Colorado HB1138: Retail Theft Prevention Program

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, June 2, 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. HOUSE BILL 26-1138 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Woog and Espenoza, Caldwell, Clifford, Duran, Flanell, Gonzalez R., Joseph, Rutinel, Rydin, Soper, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Rodriguez and Kirkmeyer, Amabile, Ball, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Roberts, Snyder, Wallace, Coleman. CONCERNING MEASURES TO PREVENT ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CREATING THE RETAIL THEFT PREVENTION ADVISORY BOARD AND THE RETAIL THEFT PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM IN THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds that: (a) Organized felony-level retail theft, which is retail theft of at least $2,000, and gift card fraud pose a growing threat to public safety, small businesses, large retailers, supply chains, and state and local tax revenues; (b) Felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud increasingly involve ________ 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. organized criminal enterprises operating across jurisdictional boundaries; (c) …

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Sponsors

• Woog, Dan (R, 19) · primary sponsor
• Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4) · primary sponsor
• Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
• Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
• Duran, Monica (D, 23)
• Flanell, Ava (R, 14)
• Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
• Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
• Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
• Rydin, Gretchen (D, 38)
• Soper, Matt (R, 54)
• McCluskie, Julie (D, 13)

Latest actions

1. June 3, 2026: Governor Signed
2. June 2, 2026: Sent to the Governor
3. June 2, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate
4. June 2, 2026: Signed by the Speaker of the House
5. May 12, 2026: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. May 11, 2026: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
7. May 11, 2026: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. May 11, 2026: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
9. May 11, 2026: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
10. May 9, 2026: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Votes

• Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Third Reading: BILL (May 11, 2026): 50 yea, 14 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1138 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 11, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1138, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 8, 2026): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Adopt amendment L.013 (May 8, 2026): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1138, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. (March 24, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1138?

HB1138 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Retail Theft Prevention Program.

What does HB1138 do?

Concerning measures to prevent organized retail theft, and, in connection therewith, creating the retail theft prevention advisory board and the retail theft prevention grant program in the division of criminal justice.

What is the status of HB1138?

Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1138?

Woog, Dan (R, 19), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1138?

On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1138