Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1422: Security Measures for Certain Government Entities
Status: Chaptered, June 2, 2026
Concerning security measures for certain governmental entities.
What the bill says
An act of harassment, as defined in section 18-9-111 (1), or an act of harm or injury upon a person or property as retaliation or retribution against a judicial employee, which action is directed against or committed upon: (i) a judicial employee who has performed duties in connection with the individual or a person on whose behalf the individual is acting; (ii) a member of the judicial employee's family; (iii) an individual in close relationship to the judicial employee; or page 24-house bill 26-1422 (iv) an individual residing in the same household with the judicial employee. (b) an individu.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2026:
AN ACT OF HARASSMENT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-9-111 (1), OR AN ACT OF HARM OR INJURY UPON A PERSON OR PROPERTY AS RETALIATION OR RETRIBUTION AGAINST A JUDICIAL EMPLOYEE, WHICH ACTION IS DIRECTED AGAINST OR COMMITTED UPON: (I) A JUDICIAL EMPLOYEE WHO HAS PERFORMED DUTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL OR A PERSON ON WHOSE BEHALF THE INDIVIDUAL IS ACTING; (II) A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY; (III) AN INDIVIDUAL IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIP TO THE JUDICIAL EMPLOYEE; OR PAGE 24-HOUSE BILL 26-1422 (IV) AN INDIVIDUAL RESIDING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD WITH THE JUDICIAL EMPLOYEE. (b) AN INDIVIDUAL COMMITS RETALIATION AGAINST A JUDICIAL EMPLOYEE BY MEANS OF A CREDIBLE THREAT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1.3)(a) OF THIS SECTION IF THE INDIVIDUAL KNOWINGLY MAKES THE CREDIBLE OR (II) TO ANOTHER PERSON IF THE INDIVIDUAL INTENDED THAT THE COMMUNICATION WOULD BE RELAYED TO THE JUDICIAL EMPLOYEE. (2) (c) RETALIATION AGAINST A JUDICIAL EMPLOYEE IS A CLASS 6 FELONY. (3) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Judge" means any justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, district court judge, juvenile court judge, probate court judge, water court judge, county court judge, district court magistrate, county court magistrate, WATER COURT REFEREE, BOND HEARING OFFICER, municipal judge, administrative law judge, or unemployment insurance hearing officer. …