Colorado House Bill 1039
Session 2026A
Adding Municipal Jails to County Jail Oversight Requirements
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 14, 2026
Sponsors
5 Sponsors
M. Carter
N. Ricks
I. Jodeh
M. Weissman
C. Richardson
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 24, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1039
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
C. Richardson
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Sponsor
I. Jodeh
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Sponsor
M. Carter
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Sponsor
M. Weissman
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N. Ricks
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checkPassed on February 24, 2026
Motion Text
Refer House Bill 26-1039, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
The bill requires municipal jails to comply with existing jail data collection requirements, standards, and oversight. The bill limits a municipal jail to holding a person for no longer than 72 hours.The bill requires a keeper of a municipal jail to take all reasonable steps, prioritizing the health and welfare of the pregnant person, to release a pregnant person from custody if jail staff have a reasonable belief the person is in labor. If the pregnant person in labor is not released, the use of restraints is prohibited during the labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery and the jail staff shall make a written record that the labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery occurred at the jail.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
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02/24/2026
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/04/2026
House
House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
01/14/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Jan 15, 2026 12:49:16 AM
Record Updated
Feb 24, 2026 9:05:03 PM