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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1276

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date May 4, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

HB26-1276 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


07:33:15 PM  
Senators Weissman and Jodeh presented House Bill 26-1276. The bill sponsors distributed amendments L.024 (Attachment B) and L.025 (Attachment C).
07:44:00 PM  
Mr. Commissioner George Marlin, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill. AnnaRose Craig, representing American Friends Service Committee and Shut Down GEO Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nick Robles, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.
07:54:36 PM  
Naomi Andre, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. David Taussig, representing Colorado Council of Churches, Voices for Justice and Southern Front Range Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Isaac Bevis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Maureen Daly, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ben DeNardo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bennett Rutledge, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Selena Lopez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:12:27 PM  
Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:14:51 PM  
Christopher Nurse, representing Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nicole Cervera Loy, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Isabella Muscara, representing Casa de paz, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Camila Espinosa, representing Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about ICE detainees.
08:31:10 PM  

Senator Weissman offered amendment L.024 (Attachment B), which strikes a few sections of the bill, as well as addresses inspections and licensure framework.


08:32:32 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment B)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Carson
Daugherty
Hinrichsen
Pelton B.
Wallace
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:32:45 PM  
Senator Weissman offered amendment L.025 (Attachment C) regarding model policies for compliance.

08:34:01 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.025 (Attachment C)
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Carson
Daugherty
Hinrichsen
Pelton B.
Wallace
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:34:02 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.

08:37:06 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1276, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Carson No
Daugherty Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Pelton B. No
Wallace Yes
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS