Archive #41734

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Bill Number: HB26-1276
HTTP Status: 200
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Archived At: 2026-03-10 11:59:04 MDT
Created At: 2026-03-10 11:59:04 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0501",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Immigration"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1276",
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      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Elizabeth Velasco",
      "last_name": "Velasco",
      "first_name": "Elizabeth",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "LG003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Lorena García",
      "last_name": "García",
      "first_name": "Lorena",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "KB002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Kyle Brown",
      "last_name": "Brown",
      "first_name": "Kyle"
    },
    {
      "id": "MC003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Michael Carter",
      "last_name": "Carter",
      "first_name": "Michael"
    },
    {
      "id": "CC001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Chad Clifford",
      "last_name": "Clifford",
      "first_name": "Chad"
    },
    {
      "id": "MD001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Monica Duran",
      "last_name": "Duran",
      "first_name": "Monica"
    },
    {
      "id": "MF002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Meg Froelich",
      "last_name": "Froelich",
      "first_name": "Meg"
    },
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      "id": "LG004",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Lindsay Gilchrist",
      "last_name": "Gilchrist",
      "first_name": "Lindsay"
    },
    {
      "id": "LG005",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Lori Goldstein",
      "last_name": "Goldstein",
      "first_name": "Lori"
    },
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      "id": "JJ003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Jamie Jackson",
      "last_name": "Jackson",
      "first_name": "Jamie"
    },
    {
      "id": "ML002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Mandy Lindsay",
      "last_name": "Lindsay",
      "first_name": "Mandy"
    },
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      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Meghan Lukens",
      "last_name": "Lukens",
      "first_name": "Meghan"
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      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
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      "full_name": "Javier Mabrey",
      "last_name": "Mabrey",
      "first_name": "Javier"
    },
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      "id": "MM002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
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      "full_name": "Matthew Martinez",
      "last_name": "Martinez",
      "first_name": "Matthew"
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      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Karen McCormick",
      "last_name": "McCormick",
      "first_name": "Karen"
    },
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      "id": "KN001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Kenny Nguyen",
      "last_name": "Nguyen",
      "first_name": "Kenny"
    },
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      "id": "AP003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Amy Paschal",
      "last_name": "Paschal",
      "first_name": "Amy"
    },
    {
      "id": "MR001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
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      "full_name": "",
      "last_name": "Rutinel",
      "first_name": "Manny"
    },
    {
      "id": "GR001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Gretchen Rydin",
      "last_name": "Rydin",
      "first_name": "Gretchen"
    },
    {
      "id": "ES001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Emily Sirota",
      "last_name": "Sirota",
      "first_name": "Emily"
    },
    {
      "id": "LS004",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Lesley Smith",
      "last_name": "Smith",
      "first_name": "Lesley"
    },
    {
      "id": "KS001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Katie Stewart",
      "last_name": "Stewart K.",
      "first_name": "Katie"
    },
    {
      "id": "RS002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Rebekah Stewart",
      "last_name": "Stewart R.",
      "first_name": "Rebekah"
    },
    {
      "id": "TS002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Tammy Story",
      "last_name": "Story",
      "first_name": "Tammy"
    },
    {
      "id": "BT001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Brianna Titone",
      "last_name": "Titone",
      "first_name": "Brianna"
    },
    {
      "id": "JW003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Jenny Willford",
      "last_name": "Willford",
      "first_name": "Jenny"
    },
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      "id": "SW001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Steven Woodrow",
      "last_name": "Woodrow",
      "first_name": "Steven"
    },
    {
      "id": "YZ001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Yara Zokaie",
      "last_name": "Zokaie",
      "first_name": "Yara"
    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/127B541D7B22A15D87258D450058D27A/$File/1276_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/19/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/127B541D7B22A15D87258D450058D27A/$File/1276_01.html",
      "lastModified": "02/21/2026 11:17:39 AM"
    }
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  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "H_JUD_2026A",
      "name": "Judiciary",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning measures to protect the safety of individuals who are immigrants in Colorado.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Judiciary",
  "short_title": "Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>Under current law, the division of criminal justice (division) in the department of public safety (department) is required to create an annual report including information about law enforcement agency activity. The bill requires a law enforcement agency that participates in, or dedicates peace officers or resources to, a multijurisdictional or coordinated investigation or task force to submit that information to the division for inclusion in the report. The division is required to submit the information to the general assembly's judiciary committees. A law enforcement agency is subject to a civil penalty for intentional failure to report the information as required.</p><p>Under current law, a state agency or political subdivision employee who intentionally violates provisions concerning the treatment of a person's personal identifying information is subject to a civil penalty. The bill extends the civil penalty liability to the state agency or political subdivision.</p><p>The bill requires a state agency or political subdivision that is served a subpoena by federal immigration authorities to send a copy of the subpoena to the department for the department to upload to its website. If the state agency or political subdivision fulfills the subpoena, the state agency or political subdivision is required to notify the person who is subject to the subpoena.</p><p>The bill prohibits a governmental entity or an airport from engaging with federal immigration authorities to transport individuals detained by federal immigration authorities. A governmental entity that violates these requirements is subject to a civil penalty.</p><p>The bill authorizes a public health agency to inspect or examine a facility that houses or detains individuals who are noncitizens for purposes of civil immigration proceedings.</p><p>Under current law, the department of public health and environment is authorized to inspect facilities that house or detain individuals who are noncitizens for purposes of civil immigration proceedings. The bill expands the inspection authority, including the frequency of inspections and items that are subject to inspection. A facility that refuses to allow the inspection is subject to a license revocation or a civil penalty.</p><p>The bill authorizes the department of public health and environment to require facilities that house or detain individuals who are noncitizens for purposes of civil immigration proceedings to require the facility to comply with requirements, including health and safety standards and paying for environmental impact studies. A facility that fails to comply is subject to a civil penalty. The bill requires the department of public health and environment to submit an annual report to the attorney general concerning facilities' compliance with these new requirements.</p><p><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "end": "F",
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      "position": 1
    },
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      "label": "Under Consideration",
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    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Immigration",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Other",
  "fiscal_note_files": [],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
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  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Other",
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  "demographic_note_files": [],
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  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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