Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB190: Release Info About Peace Officer Use of Force
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning releasing information related to incidents involving a peace officer's use of force that results in death.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 21, 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 26-190 BY SENATOR(S) Coleman and Weissman, Amabile, Benavidez, Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Sullivan; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bacon and English, Carter, Clifford, Jackson, Joseph, Lindsay, Mabrey, Marshall, Nguyen, Sirota, Woodrow, Zokaie. CONCERNING RELEASING INFORMATION RELATED TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING A PEACE OFFICER'S USE OF FORCE THAT RESULTS IN DEATH. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) A peace officer's use of force that results in death requires heightened transparency to maintain public trust; (b) Colorado law requires a multi-agency investigation of a peace officer's use of force that results in death or a peace officer's discharge of a firearm that results in injury or death; and (c) The family of a person who dies because of a peace officer's use ________ 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. of force has a compelling interest in timely access to information …
Sponsors
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- English, Regina (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Mabrey, Javier (D, 1)
- Marshall, Bob (D, 43)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9)
- Woodrow, Steven (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
- : Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 13, 2026): 45 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 11, 2026): 24 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 11, 2026): 23 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMEND (L.008) (May 11, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMEND (L.007) (May 11, 2026): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMEND (L.006) (May 11, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Law & Procedure, Peace Officers
Common questions
- What is SB190?
- SB190 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Release Info About Peace Officer Use of Force.
- What does SB190 do?
- Concerning releasing information related to incidents involving a peace officer's use of force that results in death.
- What is the status of SB190?
- Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB190?
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB190?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-190
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