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CO HB 1283

enacted

Protections Regarding Seizures of Identification Documents

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1283 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1283 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-20): Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

What is CO HB 1283 about?

With certain exceptions, the act prohibits an employer or an employer's agent from demanding, confiscating, retaining, or otherwise requiring an individual who is an employee or an applicant for employment or who is performing work or seeking to perform work for the employer in any capacity, including a migrant worker or seasonal employee, to surrender the individual's government-issued identification card.     A person that knowingly violates the act's prohibition commits criminal possession of an identification document, which is a class 2 misdemeanor.     A person commits a bias-motivated crime if, with the intent to intimidate or harass another individual, in whole or in part, because of that individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or transgender identity, the person:Violates the act's prohibitions; orProvides, or threatens to provide, an individual's government-issued identification document to federal immigration authorities, except where required or permitted by state or federal law.     Such a bias-motivated crime is a class 1 misdemeanor, and a victim may seek additional remedies available under law.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1283?

J. Marchman, A. Benavidez, N. Ricks and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1283, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

With certain exceptions, the act prohibits an employer or an employer's agent from demanding, confiscating, retaining, or otherwise requiring an individual who is an employee or an applicant for employment or who is performing work or seeking to perform work for the employer in any capacity, including a migrant worker or seasonal employee, to surrender the individual's government-issued identification card.     A person that knowingly violates the act's prohibition commits criminal possession of an identification document, which is a class 2 misdemeanor.     A person commits a bias-motivated crime if, with the intent to intimidate or harass another individual, in whole or in part, because of that individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or transgender identity, the person:Violates the act's prohibitions; orProvides, or threatens to provide, an individual's government-issued identification document to federal immigration authorities, except where required or permitted by state or federal law.     Such a bias-motivated crime is a class 1 misdemeanor, and a victim may seek additional remedies available under law.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Marchmansponsor
  • A. Benavidezsponsor
  • N. Rickssponsor
  • J. Josephsponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • N. Hinrichsencosponsor
  • J. Gonzalescosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • M. Weissmancosponsor
  • G. Rydincosponsor
  • K. McCormickcosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • J. Baconcosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • R. Rodriguezcosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-03

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-20

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. 2026-05-20

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-05-20

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-04

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-05-01

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  7. 2026-04-30

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-04-29

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. 2026-04-27

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-04-23

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

  11. 2026-04-22

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-04-21

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  13. 2026-04-20

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  14. 2026-04-15

    House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  15. 2026-03-24

    House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

  16. 2026-02-20

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C).

    2026-04-15 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Jennifer Bacon: yes
    • Cecelia Espenoza: yes
    • Ava Flanell: no
    • Lorena Garcia: yes
    • Rebecca Keltie: no
    • Naquetta Ricks: yes
    • Scott Slaugh: no
    • Matt Soper: no
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Michael Carter: yes
    • Javier Mabrey: yes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1283, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-15 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Jennifer Bacon: yes
    • Cecelia Espenoza: no
    • Ava Flanell: no
    • Lorena Garcia: yes
    • Rebecca Keltie: no
    • Naquetta Ricks: yes
    • Scott Slaugh: no
    • Matt Soper: no
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Michael Carter: yes
    • Javier Mabrey: yes

  • BILL

    2026-04-22 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: no
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: no
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: excused
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment C)

    2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Nick Hinrichsen: excused

  • Refer House Bill 26-1283, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • John Carson: no
    • Lindsey Daugherty: yes
    • Nick Hinrichsen: excused
    • Katie Wallace: yes
    • Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
    • Dylan Roberts: excused
    • Mike Weissman: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: no
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • CONCUR

    2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: no
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1283

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