Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB120: Missing Person Training & Higher Ed Reporting
Status: Chaptered, May 26, 2026
Concerning law enforcement procedures related to missing persons.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 29, 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 26-120 BY SENATOR(S) Marchman and Wallace, Amabile, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Bright, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Mullica, Pelton R., Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Weissman, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Zokaie and Bradley, Bacon, Camacho, Clifford, English, Jackson, Joseph, Keltie, Lindsay, Lukens, Martinez, Mauro, Nguyen, Rutinel, Stewart K., Willford. CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES RELATED TO MISSING PERSONS. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-33.5-416.3 as follows: 24-33.5-416.3. Missing persons alert training program - requirements. (1) A PERSON SEEKING CERTIFICATION, OR RENEWAL OF AN EXPIRED CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-31-305 (1.7), BY THE PEACE OFFICERS STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD PURSUANT TO PART 3 OF ________ 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. ARTICLE 31 OF THIS TITLE 24 SHALL UNDERGO THE TRAINING RELATED TO MISSING PERSONS ALERTS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION. (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PEACE OFFICERS …
Sponsors
- Zokaie, Yara (D, 52) · primary sponsor
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Keltie, Rebecca (R, 16)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Lukens, Meghan (D, 26)
- Martinez, Matthew (D, 62)
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 Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 27, 2026): 60 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-120 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 26, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 16, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-120, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (March 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.002 (March 4, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Adopt amendment L.001 (March 4, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Criminal Law & Procedure, At-risk Individuals, Wrongs to
Common questions
- What is SB120?
- SB120 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Missing Person Training & Higher Ed Reporting.
- What does SB120 do?
- Concerning law enforcement procedures related to missing persons.
- What is the status of SB120?
- Chaptered as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB120?
- Zokaie, Yara (D, 52), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB120?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-120
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