Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 14, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1380 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 2 through 8 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 13-3-120.
Page 1, Line 3SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-100-102, amend
Page 1, Line 4(3) as follows:
Page 1, Line 513-100-102. Definitions.
Page 1, Line 6As used in this article 100, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 1, Line 7(3) "Included agencies" means the independent agencies within
Page 1, Line 8the judicial department that the office provides administrative and fiscal
Page 1, Line 9support services to pursuant to this article 100 and includes the office of
Page 1, Line 10the child protection ombudsman, the independent ethics commission, the
Page 1, Line 11office of public guardianship, the commission on judicial discipline, the
Page 1, Line 12office of alternative defense counsel, the office of the child's
Page 1, Line 13representative, the office of the respondent parents' counsel, the office of
Page 1, Line 14the statewide behavioral health court liaison, the office of the judicial
Page 1, Line 15discipline ombudsman, and any other independent agency added to the
Page 1, Line 16judicial department on or after July 1, 2024. The office of state public
Page 1, Line 17defender is not an included agency.
Page 1, Line 18SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72-202, repeal
Page 1, Line 19(6)(b)(XVI) as follows:
Page 1, Line 2024-72-202. Definitions.
Page 1, Line 21As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 1, Line 22(6) (b) "Public records" does not include:
Page 1, Line 23(XVI) Records related to complaints received by the office of the
Page 1, Line 24judicial discipline ombudsman pursuant to section 13-3-120, including
Page 1, Line 25any record that names or otherwise identifies a specific complainant or
Page 1, Line 26other person involved in the complaint;".
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Page 2, Line 1Renumber succeeding section accordingly.