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ColoradoSB26-1902026 Regular SessionSenate

Release Information About Peace Officer Use of Force

Sponsored By: James Coleman (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Regina English (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Faster release of police incident videos

For incidents with a misconduct complaint that did not cause a death, agencies release all unedited body-cam and dash-cam video and audio within 21 days of a request. If force causes a death, the public can get the recordings after the 21-day family notice period ends. The victim’s immediate family, or people they name, can get recordings showing the death after the internal, multi-agency, and any criminal case are complete. Agencies must try to find the family and offer the recording; family has 21 days to decline and gets at least 72 hours to review before any public release. People under 18 are treated as unable to decide unless emancipated. Victims also have a right, on request, to obtain incident recordings.

Stronger rules for deadly force investigations

Police, sheriffs, and district attorneys must keep and share protocols for multi-agency teams in shootings or deadly force cases, including another agency or the state bureau. Within 24 hours after the scene is cleared, the agency and team notify each known immediate family member, and any person the family names. The notice lists all agencies on the team and the status of the investigation. If no criminal charges are filed, the district attorney releases a written report with findings and posts it online or provides it on request.

Limits on police comments and briefings

Officers who take part in a deadly-force investigation cannot make public statements likely to harm a fair case. The law details what statements are usually prejudicial and what narrow facts may be shared. Any community or critical-incident briefing video must say it was edited; narration stays factual, and any blurring or changes are obvious or disclosed. The POST board can revoke an officer’s certification for violating the extrajudicial-statement rule, with notice and a hearing.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Regina English

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Bob Marshall

    Democratic • House

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Junie Joseph

    Democratic • House

  • Javier Mabrey

    Democratic • House

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Carter

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Steven Woodrow

    Democratic • House

  • Yara Zokaie

    Democratic • House

  • Sen. A. Benavidez

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jessie Danielson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Gonzales

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janice Marchman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nick Hinrichsen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tony Exum

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tom Sullivan

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/3/2026House

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/22/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/22/2026House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/22/2026House

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    5/13/2026House

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    5/12/2026House

  7. Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    5/11/2026Senate

  8. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    5/11/2026House

  9. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    5/11/2026House

  10. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    5/8/2026Senate

  11. Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    5/7/2026Senate

  12. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    5/5/2026Senate

  13. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

    5/4/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

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  • Final Act

    PDF

  • Introduced

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  • Reengrossed

    PDF

  • Rerevised

    PDF

  • Revised

    PDF

  • Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend (2)

    PDF

  • Signed Act

    PDF

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