CO SB 85

enacted

Military Protection Orders

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CO SB 85 pass?

Yes. CO SB 85 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 85 about?

When a peace officer has reasonable suspicion that a crime of domestic violence has occurred, the peace officer is required to search the national crime information center database to determine whether a military protection order has been issued against one of the parties. If a military protection order has been issued against a party, the peace officer shall notify the military law enforcement agency that entered the protection order into the database. The act includes the existence of a military protection order as relevant evidence that the court shall consider when determining whether to issue a temporary civil protection order.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 85?

A. Hartsook, M. Duran, L. Frizell and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 85, joined by 35 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-10
Latest action: 2026-05-05 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Military & Veterans

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-05
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-04-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-27
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-27
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-23
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-04-21
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-20
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-17
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-15
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-25
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction
2026-02-24
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-02-23
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
reading-2
2026-02-18
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-02-10
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-02-10Compare
Engrossed — 2026-02-23Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-02-24Compare
Revised — 2026-04-17Compare
Rerevised — 2026-04-21Compare
Final Act — 2026-04-24Compare
Signed Act — 2026-05-06Compare
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Documents

Votes

Refer Senate Bill 26-085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- John Carson: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: yes
- Dylan Roberts: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0
BILL
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: excused
- District 21: other
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: excused
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: excused
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
2026-04-15 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-15 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jennifer Bacon: excused
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lorena Garcia: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: yes
- Naquetta Ricks: yes
- Scott Slaugh: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Javier Mabrey: yes
CONCUR
2026-04-23 · 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
REPASS
2026-04-23 · 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/SB26-085

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