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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1037

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 25, 2026       Location HCR 0107

HB26-1037 - Lay Over
03:30:17 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:31:54 PM  
The committee returned to order. Representatives Bacon and DeGraaf, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1037. The bill prohibits law enforcement and other government entities from obtaining or sharing personal data on third-party platforms in exchange for anything of value, with certain exceptions. They distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment F), L.002 (Attachment G ), and L.004 (Attachment H ).
04:08:13 PM  
The committee discussed the bill with the bill sponsors.
04:21:38 PM  
Discussion continued.
04:57:33 PM  
Discussion continued.
05:14:15 PM  
The committee continued to discuss the bill with the sponsors.
05:33:43 PM  
Ariane Frosh, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Scott Skinner-Thompson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alasdair Whitney, representing the Institute for Justice, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jen Samano, representing the ACLU of Colorado on behalf of Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
06:05:48 PM  
Sgt. Dominic Mariano, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Sgt Michael Tilton, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Maria Costa, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Owen Brigner, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. The witness panel responded committee questions.
06:42:50 PM  
Sen. Daniel Emrich, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill. Mx. Shan Lagard, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions.
07:20:53 PM  
John Walsh, representing the Denver District Attorney's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Jessica Dotter, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Abby Hegarty, representing 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Jake Parker, representing the Security Industry Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions.
08:05:25 PM  
Esa Galloway, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Nurse, representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Catching Valentinis, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mike Rawluk, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Lucas, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Darlene Rivera, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
08:37:28 PM  
Mr. Stan Hilkey, representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in opposition to the bill. Kevin Klein, representing the Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, testified in opposition to the bill. Armando Saldate, representing the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, testified in opposition to the bill. Matt Lunn, representing the Division of Criminal Justice, testified in opposition to the bill. Mark Mason, representing the Colorado State Patrol, testified in opposition to the bill. Chief Adam Turk, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Deputy Chief Chris Gonzalez, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Deputy Chief Jeff Jensen, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
08:59:19 PM  

Natalie Menten, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Cody Harm, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mx. Eliot Howe, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Jeany Rush, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Kelyn Lanier, representing Yorkson Public Affairs, testified in support of the bill.  Donna LaBelle, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Missy Espinoza, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Ronnie Dorrell, representing the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions.
10:07:19 PM  
Mr. Robert Nanney, representing the Colorado Information Sharing Consortium, testified in opposition to the bill. Kimberly Culp, representing the Colorado Council of Authorities, testified to amend the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.
10:26:16 PM  

Mr. Corey Blair, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Steven Mathias, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stacie Colling, representing the Colorado Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wayne Walvoord, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Isabella Nevin, representing Our Revolution, testified in support of the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Additional written testimony is included as Attachment I.
10:42:49 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks and asked for the bill to be laid over for action at a later date.