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CO SJR006

CO SJR006
Coloradans Navigating Complex United States Immigration System


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Introduced
01/29/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
02/02/2026
Passed
02/04/2026
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

26-006 BY SENATOR(S) Jodeh and Weissman, Amabile, Ball, Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Gonzales J., Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Roberts, Rodriguez, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Joseph and Ricks, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Duran, English, Espenoza, Froelich, Garcia, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Nguyen, Paschal, Phillips, Rutinel, Sirota, Smith, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow, Zokaie, McCluskie. CONCERNING THE. COMMITMENT TO COLORADANS NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION SYSTEM AND ENSURING TRANSPARENCY IN FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT IN OUR STATE.

AI Summary

This resolution, "Coloradans Navigating Complex United States Immigration System," is a joint resolution passed by the Colorado General Assembly, meaning both the Senate and the House of Representatives agreed to its provisions. It reaffirms the civil rights and fundamental dignity of all immigrants in Colorado, recognizing their significant contributions to the state's economy and culture. The resolution calls on federal immigration authorities, such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to adopt transparent and accountable enforcement practices, specifically urging an end to the routine use of masked or unidentifiable personnel, unmarked vehicles, and plain-clothes detainment without prior identification, and requiring visible agency identification. It also advocates for limiting civil immigration enforcement actions in sensitive locations like courthouses, schools, and health clinics, except in cases of verified imminent public safety threats. Furthermore, the resolution supports modernized and humane federal immigration reform, including pathways to citizenship for long-term residents and "Dreamers" (individuals brought to the U.S. as children), expanded worker protections, and strengthened protections for survivors, refugees, and asylum seekers. It also emphasizes the importance of state-level transparency measures and oversight to prevent discriminatory enforcement practices and declares that ensuring immigrants can live safely and without fear is a matter of constitutional dignity and collective well-being.

Sponsors (60)

Iman Jodeh (D)* Junie Joseph (D)* Naquetta Ricks (D)* Michael Weissman (D)* Judy Amabile (D),  Jennifer Bacon (D),  Matt Ball (D),  Andrew Boesenecker (D),  Kyle Brown (D),  Sean Camacho (D),  Michael Carter (D),  Chad Clifford (D),  James Coleman (D),  Lisa Cutter (D),  Jessie Danielson (D),  Monica Duran (D),  Regina English (D),  Cecelia Espenoza (D),  Tony Exum (D),  Meg Froelich (D),  Lorena García (D),  Lindsay Gilchrist (D),  Lori Goldstein (D),  Julie Gonzales (D),  Eliza Hamrick (D),  Jamie Jackson (D),  Cathy Kipp (D),  Chris Kolker (D),  Mandy Lindsay (D),  William Lindstedt (D),  Meghan Lukens (D),  Javier Mabrey (D),  Janice Marchman (D),  Bob Marshall (D),  Matt Martinez (D),  Tisha Mauro (D),  Julie McCluskie (D),  Karen McCormick (D),  Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),  Kyle Mullica (D),  Kenny Nguyen (D),  Amy Paschal (D),  Jacqueline Phillips (D),  Dylan Roberts (D),  Robert Rodriguez (D),  Manny Rutinel (D),  Emily Sirota (D),  Lesley Smith (D),  Marc Snyder (D),  Katie Stewart (D),  Rebekah Stewart (D),  Tammy Story (D),  Tom Sullivan (D),  Brianna Titone (D),  Alex Valdez (D),  Elizabeth Velasco (D),  Katie Wallace (D),  Jenny Willford (D),  Steven Woodrow (D),  Yara Zokaie (D), 

Last Action

Signed by the Speaker of the House (on 02/04/2026)

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