must notify victims of sentence-review hearings under Colorado’s Victim Rights Act. Courts must give victims a chance to be heard at the hearing. - Older prisoners get limited sentence review: mixed, high. People in Colorado state prison can ask their sentencing court for review at age 60 after serving 20 calendar years for the offense. This applies to convictions before, on, or after the law’s effective date. Petitions must be filed within three years after the section takes effect, and each person… - Prisoners gain resentencing options with limits: mixed, high. After the required court findings and prosecutor agreement where required, prisoners can seek sentence reduction without the usual motion deadline. They can ask orally at the hearing or file a written motion within 91 days after the ruling. A new prison sentence must total at least 25 years, cannot… - Excluded prisoners need prosecutors for relief: mixed, medium. The law generally excludes specified sex offenses, trafficking for involuntary or sexual servitude, life-without-parole offenses, and offenses involving victims under 12. It also excludes offenses against on-duty peace officers, emergency medical personnel, or firefighters. For these offenses, pros… - Sentence review funding shifts jail money: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2026–27, the law provides $50,240 for the State Public Defender’s implementation work. This includes $42,600 for an added half-time staff position and $7,640 for operating costs. Corrections community services receive $50,326 for the wrap-around services program. State funding for l… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), 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: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 18 | 17 | | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-09 | House | Third reading: Perm | pass | 62 | 0 | | | 2026-05-09 | House | Third reading: Amd (l.025) | pass | 62 | 0 | | | 2026-05-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 21 | | | 2026-05-08 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 27 | 37 | | | 2026-05-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-115, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2026-05-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.010) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 18 | 17 | | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Adopt amendment J.002 | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-115, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 4 | 3 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-22: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-13: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-05-09: House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-05-08: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-05-08: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-05-05: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) - 2026-05-04: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/04/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115712/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116625/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112068/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115790/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116244/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116198/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115336/download) - Senate Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112646/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117088/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/115712/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116625/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112068/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115790/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116244/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116198/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115336/download) - [Senate Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112646/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117088/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-SB26-115-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).