SB115 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders.

What is the status of SB115?

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

Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB115?

On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-115

Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado SB115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders

Q: What does SB115 do?

In its own words: To amend, supplement, or otherwise file documents supporting the petition. within one hundred eighty days after the appointment, appointed counsel shall, after review of the facts and evidence supporting the petition, advise the court in writing whether the petitioner wishes to proceed to an evidentiary hearing on the petition or withdraw the petition and refile the petition at a later date, subject to the limitation described in subsection (5)(b) of this section. (4) if the petitioner requests a hearing on a petition for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to this section, the court shall g.

Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026

Concerning post-conviction relief for certain offenders sentenced to imprisonment, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.

What the bill says

To amend, supplement, or otherwise file documents supporting the petition. within one hundred eighty days after the appointment, appointed counsel shall, after review of the facts and evidence supporting the petition, advise the court in writing whether the petitioner wishes to proceed to an evidentiary hearing on the petition or withdraw the petition and refile the petition at a later date, subject to the limitation described in subsection (5)(b) of this section. (4) if the petitioner requests a hearing on a petition for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to this section, the court shall g.

From the enrolled text, May 21, 2026:

TO AMEND, SUPPLEMENT, OR OTHERWISE FILE DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING THE PETITION. WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE APPOINTMENT, APPOINTED COUNSEL SHALL, AFTER REVIEW OF THE FACTS AND EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE PETITION, ADVISE THE COURT IN WRITING WHETHER THE PETITIONER WISHES TO PROCEED TO AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON THE PETITION OR WITHDRAW THE PETITION AND REFILE THE PETITION AT A LATER DATE, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (5)(b) OF THIS SECTION. (4) IF THE PETITIONER REQUESTS A HEARING ON A PETITION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF FILED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE COURT SHALL GRANT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TIME TO RESPOND IN WRITING TO THE PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 26-115 PETITION. (5) (a) AFTER RECEIPT OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S RESPONSE FILED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION, THE COURT SHALL, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, SET A HEARING ON THE PETITION. (b) A DEFENDANT IS ENTITLED TO ONLY ONE EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON THE MERITS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. AFTER A DEFENDANT HAS HAD AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON THE MERITS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE DEFENDANT SHALL NOT FILE A SUBSEQUENT PETITION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. (6) THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SHALL NOTIFY THE VICTIM OF ANY OFFENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "VICTIM RIGHTS ACT", PART 3 OF ARTICLE 4.1 OF TITLE 24, AND THE COURT SHALL PROVIDE THE VICTIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE …

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Colorado SB115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders

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