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CO SB 176

introduced

State Remedies for Constitutional Rights Violation

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

A person who, under color of any law, subjects, or causes to be subjected, another person to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the United States constitution is liable to the injured party for legal or equitable relief. A defendant may assert a defense of absolute or qualified immunity to the same extent as in certain federal actions alleging a deprivation of rights. An action alleging a deprivation of constitutional rights must be commenced within 2 years after the cause of action accrues.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Introduced
2026-04-21
Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-04 — Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Y. Zokaiesponsor
  • J. Mabreysponsor
  • M. Weissmansponsor
  • J. Gonzalessponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-05-04

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

  2. 2026-04-21

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-176 to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-05-04 · fail · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • John Carson: no
    • Lindsey Daugherty: no
    • Nick Hinrichsen: yes
    • Byron Pelton: no
    • Katie Wallace: yes
    • Dylan Roberts: no
    • Mike Weissman: yes

  • Postpone Senate Bill 26-176 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.

    2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • John Carson: yes
    • Lindsey Daugherty: yes
    • Nick Hinrichsen: no
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Katie Wallace: no
    • Dylan Roberts: yes
    • Mike Weissman: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-176

Attribution

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