CO HB 1052

enacted

Rights for Victims of Certain Crimes

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1052 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1052 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

What is CO HB 1052 about?

For purposes of the 'Victim Rights Act', the act prohibits a defendant or alleged offender in the underlying case from being the 'lawful representative' of a victim or the victim's designee if the victim is a child or an at-risk adult. The act creates new rights for a victim under the 'Victim Rights Act', including the right to:Be notified by the district attorney if the district attorney receives a notice that a crime laboratory employee engaged in a wrongful action that includes a crime against the victim and a notice that an evidentiary hearing on post-conviction petition for relief is held;Request to be referred to by an abbreviation, pseudonym, initials, or another preferred name during hearings; andBe heard at a restitution assessment hearing.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1052?

K. Wallace, J. Carson, D. Woog and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1052, joined by 45 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Latest action: 2026-01-14 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
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
2026-06-02
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-06-02
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-06-02
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-30
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-29
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-27
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-04-23
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction
2026-04-22
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-21
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-21
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-02-03
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 — 2026-04-21Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-04-22Compare
Revised — 2026-04-29Compare
Rerevised — 2026-04-30Compare
Final Act — 2026-06-01Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-03Compare
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Documents

Votes

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
2026-02-03 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A), as amended by L.004.
2026-02-03 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1052, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-03 · 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
- Matt Soper: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Javier Mabrey: excused
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C), which amends L.001.
2026-02-03 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1052, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-21 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: yes
- Junie Joseph: excused
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: excused
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: excused
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Adopt amendment L.006
2026-04-21 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Matt Soper: excused
- Yara Zokaie: excused
Refer House Bill 26-1052 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- John Carson: yes
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: excused
- Katie Wallace: yes
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: yes
- Dylan Roberts: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
BILL
2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- 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: yes
- 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: yes
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

Related bills

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1052

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