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Introduced
01/26/2026
01/26/2026
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, magistrates appointed as bond hearing officers hold bond hearings in judicial districts on the weekend to ensure that citizens are able to be heard on bond within 48 hours of their arrest. The bond hearing officers set bonds, and staff help with the bond process. The bill allows available local elected judges to preside over weekend bond hearings while utilizing the weekend bond court staff.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the process for evaluating bond hearing officers, who are individuals appointed to conduct bond hearings, typically held on weekends to ensure individuals arrested have their bond set within 48 hours. The State Court Administrator will now be required to develop a system for annually evaluating these bond hearing officers, which must include feedback from attorneys, court staff, and other court users. Specifically, these evaluations must incorporate input from the elected District Attorney (or their designee) and the Regional Public Defender (or their designee) for each judicial district where the bond hearing officer presided. This new evaluation process aims to acknowledge and account for the varying practices, resources, and conditions that may exist across different judicial districts.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (21)
Jeff Bridges (D)*,
Scott Bright (R)*,
Marc Catlin (R)*,
James Coleman (D)*,
Lisa Cutter (D)*,
Cecelia Espenoza (D)*,
Tony Exum (D)*,
Lisa Frizell (R)*,
Julie Gonzales (D)*,
Nick Hinrichsen (D)*,
Iman Jodeh (D)*,
Cathy Kipp (D)*,
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)*,
William Lindstedt (D)*,
Kyle Mullica (D)*,
Janice Rich (R)*,
Dylan Roberts (D)*,
Marc Snyder (D)*,
Matt Soper (R)*,
Katie Wallace (D)*,
Michael Weissman (D)*,
Last Action
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (on 02/26/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-037 |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112645/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112586/download |
| Second Reading Amendment L.002 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_amendments/17999/download |
| Fiscal Note MEMO1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111865/download |
| Senate Judiciary Amendment L.001 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_amendments/17833/download |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111626/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110942/download |
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