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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-070

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 23, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

SB26-070 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
01:50:37 PM  
Senators Amabile and Zamora Wilson, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-070, concerning prohibiting a government entity from accessing a database that stores historical location information. The bill sponsors also highlighted proposed amendments. Committee members asked about automated license plate reader (ALPRs) technology.
02:17:21 PM  
Mr. Alasdair Whitney, representing Institute for Justice, testified in support of the bill. Chrisanna Elser, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Steven Mathias, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Melisa Hidalgo-Cuellar, representing Cobalt, testified in support of the bill.

Discussion ensued about reasonable expectations of privacy.  Additional questions were raised about sharing data with out-of-state jurisdictions.
02:37:52 PM  

Ramon Farfan-Valdez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jacqueline Tosha, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sergeant Marziano, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Sergeant Tilton, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the deployers of APLRs, and related contract and safety provisions. Members raised concerns about Flock's (an ALPR designed for law enforcement and private communities) relationship with ICE immigration enforcement. Discussion followed about Flock's 30-day default retention period. Further discussion ensued about uses for ALPR data in crime investigations.
02:56:07 PM  
Dorie Glover, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jacob Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Benjamin Peters, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about a Flock system audit. Discussion followed about about associated costs and access to national databases.
03:07:37 PM  
Virgil Majors, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Jonathan Grusing, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Jensen, representing the Colorado Springs Police Department, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about warrants.
03:20:11 PM  
Gregory Holm, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Greg Wasleski, representing Voters' Army, testified in support of the bill.
03:26:52 PM  
Matthew Rickets, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Chief Brice Current, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Crystal English, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill.

Discussion ensued about Flock tracking and alerts for law enforcement. Conversation turned to adjustable settings for retention data.
03:46:06 PM  
Audrey Elling, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Zenat Shariff Belkin, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:51:31 PM  
Jessica Dotter, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Allen, representing the 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Matt Kirsch, representing the 2nd Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Padraic Emerine, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked the panelists questions about their opposing positions. Further discussion ensued about leads, warrants, and probable cause.  Additional points were raised about other states accessing data collected by ALPRs.
04:15:31 PM  
Pavel Ivanov, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mike Rawluk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gabriel Villas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Jessica Meza, representing the Meza & Associates Law Firm, testified in support of the bill.
04:25:16 PM  

Tyler Brown, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. David Lucero, representing County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Matthew Turner, representing the Weld County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee discussion ensued about ALPRs and stolen vehicles.
04:37:38 PM  
Mr. Jeff Akkerman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Denise Kmilek, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:43:21 PM  
Ms. Isabella Nevin, representing Our Revolution, testified in support of the bill.
04:46:03 PM  
Mr. Ronnie Dorrell, representing the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Micheal Deedon, representing the Colorado State Fraternal Order of Police, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Joel White, representing Douglas County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about training to operate and extract data from ALPRs.
04:58:13 PM  

Mr. Greg Gompert, representing Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Evan Haskell, representing Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Reuben Farnsworth, representing EMSAC, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Yamahiro, representing Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified in a neutral position to the bill.

Committee members asked about how first responders use and access ALPRs.  Further discussion ensued about operational functions.
05:14:03 PM  
Ms. Maya Wheeler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Greg Smith, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.Mr. Robert Nanney, representing he Colorado Information Sharing Consortium, testified in opposition to the bill.Owen Brigner, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about ALPRs and Colorado Open Records Act (CORA).  Further inquiries were raised about legislation in other states. Discussion ensued about related penalties.
05:31:26 PM  
Beth Daniel, representing Wheat Ridge Police Department, testified in opposition to the bill. Kouri Marshall, representing Chamber of Progress, testified in opposition to the bill. Wesley Kartus, representing Colorado State Patrol, testified in opposition to the bill. Ty Petersburg, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee question and answer period focused on third party investigations and related contracts with ALPRs. Additional questions were raised about ALPR correlation to crime rates.
05:53:30 PM  
Mr. Ken Watkins, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:56:49 PM  
Anthony Mazzola, representing CSOC, testified in opposition to the bill. Austin Wingate, representing EMSAC, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:04:32 PM  
Mr. Jeff Roberts, representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Mr. George Marlin, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Jake Parker, representing Security Industry Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The committee asked questions about CORA.
06:12:58 PM  
Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Brandon Wark, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony is found in Attachment A.
06:17:58 PM  
Senator Amabile distributed and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) regarding the CORA exception.

06:20:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Zamora Wilson
Seconded
Carson
Gonzales J.
Hinrichsen
Wallace
Zamora Wilson
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:20:33 PM  
Senator Amabile distributed and explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment C) about local traffic violations.

06:22:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C)
Moved Zamora Wilson
Seconded
Carson
Gonzales J.
Hinrichsen
Wallace
Zamora Wilson
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:22:51 PM  
Senator Amabile distributed and explained Amendment L.005 (Attachment D) about sharing information with other jurisdictions.

06:24:41 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D)
Moved Zamora Wilson
Seconded
Carson
Gonzales J.
Hinrichsen
Wallace
Zamora Wilson
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:24:59 PM  

Senator Amabile distributed and explained Amendment L.007 (Attachment E) about the time period to access ALPR data.

06:28:44 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E)
Moved Zamora Wilson
Seconded
Carson
Gonzales J.
Hinrichsen
Wallace
Zamora Wilson
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:29:02 PM  
Senator Amabile distributed and explained Amendment L.008 (Attachment F) defining the databases included in the bill.

06:31:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F)
Moved Zamora Wilson
Seconded
Carson
Gonzales J.
Hinrichsen
Wallace
Zamora Wilson
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:32:17 PM  
Senator Amabile distributed and explained Amendment L.009 (Attachment G) to more clearly define who the bill impacts.

06:34:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment G)
Moved Zamora Wilson
Seconded
Carson
Gonzales J.
Hinrichsen
Wallace
Zamora Wilson
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:34:22 PM  
Senator Amabile distributed and explained Amendment L.010 (Amendment H) to provide clean-up language.

06:34:37 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment H)
Moved Zamora Wilson
Seconded
Carson
Gonzales J.
Hinrichsen
Wallace
Zamora Wilson
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:34:38 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks. Committee members made closing comments about the bill.

06:57:04 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-070, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Zamora Wilson
Seconded
Carson No
Gonzales J. Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Wallace Yes
Zamora Wilson Yes
Roberts No
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS