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CO SB 115

enacted

Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 115 pass?

Yes. CO SB 115 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

What is CO SB 115 about?

The act sets forth a process for a person in prison to petition within the next 3 years for resentencing and for a court to impose a new sentence if the petitioner is 60 years old or older at the time of filing the petition and has served at least 20 calendar years incarcerated for the offense. A person is not eligible to petition if the person is incarcerated as a result of conviction for a sex offense, human trafficking, an offense that resulted in a sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, an offense for which the victim was a child younger than 12 years old, or an offense against a first responder engaged in the performance of their duties.     At the hearing on the petition, the petitioner has the burden to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the petitioner no longer presents an identifiable danger to the safety of any person or the community and that there is good cause for the court to modify the sentence. Upon the court finding that the petitioner has met their burden, the petitioner is permitted to file a motion for reconsideration and reduction of the initial sentence pursuant to the Colorado rules of criminal procedure. At the hearing on the motion, the court shall determine and impose the appropriate sentence.     If a person in prison is not eligible for resentencing pursuant to the act, the district attorney's office that prosecuted the offense resulting in the conviction may petition the court requesting that the court grant post-conviction relief. If the district attorney's office petitions the court, the same procedures apply as if an eligible person petitioned.     The act appropriates $50,840 to the judicial department for use by the public defender and $50,326 to the department of corrections for use by community services, and reduces the appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of corrections for payments to local jails by $168,980.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 115?

J. Mabrey, J. Bacon, M. Weissman and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 115, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Description

The act sets forth a process for a person in prison to petition within the next 3 years for resentencing and for a court to impose a new sentence if the petitioner is 60 years old or older at the time of filing the petition and has served at least 20 calendar years incarcerated for the offense. A person is not eligible to petition if the person is incarcerated as a result of conviction for a sex offense, human trafficking, an offense that resulted in a sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, an offense for which the victim was a child younger than 12 years old, or an offense against a first responder engaged in the performance of their duties.     At the hearing on the petition, the petitioner has the burden to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the petitioner no longer presents an identifiable danger to the safety of any person or the community and that there is good cause for the court to modify the sentence. Upon the court finding that the petitioner has met their burden, the petitioner is permitted to file a motion for reconsideration and reduction of the initial sentence pursuant to the Colorado rules of criminal procedure. At the hearing on the motion, the court shall determine and impose the appropriate sentence.     If a person in prison is not eligible for resentencing pursuant to the act, the district attorney's office that prosecuted the offense resulting in the conviction may petition the court requesting that the court grant post-conviction relief. If the district attorney's office petitions the court, the same procedures apply as if an eligible person petitioned.     The act appropriates $50,840 to the judicial department for use by the public defender and $50,326 to the department of corrections for use by community services, and reduces the appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of corrections for payments to local jails by $168,980.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-02-17
Latest action
2026-02-17 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Mabreysponsor
  • J. Baconsponsor
  • M. Weissmansponsor
  • J. Gonzalessponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • L. Garcíacosponsor
  • C. Espenozacosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • M. Cartercosponsor
  • S. Camachocosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • Y. Zokaiecosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • A. Benavidezcosponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • R. Rodriguezcosponsor
  • T. Storycosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-03

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-22

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-22

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-13

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-05-09

    House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-05-08

    House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-05-08

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

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-05-08

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

  10. 2026-05-05

    Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-05-05

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

  12. 2026-05-04

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    reading-2

  13. 2026-05-01

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/04/2026 - No Amendments

  14. 2026-04-30

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  15. 2026-04-28

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

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-25

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-17

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-115, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-02-25 · pass · 0-0

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

  • Adopt amendment L.001

    2026-02-25 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: no
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Larry Liston: no
    • Byron Pelton: no
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes

  • Adopt amendment J.002

    2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: no
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Larry Liston: no
    • Byron Pelton: no
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes

  • AMEND (L.010)

    2026-05-05 · 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

  • BILL

    2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: no
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: no
    • Carson: no
    • Catlin: no
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: no
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: no
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: no
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: no
    • Liston: no
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: no
    • Pelton B.: no
    • Pelton R.: no
    • Rich: no
    • Roberts: no
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: no
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: no
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: no
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-115, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-05-08 · 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

  • Adopt amendment J.004

    2026-05-08 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-08 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Matt Soper: no
    • Rick Taggart: no
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: yes
    • Kyle Brown: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: no
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: no
    • Carson: no
    • Catlin: no
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: no
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: no
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: no
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: no
    • Liston: no
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: no
    • Pelton B.: no
    • Pelton R.: no
    • Rich: no
    • Roberts: no
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: no
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: no
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: no
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

  • CONCUR

    2026-05-13 · 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

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-115

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