Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB12: Compensable Losses for Tribal Members
Status: Chaptered, May 29, 2026
Concerning compensable losses under the "Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act" for enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. SENATE BILL 26-012 BY SENATOR(S) Danielson, Carson, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Roberts, Simpson, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Velasco, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Carter, Clifford, Duran, Espenoza, Froelich, Goldstein, Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Nguyen, Phillips, Rutinel, Sirota, Slaugh, Titone, Weinberg, Zokaie, McCluskie. CONCERNING COMPENSABLE LOSSES UNDER THE "COLORADO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION ACT" FOR ENROLLED MEMBERS OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-109, amend (1)(i) and (1)(k); and add (1)(m) and (1)(n) as follows: 24-4.1-109. Losses compensable. (1) Losses compensable under this part 1 resulting from death of or injury to a victim include: ________ 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. (i) Reasonable travel expenses for a victim related to funeral, burial, medical care, or mental health counseling, OR TRADITIONAL HEALING CEREMONIES, INCLUDING AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(m) OF THIS SECTION; (k) Dependent …
Sponsors
- Velasco, Elizabeth (D, 57) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- : House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Votes
- House Amendments: REPASS (May 7, 2026): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Amendments: CONCUR (May 7, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: PERM (May 4, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 4, 2026): 59 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMD (L.009) (May 4, 2026): 60 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-012, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (March 4, 2026): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Damages, Courts and Judicial
Common questions
- What is SB12?
- SB12 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Compensable Losses for Tribal Members.
- What does SB12 do?
- Concerning compensable losses under the "Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act" for enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe.
- What is the status of SB12?
- Chaptered as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB12?
- Velasco, Elizabeth (D, 57), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB12?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-012
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