House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Judiciary

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March 24, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB26-1138   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 4, strike lines 24 and 25 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 2"(V)  One district attorney, or the district attorney's

Page 1, Line 3designee, appointed by the executive director of the Colorado

Page 1, Line 4district attorney's council;

Page 1, Line 5(VI)  The director of the division of criminal justice;

Page 1, Line 6(VII)  One public defender, or the public defender's

Page 1, Line 7designee, appointed by the state public defender;".

Page 1, Line 8Renumber succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.