House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Judiciary
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March 17, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1276 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Finance with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 3, line 11, strike "force," and substitute "force
Page 1, Line 2that results in an immigration enforcement consequence,".
Page 1, Line 3Page 3, line 13, strike "force," and substitute "force that results in
Page 1, Line 4an immigration enforcement consequence,".
Page 1, Line 5Page 3, line 16, after "force" insert "that results in an immigration
Page 1, Line 6enforcement consequence".
Page 1, Line 7Page 4, after line 22 insert:
Page 1, Line 8"(I) "Immigration enforcement consequence" means a civil
Page 1, Line 9immigration detention, removal or deportation proceedings, or
Page 1, Line 10offenses related to immigration status, including violations of
Page 1, Line 118 U.S.C. sec. 1253, 1301 et seq., 1304(e), 1306(a) or (b), 1324, 1325, or
Page 1, Line 121326, or violations of 18 U.S.C. sec. 1028A or 1546.".
Page 1, Line 13Renumber succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.
Page 1, Line 14Page 6, strike lines 18 through 23 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 15"(1) (a) A state agency employee or political subdivision
Page 1, Line 16employee who intentionally violates a provision of this article 74 or
Page 1, Line 17section 25-2-108.5 is subject to an injunction and is liable for a civil
Page 1, Line 18penalty of not more than fifty thousand dollars for each violation. If a
Page 1, Line 19state agency employee or political subdivision employee is found
Page 1, Line 20to have intentionally violated a provision of this article 74 or
Page 1, Line 21section 25-2-108.5, the state agency or political subdivision that
Page 1, Line 22employs the employee is subject to a civil penalty of not more
Page 1, Line 23than fifty thousand dollars if the agency or political
Page 2, Line 1subdivision:
Page 2, Line 2(I) Intentionally authorized or encouraged the violation;
Page 2, Line 3or
Page 2, Line 4(II) Intentionally failed to take measures within the
Page 2, Line 5agency or political subdivision to implement policies or
Page 2, Line 6procedures to discourage or prevent the violation from
Page 2, Line 7occurring.".
Page 2, Line 8Page 7, line 5, before "subpoenas" insert "unsealed".
Page 2, Line 9Page 7, line 8, strike "a" and substitute "an unsealed".
Page 2, Line 10Page 7, line 9, before "subpoena" insert "unsealed".
Page 2, Line 11Page 7, line 10, strike "receiving" and substitute "fulfilling", and
Page 2, Line 12before "subpoena" insert "unsealed".
Page 2, Line 13Page 7, line 13, before "subpoena" insert "unsealed".
Page 2, Line 14Page 7, line 14, before "subpoena" insert "unsealed".
Page 2, Line 15Page 7, line 22, before "subpoena" insert "unsealed".
Page 2, Line 16Page 8, line 21, before "violates" insert "knowingly".
Page 2, Line 17Page 9, strike lines 9 through 13 and substitute "article 4 of title 41
Page 2, Line 18shall not transport by any means individuals detained by
Page 2, Line 19federal immigration authorities for the purpose of
Page 2, Line 20deportation.".
Page 2, Line 21Page 9, line 14, before "violates" insert "knowingly".
Page 2, Line 22Page 10, line 20, after "fund -" insert "immigration facility inspection
Page 2, Line 23and detention cash fund -.
Page 2, Line 24Page 11, line 13, strike "(1)(i)(I)(D)" and substitute "(1)(i)(I)(D), or an
Page 2, Line 25investigation related to an epidemic or communicable disease,".
Page 2, Line 26Page 11, line 14, strike "inspection," and substitite "inspection or
Page 2, Line 27investigation,".
Page 2, Line 28Page 11, line 16, strike "examination," and substitute "examination
Page 2, Line 29pursuant to this subsection (1)(i)(I)(D) or investigation related
Page 3, Line 1to an epidemic or communicable disease,".
Page 3, Line 2Page 12, line 11, after "for" insert "an environmental impact study".
Page 3, Line 3Page 13, after line 25 insert:
Page 3, Line 4"(VI) (A) The immigration facility inspection and detention
Page 3, Line 5cash fund is created in the state treasury. The immigration
Page 3, Line 6facility inspection and detention cash fund consists of payments
Page 3, Line 7made by the facility to the department for unannounced
Page 3, Line 8inspections and examinations, as required pursuant to
Page 3, Line 9subsection (1)(i)(I)(D) of this section. The department shall
Page 3, Line 10transfer all payments collected pursuant to subsection
Page 3, Line 11(1)(i)(I)(D) of this section to the state treasurer, who shall
Page 3, Line 12credit the payments to the immigration facility inspection and
Page 3, Line 13detention cash fund.
Page 3, Line 14(B) The state treasurer shall credit all interest and
Page 3, Line 15income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the
Page 3, Line 16immigration facility inspection and detention cash fund to the
Page 3, Line 17immigration facility inspection and detention cash fund.
Page 3, Line 18(C) Subject to annual appropriation by the general
Page 3, Line 19assembly, the department may expend money from the fund for
Page 3, Line 20the purpose of conducting unannounced inspections and
Page 3, Line 21examinations, as required pursuant to subsection (1)(i)(I)(D) of
Page 3, Line 22this section.".
Page 3, Line 23Renumber succeeding subparagraph accordingly.
Page 3, Line 24Page 14, after line 24 insert:
Page 3, Line 25"SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-76.6-104 as
Page 3, Line 26follows:
Page 3, Line 2724-76.6-104. Limitation on access in detention facilities. A law
Page 3, Line 28enforcement officer, or any employee or agent of a detention
Page 3, Line 29facility, shall not allow federal immigration authorities access
Page 3, Line 30to a part of the detention facility that is not accessible to the
Page 3, Line 31public unless the federal immigration authorities have a
Page 3, Line 32warrant issued by a federal judge or federal magistrate to
Page 3, Line 33allow access or the federal immigration authorities have a writ
Page 3, Line 34issued by a judge concerning the transfer of an inmate to or
Page 3, Line 35from federal custody.".
Page 3, Line 36Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 3, Line 37Before "multijurisdictional" insert "federal" on: Page 3, lines 10,
Page 4, Line 112, 15, 20, and 25; Page 4, lines 2, 8, and 27; and Page 6, lines 1 and 3.