Modification of Bond Hearing Officer Process
Concerning allowing local elected judicial officers to set weekend bonds.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Janice Rich (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Dylan Roberts (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Matt Soper (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Cecelia Espenoza (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act requires that the state court administrator create a process for evaluating bond hearing officers. An evaluation must include input from the district attorney and regional public defender and allow the opportunity for input from court staff and other interested parties within each judicial district in which a bond hearing officer presides. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/26/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 02/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/17/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/18/2026 - No Amendments |
| 02/18/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/23/2026 - No Amendments |
| 02/23/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/25/2026 - No Amendments |
| 02/25/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 02/26/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/26/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/11/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/16/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/17/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/26/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 03/26/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 03/27/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/02/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 03/11/2026 — House Judiciary: “Refer Senate Bill 26-037 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 10–0.
- 02/11/2026 — Senate Judiciary: “Refer Senate Bill 26-037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
Proposed amendments (2 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate) | 02/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 Sponsor: Senator Roberts | Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate) | 02/25/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 04/03/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 03/20/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 03/17/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 03/16/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 02/26/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 02/25/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 01/26/2026
Official record
View SB26-037 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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