Colorado House Bill 1138
Session 2026A
Retail Theft Prevention Program
Active
Passed Senate on May 12, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
C. Espenoza
D. Woog
B. Kirkmeyer
R. Rodriguez
First Action
Feb 4, 2026
Latest Action
May 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1138
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
B. Kirkmeyer
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Sponsor
C. Espenoza
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Sponsor
D. Woog
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Sponsor
R. Rodriguez
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Sponsor
A. Flanell
Cosponsor
B. Pelton
Cosponsor
C. Clifford
Cosponsor
D. Roberts
Cosponsor
G. Rydin
Cosponsor
J. Amabile
Cosponsor
J. Bridges
Cosponsor
J. Caldwell
Cosponsor
J. Carson
Cosponsor
J. Coleman
Cosponsor
J. Danielson
Cosponsor
J. Joseph
Cosponsor
J. Marchman
Cosponsor
J. McCluskie
Cosponsor
K. Mullica
Cosponsor
K. Wallace
Cosponsor
L. Cutter
Cosponsor
L. Daugherty
Cosponsor
L. Frizell
Cosponsor
L. Liston
Cosponsor
M. Ball
Cosponsor
M. Duran
Cosponsor
M. Rutinel
Cosponsor
M. Snyder
Cosponsor
M. Soper
Cosponsor
R. Gonzalez
Cosponsor
R. Pelton
Cosponsor
S. Bright
Cosponsor
T. Exum
Cosponsor
W. Lindstedt
Cosponsor
Motion Text
BILL
House Roll Call Votes
Amabile
Yes
Baisley
No
Ball
Yes
Benavidez
No
Bridges
Yes
Bright
Yes
Carson
Yes
Catlin
Yes
Coleman
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
President
Yes
Rich
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Simpson
Yes
Snyder
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Zamora Wilson
No
Summary
The bill creates the retail theft prevention advisory board (advisory board) in the office of the attorney general (AGO) division of criminal justice in the department of public safety (division) . The advisory board shall develop procedures related to applying for a grant for the retail theft prevention grant program ( retail theft grant program) created in the bill; review grant applications and award grants; collect and analyze data related to organized felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud trends, losses, prosecutions, and outcomes in Colorado; and develop policy recommendations in coordination with state and federal partners on how to combat felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud. The bill creates the retail theft prevention grant program in the AGO division . A state or local law enforcement agency, district attorney's office, multijurisdictional or regional task force, or tribal law enforcement agency may apply for a grant, which may be used to investigate and prosecute organized felony-level retail theft or gift card fraud; develop or invest in technology, data-sharing systems, and analytics tools to analyze felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud metrics; provide training and technical assistance to retailers or law enforcement agencies; and develop prevention and deterrence initiatives specific to felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud. Beginning January 2028, the bill requires the AGO division to annually report during its 'SMART Act' hearing certain information about the retail theft grant program and felony-level retail theft in Colorado. The bill extends the crime prevention through safer streets grant program (safer streets grant program) to November 1, 2029, and makes the retail theft grant program an allowable use of the money appropriated for the safer streets grant program. On July 1, 2027, $200,000 of the unexpended and unencumbered money remaining at the end of the 2026-27 state fiscal year from the money appropriated for the safer streets grant program reverts to the general fund.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Committee Report for Judiciary on 05/11/2026
Committee Report for Appropriations on 05/08/2026
Committee Report for Judiciary on 03/24/2026
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05/12/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2026
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Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/11/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
05/11/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/09/2026
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/08/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/08/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/24/2026
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/04/2026
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Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Feb 5, 2026 12:53:29 PM
Record Updated
May 13, 2026 6:09:59 AM