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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-085

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 18, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

SB26-085 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
01:49:10 PM  
Senators Ball and Frizell, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-085 and distributed a fact sheet (Attachment B). The bill requires peace officers to follow certain procedures when responding to domestic violence incidents involving a current member of the armed forces, and requires courts to consider the existence of a military protection order when issuing temporary civil protection orders.

Committee members asked questions about related statistics.
01:53:55 PM  
Ms. Michelle Richart, representing United States Department of War, testified in support of the bill. Committee members raised points about due process and protective orders issued under false pretenses. Shelly Kalkowski, representing United Veterans Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:04:15 PM  
The bill sponsors distributed and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

02:04:47 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Carson
Hinrichsen
Kolker
Wallace
Zamora Wilson
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:04:49 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments, Committee members made closing remarks.

02:07:49 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Carson Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Kolker Yes
Wallace Yes
Zamora Wilson Yes
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS