CO HB 1009

enacted

Colorado Mandatory Lethality Assessment Act

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1009 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1009 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1009 about?

The act creates the 'Colorado Mandatory Lethality Assessment Act', which requires peace officers to conduct a lethality assessment when responding to a domestic violence incident and include the completed lethality assessment in the incident report. A peace officer is not required to administer a lethality assessment if a victim is unavailable, not at the scene, incapacitated, or if circumstances otherwise make the administration of the lethality assessment impossible or impracticable. If the lethality assessment indicates that an individual is a high-risk victim, or if the lethality assessment does not indicate a victim is high-risk but a peace officer determines an individual is a high-risk victim based on the totality of the circumstances, the peace officer is required to immediately contact a community-based victim's advocate either by phone or in person and provide the high-risk victim the opportunity to speak with the advocate. The act requires the attorney general's office, in consultation with a Colorado-based coalition that advocates for survivors of domestic violence, to develop a mandatory training for peace officers to learn how to administer the lethality assessment and provide victim referrals. No later than June 1, 2027, the attorney general is required to make the training available and offer assistance to law enforcement agencies in providing the training. Beginning July 1, 2027, the act requires each law enforcement agency to ensure that each peace officer employed by the agency has completed the mandatory training; except that a law enforcement agency that has provided training on the administration of lethality assessments prior to July 1, 2027, is not required to provide additional training. Beginning January 2028, and each January thereafter, the act requires the attorney general's office to report to the general assembly certain information related to lethality assessments conducted in the previous calendar year. No later than January 31, 2030, the domestic violence fatality review board shall evaluate the effectiveness of mandatory lethality assessments and referrals to resources and submit the evaluation to the general assembly. The act does not impose criminal, administrative, or civil liability on any person for an act or omission made in good faith related to administering a lethality assessment.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1009?

K. Wallace, B. Pelton, R. Gonzalez and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1009, joined by 58 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Latest action: 2026-06-03 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-03
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-20
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-20
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-20
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-27
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-24
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-24
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-16
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction
2026-03-09
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-06
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-06
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-02-18
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-01-14Compare
Engrossed — 2026-03-06Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-03-09Compare
Revised — 2026-04-24Compare
Rerevised — 2026-04-27Compare
Final Act — 2026-05-19Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-03Compare
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Votes

Refer House Bill 26-1009, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lorena Garcia: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: yes
- Scott Slaugh: yes
- Ty Winter: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Javier Mabrey: yes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J).
2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C).
2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1009 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: excused
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1009 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-16 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- John Carson: yes
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
- Dylan Roberts: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1009 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-24 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
BILL
2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: excused
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1009

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