House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Judiciary
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March 18, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1256 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 2, lines 18 and 19, strike "and inconsistent
Page 1, Line 2implementation continue to force some Coloradans to leave" and
Page 1, Line 3substitute "prevent some Coloradans from leaving the".
Page 1, Line 4Page 3, line 4, strike "Ticket of leave - release" and substitute "Release".
Page 1, Line 5Page 3, line 5, strike "services." and substitute "services - reports.".
Page 1, Line 6Page 3, strike lines 6 through 12 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 7"(1) (a) Ten days prior to the date on which any inmate confined
Page 1, Line 8in a correctional facility is entitled to be discharged or to be paroled from
Page 1, Line 9said correctional facility, the executive director or the executive director's
Page 1, Line 10designee shall give such inmate a ticket of leave therefrom, which shall
Page 1, Line 11entitle the inmate to depart from said correctional facility.".
Page 1, Line 12Page 3, line 14, after "individual" insert "released from a
Page 1, Line 13correctional facility".
Page 1, Line 14Page 4, strike lines 25 through 27 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 15"(6) By September 15, 2027, and by each September 15
Page 1, Line 16thereafter, the department shall publish on its website and
Page 1, Line 17provide to the house of representatives judiciary committee and
Page 1, Line 18the senate judiciary committee, or their successor committees,
Page 1, Line 19a report that includes the following:".
Page 1, Line 20Page 5, line 1, strike "(I)" and substitute "(a)".
Page 2, Line 1Page 5, line 3, strike "(II)" and substitute "(b)".
Page 2, Line 2Page 5, line 6, strike "(III)" and substitute "(c)".
Page 2, Line 3Page 5, line 8, strike "(IV)" and substitute "(d)".
Page 2, Line 4Page 5, strike lines 11 through 15.
Page 2, Line 5Page 5, line 17, strike "(2)(e), (3)(b), (3)(c) introductory portion,
Page 2, Line 6(3)(c)(IV)" and substitute "(3)(b), and (3)(c) introductory portion;".
Page 2, Line 7Page 5, line 18, strike "and 4;" and strike "(7), and (8)" and substitute
Page 2, Line 8"(7)".
Page 2, Line 9Page 5, line 24, strike "program" and substitute "program.".
Page 2, Line 10Page 5, strike lines 25 and 26 and substitute "eligible offender the
Page 2, Line 11opportunity to participate in the program.".
Page 2, Line 12Page 6, line 2, strike "If an offender informs".
Page 2, Line 13Page 6, strike lines 3 through 9 and substitute "The department shall
Page 2, Line 14ask the offender one hundred and eighty days before the
Page 2, Line 15offender's release to confirm the offender does not want to
Page 2, Line 16participate in the program. If the offender affirmatively opts
Page 2, Line 17back into the program, the department shall begin the process
Page 2, Line 18to obtain identification documents to prepare for release.".
Page 2, Line 19Page 6, strike lines 17 through 20.
Page 2, Line 20Page 7, strike lines 2 through 16 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 21"(7) By September 15, 2027, and by each September 15
Page 2, Line 22thereafter, the department shall provide to the house of
Page 2, Line 23representatives judiciary committee and the senate judiciary
Page 2, Line 24committee, or their successor committees, a report that includes
Page 2, Line 25the following:".
Page 2, Line 26Page 7, strike lines 25 through 27.
Page 2, Line 27Page 8, strike lines 1 through 11 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 28
Page 3, Line 1"(c) An explanation of barriers and challenges to
Page 3, Line 2obtaining identification documents for offenders in the
Page 3, Line 3preceding fiscal year.".