CO HB 1275
died on adjournmentLaw Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Subscribe in a feed reader. The feed covers recorded actions from the last 30 days; Bill Commons may record an action after it happened at the legislature.
Quick answers
Did CO HB 1275 pass?
No. CO HB 1275 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-17): House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
What is CO HB 1275 about?
The bill prohibits local and state law enforcement officers from concealing their identity while interacting with the public, with certain exceptions.The bill clarifies state criminal jurisdiction to cover criminal conduct committed by a federal law enforcement officer in the state, even if the officer was acting under color of federal authority. Federal criminal immunity or defense from prosecution does not prohibit state criminal prosecution of a federal law enforcement officer.The bill requires the peace officer standards and training board (P.O.S.T. board) to deny certification to an individual who has previously been employed or who is currently employed by the United States immigration and customs enforcement agency or the United States customs and border protection agency.The bill requires the P.O.S.T. board to prescribe a training for all current and future peace officers regarding immigration law, a peace officer's duty to intervene, excessive force policies, and a peace officer's jurisdictional limit.A peace officer is required to intervene to prevent a federal law enforcement officer from using excessive force.The bill expands the conduct that can constitute the crime of impersonating a peace officer to include a person performing a law enforcement act while concealing the person's identity.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1275?
K. Wallace, T. Sullivan, C. Kipp and 28 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1275.
Description
The bill prohibits local and state law enforcement officers from concealing their identity while interacting with the public, with certain exceptions.The bill clarifies state criminal jurisdiction to cover criminal conduct committed by a federal law enforcement officer in the state, even if the officer was acting under color of federal authority. Federal criminal immunity or defense from prosecution does not prohibit state criminal prosecution of a federal law enforcement officer.The bill requires the peace officer standards and training board (P.O.S.T. board) to deny certification to an individual who has previously been employed or who is currently employed by the United States immigration and customs enforcement agency or the United States customs and border protection agency.The bill requires the P.O.S.T. board to prescribe a training for all current and future peace officers regarding immigration law, a peace officer's duty to intervene, excessive force policies, and a peace officer's jurisdictional limit.A peace officer is required to intervene to prevent a federal law enforcement officer from using excessive force.The bill expands the conduct that can constitute the crime of impersonating a peace officer to include a person performing a law enforcement act while concealing the person's identity.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-19
- Latest action
- 2026-03-17 — House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- K. Wallacesponsor
- T. Sullivansponsor
- C. Kippsponsor
- N. Hinrichsensponsor
- J. Danielsonsponsor
- L. Cuttersponsor
- S. Woodrowsponsor
- J. Willfordsponsor
- E. Velascosponsor
- B. Titonesponsor
- T. Storysponsor
- L. Smithsponsor
- G. Rydinsponsor
- A. Paschalsponsor
- K. Nguyensponsor
- K. McCormicksponsor
- M. Martinezsponsor
- J. Mabreysponsor
- S. Liedersponsor
- J. Jacksonsponsor
- E. Hamricksponsor
- L. Goldsteinsponsor
- L. Gilchristsponsor
- L. Garcíasponsor
- C. Cliffordsponsor
- M. Cartersponsor
- J. Baconsponsor
- M. Weissmansponsor
- I. Jodehsponsor
- Y. Zokaiesponsor
- M. Froelichsponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-17
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
2026-02-19
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M).
2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L), as amended.
2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment O).
2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment N).
2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1275, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-17 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Chad Clifford: no
- Cecelia Espenoza: no
- Ava Flanell: no
- Lorena Garcia: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: no
- Scott Slaugh: no
- Matt Soper: no
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Javier Mabrey: yes
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment Q).
2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0
Postpone House Bill 26-1275 indefinitely.
2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jennifer Bacon: no
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lorena Garcia: no
- Rebecca Keltie: yes
- Scott Slaugh: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Yara Zokaie: no
- Michael Carter: no
- Javier Mabrey: no
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment P).
2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Ava Flanell: no
- Lorena Garcia: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: no
- Scott Slaugh: no
- Matt Soper: no
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Javier Mabrey: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T03:52:26.466301Z
Inspect retained evidence for changes recorded after evidence tracking began:
Session-wide evidence can include changes to other bills:
Use this data
Every field on this page is available from the free public API — no key or licence required. Fetch this bill as JSON: GET /api/v1/bills?jurisdiction=CO&identifier=HB 1275. See the API docs or the MCP server for AI assistants.
Known limitations
- Sponsor party and chamber affiliation are not yet captured by this API.
- Committee referrals are not yet captured.
See the methodology page for data sources and limitations.