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CO SB 36

enacted

Prison Population Management Measures

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

When the prison bed vacancy rate in correctional facilities and state-funded private contract prisons falls below 3% for 30 consecutive days, current law requires the department of corrections (department) to notify certain individuals and entities (notification) and implement prison population management measures. The act increases the threshold prison bed vacancy rate to 4% before the prison population management measures to go into effect. The act includes additional individuals and entities that are required to receive the notification and requires the notification to occur within 48 hours of the vacancy rate falling below 4% for 30 consecutive days. The act requires the individuals and entities that receive the notification to acknowledge receipt of the notification and confirm compliance with the prison population management measures. The act requires additional prison population management measures, including requiring the department to request expanding community corrections capacity and make referrals to the parole board, and requiring notified individuals and entities to consider alternatives to prison sentences for certain offenders.     The act appropriates $303,812 to the department to implement the act. The act decreases the appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department for inmate daily rate payments to local jails by $478,778.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-01 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Y. Zokaiesponsor
  • J. Baconsponsor
  • M. Weissmansponsor
  • J. Gonzalessponsor
  • J. Mabreycosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • L. Garcíacosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • M. Cartercosponsor
  • S. Camachocosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • T. Storycosponsor
  • R. Rodriguezcosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • N. Hinrichsencosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • A. Benavidezcosponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • E. Sirotacosponsor
  • J. Phillipscosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-06-01

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-22

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-22

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-05-08

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-05-07

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-05-06

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

  8. 2026-05-06

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

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-28

    House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-04-22

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

  11. 2026-04-22

    Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-04-21

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

  13. 2026-04-21

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

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2026-04-13

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-26

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-036, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-04-13 · pass · 0-0

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

  • Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.004

    2026-04-21 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment J.002

    2026-04-21 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-036, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-21 · pass · 0-0

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

  • AMEND (L.009)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: excused
    • 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

    2026-04-22 · pass · 0-0

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

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-036 to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0

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

  • Adopt amendment J.003

    2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-036, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-06 · 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

  • CONCUR

    2026-05-08 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: no
    • 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: excused
    • 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

  • REPASS

    2026-05-08 · 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: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: no
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: no
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: excused
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: no
    • Pelton R.: no
    • Rich: no
    • Roberts: no
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: no
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: no
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-036

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