Release Information About Peace Officer Use of Force
Concerning releasing information related to incidents involving a peace officer's use of force that results in death.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- James Coleman (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Mike Weissman (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Jennifer Bacon (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Regina English (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act clarifies that video and audio recordings (recordings) depicting an incident of a peace officer's use of force that resulted in death (incident) must be provided to the decedent's immediate family within 21 days after the incident regardless of whether there is a complaint of peace officer misconduct for the incident. The act requires the multi-agency team investigating the incident or the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer who used force in the incident to notify the decedent's immediate family about the multi-agency team investigation into the incident within 24 hours after the scene of the incident is cleared. The notification must include the names of the law enforcement agencies that comprise the multi-agency investigating team and the status of the investigation. The act prohibits a peace officer participating in the investigation of a criminal matter involving an incident from making an extrajudicial statement on behalf of a law enforcement agency that the peace officer knows or reasonably should know will be disseminated by means of public communication and will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding on the matter. Video of an incident produced for purposes of a community or critical incident briefing must include certain disclaimers, and narration or commentary must be limited to the facts of the incident. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 05/05/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/07/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 05/08/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 05/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/11/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 05/11/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/12/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/13/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/22/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/03/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 05/11/2026 — House Judiciary: “Refer Senate Bill 26-190 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–2.
- 05/05/2026 — Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs: “Refer Senate Bill 26-190, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 3–2.
Proposed amendments (6 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) | 05/05/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.003 | Committee amendment — State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) | 05/05/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.005 Sponsor: Senator Coleman | Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate) | 05/08/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.006 Sponsor: Senator Coleman | Floor amendment — Third Reading (Senate) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.007 Sponsor: Senator Coleman | Floor amendment — Third Reading (Senate) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.008 Sponsor: Senator Weissman | Floor amendment — Third Reading (Senate) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/04/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 05/21/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 05/13/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 05/12/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 05/11/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 05/08/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 05/04/2026
Official record
View SB26-190 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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