# Colorado SB26-185: Enhance Security of Office of Information Technology Colorado SB26-185, Enhance Security of Office of Information Technology, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brianna Titone (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Mark Baisley (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-185-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-185 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Enhance Security of Office of Information Technology - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-05-01 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Brianna Titone (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Mark Baisley (Republican), Rebecca Keltie (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Telecommunications & Information Technology - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (131 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer leadership for Colorado cybersecurity checks: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado’s chief information security officer must have expertise in technology security and risk management. The law removes communications resources from the stated qualifications. The chief information officer cannot transfer the security officer’s duties to someone el… - Closer tracking of Colorado technology contracts: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado’s Office of Information Technology must maintain a list of all active state-agency technology vendor contracts. Updated quarterly, it must show vendor names, contract values, expiration dates, and data-classification or business-importance tiers. State-agency tec… - Public safeguards for Colorado technology standards: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado’s Office of Information Technology must publicly post technical standards before publishing or using them. Standards covering security, access controls, or data handling also need the chief information security officer’s approval. Immediate use is allowed when th… - New Colorado security audits and costs: mixed, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, the law establishes a special audit process for Colorado’s Office of Information Technology. Annual security compliance reports start November 1, 2027, listing open audit findings, their dates, repair timelines, and temporary safeguards. Within 90 days after a report is f… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Mark Baisley (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 64 | 1 | | | 2026-05-12 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-185 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-05-09 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-185 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-05-08 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-185 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-185, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-02: 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: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-12: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-12: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-09: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-05-08: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) - 2026-05-07: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116027/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116600/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115624/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116113/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116461/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116411/download) - Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115870/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116959/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/116027/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116600/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115624/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116113/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116461/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116411/download) - [Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115870/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116959/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-SB26-185-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).