Rights for Victims of Certain Crimes
Concerning changes to the "Victim Rights Act".
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Dan Woog (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Rebekah Stewart (House) — Prime Sponsor
- John Carson (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Katie Wallace (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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For purposes of the 'Victim Rights Act', the act prohibits a defendant or alleged offender in the underlying case from being the 'lawful representative' of a victim or the victim's designee if the victim is a child or an at-risk adult. The act creates new rights for a victim under the 'Victim Rights Act', including the right to: Be notified by the district attorney if the district attorney receives a notice that a crime laboratory employee engaged in a wrongful action that includes a crime against the victim and a notice that an evidentiary hearing on post-conviction petition for relief is held; Request to be referred to by an abbreviation, pseudonym, initials, or another preferred name during hearings; and Be heard at a restitution assessment hearing. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 02/03/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/21/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/21/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/22/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/23/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 04/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/29/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 06/02/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 06/02/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 06/02/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/03/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 04/27/2026 — Senate Judiciary: “Refer House Bill 26-1052 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.” — the motion passed on a vote of 6–0.
- 04/21/2026 — House Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1052, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 8–0.
- 02/03/2026 — House Judiciary: “Refer House Bill 26-1052, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 10–0.
Proposed amendments (4 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.004 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (House) | 02/03/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (House) | 02/03/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (House) | 02/03/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.006 | Committee amendment — Appropriations (House) | 04/21/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/03/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 06/01/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/30/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 04/29/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 04/22/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 04/21/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 01/14/2026
Official record
View HB26-1052 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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