Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1256: Procedures & Data Individual's Release from DOC
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning the procedure for releasing an individual from the department of corrections.
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. HOUSE BILL 26-1256 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Jackson and Mabrey, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Duran, English, Espenoza, Froelich, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, McCormick, Nguyen, Ricks, Rydin, Sirota, Smith, Taggart, Titone, Zokaie, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Cutter, Amabile, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman. CONCERNING THE PROCEDURE FOR RELEASING AN INDIVIDUAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) The first 72 hours after release from incarceration are critical for successful reintegration and public safety; (b) The current amount, $100, of money provided to individuals upon release from incarceration, known as gate money, has not been increased since 1972 and has lost over 85% of its purchasing power; ________ 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. (c) Colorado should ensure that every individual leaving custody has access to basic resources including food, transportation, and temporary shelter in order to …
Sponsors
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Mabrey, Javier (D, 1) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 8, 2026): 23 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1256 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 6, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1256 to the Committee on Appropriations. (May 4, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading: PERM (April 28, 2026): 56 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 28, 2026): 56 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMD (L.004) (April 28, 2026): 60 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Corrections, Programs
Common questions
- What is HB1256?
- HB1256 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Procedures & Data Individual's Release from DOC.
- What does HB1256 do?
- Concerning the procedure for releasing an individual from the department of corrections.
- What is the status of HB1256?
- Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1256?
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1256?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1256
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