Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1315: Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations
Status: Chaptered, June 1, 2026
Concerning documents relied upon for parole determinations.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 3, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1315 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Soper and Espenoza, Boesenecker, Clifford, Duran, Lieder, Lindsay, Phillips, Ricks, Rydin, Caldwell, Keltie, Slaugh, Weinberg; also SENATOR(S) Weissman and Carson, Amabile, Benavidez, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Wallace, Coleman. CONCERNING DOCUMENTS RELIED UPON FOR PAROLE DETERMINATIONS. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 17-1-169 as follows: 17-1-169. Review of risk assessments - legislative declaration - definition - repeal. ( 1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT: (a) IN2025,ACOLORADONEWSOUTLETREPORTEDONHIGH-PROFILE CRIMES AND RAISED QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY OF CERTAIN PAROLE RISK ASSESSMENTS, INCLUDING WHETHER CERTAIN PAROLEES MAY HAVE RECEIVED RISK ASSESSMENT 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. CLASSIFICATIONS THAT DID NOT FULLY ALIGN WITH THEIR DOCUMENTED CRIMINAL HISTORY OR RISK FACTORS; (b) REPORTERS AND LEGISLATORS USED PART 3 OF ARTICLE 72 OF TITLE 24, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE COLORADO CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS ACT, TO OBTAIN RECORDS RELATED TO THE CORRECTIONAL PAROLE SUPERVISION TOOL, WHICH IS AN ACTUARIAL RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL USED BY THE DIVISION OF ADULT PAROLE TO INFORM SUPERVISION PLANNING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ( c) EVIDENCE-BASED RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CONSISTENT AND OBJECTIVE PAROLE SUPERVISION DECISIONS BY APPL YING STRUCTURED CRITERIA TO …
Sponsors
- Soper, Matt (R, 54) · primary sponsor
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Phillips, Jacque (D, 31)
- Ricks, Naquetta (D, 40)
- Rydin, Gretchen (D, 38)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- Keltie, Rebecca (R, 16)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/11/2026 - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Votes
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (May 13, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (May 13, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1315 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 6, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 28, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1315 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 24, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Corrections Department, Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB1315?
- HB1315 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations.
- What does HB1315 do?
- Concerning documents relied upon for parole determinations.
- What is the status of HB1315?
- Chaptered as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1315?
- Soper, Matt (R, 54), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1315?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1315
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