Bill Commons

CO SB 5

vetoed

Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

The act creates a statutory cause of action for a person who has their federal constitutional rights violated by another person who, acting under color of law, is participating in civil immigration enforcement. A person who violates the United States constitution while participating in civil immigration enforcement and whose conduct was the proximate cause of violating another person's constitutional rights is liable to the person whose rights are violated for legal or equitable relief or any other appropriate relief. The action must be commenced within 2 years after the cause of action accrues.     The act appropriates $125,604 to the department of law from the legal services cash fund to provide legal services for the department of personnel.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-01-14
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-03 — Governor Vetoed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • K. Wallacesponsor
  • R. Rodriguezsponsor
  • J. Marchmansponsor
  • C. Kippsponsor
  • I. Jodehsponsor
  • N. Hinrichsensponsor
  • J. Colemansponsor
  • Y. Zokaiesponsor
  • J. Mabreysponsor
  • M. Weissmansponsor
  • J. Gonzalessponsor
  • K. McCormickcosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • J. Josephcosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • L. Gilchristcosponsor
  • L. Garcíacosponsor
  • M. Froelichcosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • J. Baconcosponsor
  • T. Sullivancosponsor
  • M. Snydercosponsor
  • W. Lindstedtcosponsor
  • C. Kolkercosponsor
  • S. Woodrowcosponsor
  • J. Danielsoncosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Bridgescosponsor
  • M. Ballcosponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • J. Willfordcosponsor
  • E. Velascocosponsor
  • B. Titonecosponsor
  • T. Storycosponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • E. Sirotacosponsor
  • G. Rydincosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • A. Paschalcosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-06-03

    Governor Vetoed

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  2. 2026-05-22

    Sent to the Governor

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  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. 2026-05-07

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  6. 2026-05-06

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-04

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

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  8. 2026-04-22

    House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations

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  9. 2026-04-14

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

  10. 2026-02-24

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  11. 2026-02-23

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

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  12. 2026-02-20

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/23/2026 - No Amendments

  13. 2026-02-18

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

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  14. 2026-02-02

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

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  15. 2026-01-14

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-005, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-02-02 · 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: yes
    • Mike Weissman: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)

    2026-02-02 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-005, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-02-18 · 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.001

    2026-02-18 · 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

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-005 to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-04-22 · pass · 0-0

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

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-005 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Chris Richardson: no
    • Rick Taggart: no
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: yes
    • Kyle Brown: yes

  • LIMIT

    2026-05-06 · 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: excused
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: no
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: no
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: excused
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: no
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: excused
    • 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: excused
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • AMD (H.001)

    2026-05-06 · fail · 0-0

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

  • BILL

    2026-05-07 · 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: excused
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: excused
    • 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

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-005

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