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CO SB120

CO SB120
Missing Person Training & Higher Education Reporting


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Introduced
02/23/2026
In Committee
03/26/2026
Crossed Over
03/16/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

The bill requires a person seeking certification or recertification from the peace officers standards and training board to undergo training on various missing person alerts active within the state. The department of public safety is required to create a missing person alert training program for persons seeking certification or recertification of their peace officer status. The bill allows a state institution of higher education (institution) to conduct a preliminary wellness assessment for no longer than 6 hours if a student is reported missing. If the student is not found within the 6-hour period, the institution does not conduct a preliminary wellness assessment, or if there is evidence of a credible risk to the student's safety, the institution shall notify the institution's police department, or the nearest law enforcement agency if the institution does not have its own police department, of the missing student.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that individuals seeking certification or recertification from the peace officers standards and training board (P.O.S.T. Board) must complete training on various state-level missing person alerts, with the Department of Public Safety responsible for creating this training program. Additionally, state institutions of higher education (institutions) will be permitted to conduct a preliminary wellness assessment for a missing student for up to six hours; if the student is not found within that timeframe, or if there's evidence of immediate danger, the institution must notify its police department or the nearest law enforcement agency. This bill also clarifies that conducting such a preliminary wellness assessment is considered a permissible disclosure of student information under privacy laws, limited to what's necessary to locate the student.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (29)

Last Action

House Second Reading Calendar (00:00:00 4/14/2026 House Floor) (on 04/14/2026)

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