Court Costs Assessed to Juveniles
Concerning prohibition of certain monetary assessments against a juvenile in the justice system.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Cecelia Espenoza (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Jennifer Bacon (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Julie Gonzales (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- William Lindstedt (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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Under current law, courts may not assess or collect administrative fees, costs, and surcharges in juvenile delinquency cases involving a juvenile under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court when a juvenile has been charged with or adjudicated of certain crimes. The act adds that courts or the state is prohibited from assessing or collecting administrative fees, costs, and surcharges assessed against a juvenile or the juvenile's parents, guardian, or legal custodian when the juvenile was under 18 years old when the crime was committed. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/10/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/12/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/13/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/18/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/23/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/26/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/30/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 04/02/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/23/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/04/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 03/23/2026 — Senate Judiciary: “Refer House Bill 26-1232, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 5–2.
- 03/10/2026 — House Judiciary: “Refer House Bill 26-1232 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 8–2.
Proposed amendments (1 proposed amendment)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate) | 03/23/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 05/05/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 04/15/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 03/27/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 03/26/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 03/13/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 03/12/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 02/18/2026
Official record
View HB26-1232 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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