Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Judiciary

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May 4, 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 Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, strike lines 23 through 27.

Page 1, Line 2Strike page 4.

Page 1, Line 3Page 5, strike lines 1 through 13.

Page 1, Line 4Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 5Page 7, strike line 12 and substitute "the".

Page 1, Line 6Page 7, line 21, after "(1)(i)(I)(D)." insert "This subsection (1)(i)(I)(D)

Page 1, Line 7applies to a local, county, or private facility that houses or

Page 1, Line 8detains individuals who are noncitizens for purposes of civil

Page 1, Line 9immigration proceedings, including a facility that is operated on

Page 1, Line 10behalf of or pursuant to a contract with federal immigration

Page 1, Line 11authorities. This subsection (1)(i)(I)(D) does not apply to

Page 1, Line 12detention facilities operated directly by the federal

Page 1, Line 13government.".

Page 1, Line 14Page 8, strike lines 6 through 15.

Page 1, Line 15Reletter succeeding sub-subparagraphs accordingly.

Page 1, Line 16Page 8, strike lines 25 and 26 and substitute "the facility is".

Page 1, Line 17Page 12, strike lines 7 through 27 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 18"No later than September 1, 2026, the office of the

Page 2, Line 1attorney general shall develop and make available to the

Page 2, Line 2entities that are subject to article 74.1 of this title 24 a model

Page 2, Line 3policy that aligns with the requirements of article 74.1 of this

Page 2, Line 4title 24.".

Page 2, Line 5Page 13, strike lines 1 through 12.

Page 2, Line 6Page 13, strike lines 22 through 27.

Page 2, Line 7Page 14, strike lines 1 through 5.

Page 2, Line 8Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.