Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
Concerning procedures relating to state action resulting in the relinquishment of private property, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1250 BYREPRESENTATIVE(S)DeGraafandBacon,Bradley,Brooks,Brown, English, Garcia, Gonzalez R., Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Luck, Mabrey, Marshall, Nguyen, Ricks, Sirota, Slaugh, Soper, Story, Titone, Zokaie; also SENATOR(S) Bright and Wallace, Baisley, Amabile, Benavidez, Bridges, Carson, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Snyder, Weissman, Zamora Wilson, Coleman. CONCERNING PROCEDURES RELATING TO STATE ACTION RES UL TING IN THE RELINQUISHMENT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-13-307, amend (1.5), ( 1.6), ( 1. 7) introductory portion, (1. 7)(a)(II), ( 1. 7)(b ), ( 1.7)( c) , (1.7)(d), (1.7)(e), (l.7)(t), and (5) as follows: 16-13-307. Jurisdiction -venue - parties - process. (1.5) No A COURT SHALL NOT ENTER judgment of forfeiture of property in any forfeiture proceeding shall be entered unless and until an owner of the property is convicted of an offense listed in section 16-13-301 Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. or 16-13-303, or a lesser included offense of an eligible offense if the conviction is the result of a negotiated guilty plea. Nothing in this section shall be constmed to require REQUIRES the conviction to be obtained in the same jurisdiction as the jurisdiction in …
Sponsors
- DeGraaf, Ken (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39)
- Brooks, Max (R, 45)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
- Keltie, Rebecca (R, 16)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Luck, Stephanie (R, 60)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 13, 2026): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 64 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1250 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (May 12, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1250, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 8, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.023 (May 8, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Adopt amendment L.022 (May 8, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB1250?
- HB1250 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture.
- What does HB1250 do?
- Concerning procedures relating to state action resulting in the relinquishment of private property, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB1250?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1250?
- DeGraaf, Ken (R, 22), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1250?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1250
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