House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Judiciary
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February 24, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1039 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 23, strike "A".
Page 1, Line 2Page 2, strike line 24.
Page 1, Line 3Page 3, line 1, strike "seventy-two hours.".
Page 1, Line 4Page 3, line 16, strike "jail," and substitute "jail for a pregnant
Page 1, Line 5person charged with a violation of a municipal ordinance,".
Page 1, Line 6Page 3, line 20, after "person" insert "charged with a violation of a
Page 1, Line 7municipal ordinance".
Page 1, Line 8Page 4, line 12, strike "jail" and substitute "jail, the reason the
Page 1, Line 9pregnant person was not released from custody during labor,".
Page 1, Line 10Page 4, line 12, strike "it" and substitute "labor".
Page 1, Line 11Page 5, line 18, after "(f)" insert "(I)".
Page 1, Line 12Page 5, after line 21 insert:
Page 1, Line 13"(II) "Jail facility" does not mean a holding cell at a court
Page 1, Line 14facility, police station, or reform school operated by a
Page 1, Line 15municipality.".
Page 1, Line 16Page 7, after line 24 insert:
Page 1, Line 17"SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-15-401, amend
Page 2, Line 1(1)(j) as follows:
Page 2, Line 231-15-401. General police powers - definition.
Page 2, Line 3(1) In relation to the general police power, the governing bodies
Page 2, Line 4of municipalities have the following powers:
Page 2, Line 5(j) (I) To establish and erect municipal jails, correction centers,
Page 2, Line 6and reform schools for the reformation and confinement of loiterers and
Page 2, Line 7disorderly persons and persons convicted of violating any a municipal
Page 2, Line 8ordinance, to make rules and regulations for the government of the same
Page 2, Line 9municipal jails, correction centers, and reform schools, and to
Page 2, Line 10appoint necessary officers and assistants therefor;
Page 2, Line 11(II) As used in this subsection (1)(j), unless the context
Page 2, Line 12otherwise requires, "municipal jail" means a city or town jail,
Page 2, Line 13detention facility, correctional center, or other penal
Page 2, Line 14institution that is operated by a municipality and that is used to
Page 2, Line 15detain persons facing criminal charges and persons convicted of
Page 2, Line 16crimes. A municipal jail does not include holding cells at court
Page 2, Line 17facilities, police stations, or reform schools.
Page 2, Line 18SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-530, amend
Page 2, Line 19(2)(a)(IV) and (2)(a)(V); and add (2)(a)(VI) as follows:
Page 2, Line 2030-10-530. Jail standards advisory committee - creation -
Page 2, Line 21duties - cash fund - definition - repeal.
Page 2, Line 22(2) (a) The jail standards advisory committee consists of:
Page 2, Line 23(IV) One physical or behavioral health professional with
Page 2, Line 24experience working in a jail appointed by the legislative oversight
Page 2, Line 25committee for Colorado jail standards created in section 2-3-1901; and
Page 2, Line 26(V) One person representing a statewide organization that
Page 2, Line 27advocates on behalf of people experiencing incarceration appointed by
Page 2, Line 28the legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards created in
Page 2, Line 29section 2-3-1901; and
Page 2, Line 30(VI) One nonvoting member who represents a municipality,
Page 2, Line 31appointed by a statewide organization representing the
Page 2, Line 32interests of municipalities, or its successor organization.".
Page 2, Line 33Renumber succeeding section accordingly.