Require Key Boxes at Schools
Concerning a requirement to install exterior key boxes at schools.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Larry Liston (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Marc Snyder (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Chad Clifford (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act requires each school district or, for an institute charter school or nonpublic school, the school, (local education provider) to install an exterior key box that contains keys and other access control devices necessary for law enforcement agencies to access each building and room located on the school grounds. A local education provider is not required to install an exterior key box at a school if: The school has a key box that does not satisfy the requirements in the act and has an alternative plan and procedures to provide emergency access for local law enforcement; or The local education provider applied for but does not receive a disbursement from the school security disbursement program that may be used to install an exterior key box at the school. The contents of an exterior key box and the information contained therein are not a public record for the purposes of the 'Colorado Open Records Act'. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/11/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/09/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/12/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 03/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/13/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 04/14/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/15/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/16/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/23/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/04/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 04/14/2026 — House Judiciary: “Refer Senate Bill 26-104 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 10–1.
- 03/09/2026 — Senate Judiciary: “Refer Senate Bill 26-104, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
Proposed amendments (5 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate) | 03/09/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate) | 03/09/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.003 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate) | 03/09/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.004 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate) | 03/09/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.008 Sponsor: Senator Snyder | Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate) | 03/12/2026 | 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), 04/17/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/16/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 04/15/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 03/13/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 03/12/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 02/11/2026
Official record
View SB26-104 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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