CO SB 190
enactedRelease Information About Peace Officer Use of Force
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CO SB 190 pass?
Yes. CO SB 190 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): Governor Signed
What is CO SB 190 about?
The act clarifies that video and audio recordings (recordings) depicting an incident of a peace officer's use of force that resulted in death (incident) must be provided to the decedent's immediate family within 21 days after the incident regardless of whether there is a complaint of peace officer misconduct for the incident. The act requires the multi-agency team investigating the incident or the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer who used force in the incident to notify the decedent's immediate family about the multi-agency team investigation into the incident within 24 hours after the scene of the incident is cleared. The notification must include the names of the law enforcement agencies that comprise the multi-agency investigating team and the status of the investigation. The act prohibits a peace officer participating in the investigation of a criminal matter involving an incident from making an extrajudicial statement on behalf of a law enforcement agency that the peace officer knows or reasonably should know will be disseminated by means of public communication and will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding on the matter. Video of an incident produced for purposes of a community or critical incident briefing must include certain disclaimers, and narration or commentary must be limited to the facts of the incident.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO SB 190?
R. English, J. Bacon, M. Weissman and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 190, joined by 22 cosponsors.
Description
The act clarifies that video and audio recordings (recordings) depicting an incident of a peace officer's use of force that resulted in death (incident) must be provided to the decedent's immediate family within 21 days after the incident regardless of whether there is a complaint of peace officer misconduct for the incident. The act requires the multi-agency team investigating the incident or the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer who used force in the incident to notify the decedent's immediate family about the multi-agency team investigation into the incident within 24 hours after the scene of the incident is cleared. The notification must include the names of the law enforcement agencies that comprise the multi-agency investigating team and the status of the investigation. The act prohibits a peace officer participating in the investigation of a criminal matter involving an incident from making an extrajudicial statement on behalf of a law enforcement agency that the peace officer knows or reasonably should know will be disseminated by means of public communication and will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding on the matter. Video of an incident produced for purposes of a community or critical incident briefing must include certain disclaimers, and narration or commentary must be limited to the facts of the incident.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-05-04
- Latest action
- 2026-06-03 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Englishsponsor
- J. Baconsponsor
- M. Weissmansponsor
- J. Colemansponsor
- B. Marshallcosponsor
- J. Mabreycosponsor
- M. Lindsaycosponsor
- J. Josephcosponsor
- J. Jacksoncosponsor
- C. Cliffordcosponsor
- M. Cartercosponsor
- T. Sullivancosponsor
- J. Marchmancosponsor
- Y. Zokaiecosponsor
- I. Jodehcosponsor
- N. Hinrichsencosponsor
- J. Gonzalescosponsor
- T. Exumcosponsor
- J. Danielsoncosponsor
- L. Cuttercosponsor
- A. Benavidezcosponsor
- J. Amabilecosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- S. Woodrowcosponsor
- E. Sirotacosponsor
- K. Nguyencosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-03
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-22
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-22
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-22
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-13
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-12
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-11
Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
passage,reading-3
2026-05-11
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction
2026-05-11
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-08
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-05-07
Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-05-05
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-04
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C).
2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-190, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (5)
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Rod Pelton: no
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
- Tom Sullivan: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-190 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-11 · 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: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Javier Mabrey: yes
BILL
2026-05-13 · 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: yes
- 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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