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HB26-1138 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Retail Theft Prevention Program

Concerning measures to prevent organized retail theft, and, in connection therewith, creating the retail theft prevention advisory board and the retail theft prevention grant program in the division of criminal justice.

Official status: Became Law

2 proposed amendments

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The act creates the retail theft prevention advisory board (advisory board) in the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety (division). The advisory board shall develop procedures related to applying for a grant for the retail theft prevention grant program created in the act; review grant applications and award grants; collect and analyze data related to organized felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud trends, losses, prosecutions, and outcomes in Colorado; and develop policy recommendations in coordination with state and federal partners on how to combat felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud. The act creates the retail theft prevention grant program in the division. A state or local law enforcement agency, district attorney's office, multijurisdictional or regional task force, or tribal law enforcement agency may apply for a grant, which may be used to investigate and prosecute organized felony-level retail theft or gift card fraud; develop or invest in technology, data-sharing systems, and analytics tools to analyze felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud metrics; provide training and technical assistance to retailers or law enforcement agencies; and develop prevention and deterrence initiatives specific to felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud. Beginning January 2028, the act requires the division to annually report during its 'SMART Act' hearing certain information about the retail theft prevention grant program and felony-level retail theft in Colorado. The act extends the crime prevention through safer streets grant program (safer streets grant program) to November 1, 2029, and makes the retail theft prevention grant program an allowable use of the money appropriated for the safer streets grant program. On July 1, 2027, $200,000 of the unexpended and unencumbered money remaining at the end of the 2026-27 state fiscal year from the money appropriated for the safer streets grant program reverts to the general fund. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on HB26-1138, oldest first
DateLocationAction
02/04/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
03/24/2026HouseHouse Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/08/2026HouseHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/08/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/09/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/11/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
05/11/2026SenateSenate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/11/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/12/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/02/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
06/02/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
06/02/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
06/03/2026GovernorGovernor Signed

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Proposed amendments (2 proposed amendments)

Amendments proposed to HB26-1138, oldest first
AmendmentCommittee / floor hearingOfferedDispositionOfficial document
L.003Committee amendment — Judiciary (House)03/24/2026PassedView official document
L.013Committee amendment — Appropriations (House)05/08/2026PassedView official document

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View HB26-1138 on leg.colorado.gov

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