Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Judiciary
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April 13, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-159 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, strike line 3 and substitute "(1.5)(a), (1.5)(b),
Page 1, Line 2and (9)(a);".
Page 1, Line 3Page 2, line 4, strike "(1.5);" and after "add" insert "(1.5)(a.5),".
Page 1, Line 4Page 2, strike lines 7 through 26.
Page 1, Line 5Strike pages 3 through 5.
Page 1, Line 6Page 6, strike lines 1 through 8 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 7"(1.5) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1.5)(a.5) of this
Page 1, Line 8section, earned time, not to exceed twelve fourteen days for each
Page 1, Line 9month of incarceration or parole, may be deducted from an inmate's
Page 1, Line 10sentence if the inmate:
Page 1, Line 11(I) Is serving a sentence for a class 4, class 5, or class 6 felony or
Page 1, Line 12level 3 or level 4 drug felony;
Page 1, Line 13(II) Has not incurred a class I code of penal discipline violation
Page 1, Line 14within the twenty-four months immediately preceding the time of
Page 1, Line 15crediting or during his or her the inmate's entire term of incarceration
Page 1, Line 16if the term is less than twenty-four months or a class II code of penal
Page 1, Line 17discipline violation within the twelve months immediately preceding the
Page 1, Line 18time of crediting or during his or her the inmate's entire term of
Page 1, Line 19incarceration if the term is less than twelve months; and
Page 1, Line 20(III) Is program-compliant. and
Page 1, Line 21(IV) Was not convicted of, and has not previously been convicted
Page 1, Line 22of, a felony crime described in section 18-3-303, 18-3-305, 18-3-306, or
Page 1, Line 2318-6-701, sections 18-7-402 to 18-7-407, or section 18-12-102 or
Page 1, Line 2418-12-109, C.R.S., or a felony crime listed in section 24-4.1-302 (1),
Page 2, Line 1C.R.S.
Page 2, Line 2(a.5) Notwithstanding the fourteen-day limitation in
Page 2, Line 3subsection (1.5)(a) of this section, an inmate convicted of, or an
Page 2, Line 4inmate who has previously been convicted of, a felony crime
Page 2, Line 5described in section 18-3-303, 18-3-305, 18-3-306, or 18-6-701;
Page 2, Line 6sections 18-7-402 to 18-7-407; section 18-12-102 or 18-12-109; a
Page 2, Line 7felony motor vehicle theft; or a felony crime listed in section
Page 2, Line 824-4.1-302 (1), is limited to twelve days of earned time per month.
Page 2, Line 9(b) The earned time specified in subsection (1.5)(a) subsection
Page 2, Line 10(1.5) of this section may be deducted based upon a demonstration to the
Page 2, Line 11department by the inmate, which is certified by the inmate's case manager
Page 2, Line 12or community parole officer, that he or she has made positive progress in
Page 2, Line 13accordance with performance standards established by the department.".