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Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1275

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 17, 2026       Location Old State Library

HB26-1275 - Postponed Indefinitely
03:20:22 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:34:27 PM  
The committee came back to order.

Representatives Froelich and Zokaie, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1275. The bill prohibits state law enforcement from concealing their identity, and creates additional requirements for state and federal law enforcement. The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee.
03:46:46 PM  
Committee members continued to ask questions of the bill sponsors. Topics included duty to intervene, good faith exemptions, police officer expectations, use of force, civil infractions, and definitions in the bill.
04:44:03 PM  

Nicole Cervera Loy, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. Lamine Kane, representing the Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Miriam Ordonez Rodriguez, representing the American Friends Service Committee, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

04:56:22 PM  
Bennett Rutledge, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Owen Brigner, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Ariane Frosh, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
05:04:38 PM  
Chief Brice Current, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Chief Ken Chavez, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police and the Severance Police Department, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:12:28 PM  

Division Commander Mark Reeves, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Chief Brent Newbanks, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police and the Mead Police Department, testified in opposition to the bill. Deputy Chief Todd Reeves, representing the Colorado Association of  the Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Chief Adrian Vasquez, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police and the Colorado Springs Police Department, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:21:32 PM  
The panelists from the prior two panels responded to questions from the committee.
05:51:32 PM  
The committee continued to dialogue with the panelists.
06:06:43 PM  
Nicholas Chapman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Isaac Bevis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Nurse, representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Naomi Andre, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Miriam Mata, representing  the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Karen Artell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Chloe Bailey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Selena Lopez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Consuelo Redhorse, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:29:24 PM  

JP Burt, representing the Colorado State Patrol, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:39:31 PM  
Crystal Morillo, representing the Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Sophia Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ant Albrecht, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ian Catcher, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Joel Benjamin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kerry Halladay, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Holly Cheng, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Laura Hinds, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
07:04:19 PM  
Karen Ulvang, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Evan Peterson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Cristiana Alejo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment K.
07:13:48 PM  
Representative Zokaie explained amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments L and M).

07:17:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M).
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Carter
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:17:11 PM  

Representative Zokaie explained amendment L.004 (Attachment N) and responded to questions from the committee.

07:19:32 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment N).
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Carter
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:19:55 PM  
Representative Zokaie explained amendment L.005 (Attachment O).

07:20:26 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment O).
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Carter
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:20:26 PM  
Representative Zokaie explained amendment L.006 (Attachment P). Representative Froelich and Representative Zokaie responded to questions about amendment L.006.

07:24:04 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment P).
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Carter
Bacon Yes
Clifford Yes
Espenoza Yes
Flanell No
Garcia Yes
Keltie No
Slaugh No
Soper No
Zokaie Yes
Carter Yes
Mabrey Yes
YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
07:24:04 PM  
Representative Zokaie referenced additional amendments that were not being moved during the hearing, but that the bill sponsors were continuing to work on to address various concerns with the bill. Representative Zokaie explained amendment  L.009 (Attachment Q).

07:25:54 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment Q).
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Carter
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

07:26:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L), as amended.
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Carter
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:26:46 PM  
Representative Froelich and Representative Zokaie made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

08:15:00 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1275, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Garcia
Bacon Yes
Clifford No
Espenoza No
Flanell No
Garcia Yes
Keltie No
Slaugh No
Soper No
Zokaie Yes
Carter Yes
Mabrey Yes
YES: 5   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

08:15:59 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 26-1275 indefinitely.
Moved Carter
Seconded Soper
Bacon No
Clifford Yes
Espenoza Yes
Flanell Yes
Garcia No
Keltie Yes
Slaugh Yes
Soper Yes
Zokaie No
Carter No
Mabrey No
Final YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS