Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 115
Session 2026A
Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders
Active
Active
Passed House on May 22, 2026
Sponsors
Unknown
J. Gonzales
Unknown
M. Weissman
Unknown
J. Bacon
Unknown
J. Mabrey
First Action
Feb 17, 2026
Latest Action
May 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
115
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
J. Bacon
Sponsor
Unknown
J. Gonzales
Sponsor
Unknown
J. Mabrey
Sponsor
Unknown
M. Weissman
Sponsor
Unknown
A. Benavidez
Cosponsor
Unknown
C. Espenoza
Cosponsor
Unknown
C. Kipp
Cosponsor
Unknown
I. Jodeh
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Amabile
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Coleman
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Jackson
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Nguyen
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Wallace
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Cutter
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. García
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Carter
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Lindsay
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. English
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. Rodriguez
Cosponsor
Unknown
S. Camacho
Cosponsor
Unknown
T. Story
Cosponsor
Unknown
Y. Zokaie
Cosponsor
Senate Votes (8)
House Votes (4)
Motion Text
Refer Senate Bill 26-115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Summary
The bill sets forth a process for a person in prison to petition within the next 3 years for resentencing and for a court to impose a new sentence if: The offense resulting in the conviction was committed when the petitioner was younger than 21 years old and the petitioner has served at least 20 calendar years incarcerated for the offense; orThe petitioner is 60 years old or older at the time of filing the petition and has served at least 20 calendar years incarcerated for the offense.     At the hearing on the petition, the petitioner has the burden to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the petitioner no longer presents an identifiable danger to the safety of any person or the community and that there is good cause for the court to modify the sentence. Certain offenses require that the prosecution agree that the interests of justice would be served by departure from the sentence initially imposed.     Upon the court finding that the petitioner has met their burden, the petitioner is permitted to file a motion for reconsideration and reduction of the initial sentence pursuant to the Colorado rules of criminal procedure. At the hearing on the motion, the court shall determine and impose the appropriate sentence.      If a person in prison is not eligible for resentencing pursuant to the bill, the district attorney's office that prosecuted the offense resulting in the conviction may petition the court requesting that the court grant post-conviction relief. If the district attorney's office petitions the court, the same procedures apply as if an eligible person petitioned.     The bill appropriates money to the judicial department for use by the public defender and department of corrections for use by community services, and reduces the appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of corrections for payments to local jails.(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.)
Documents (25)
Second Revised Fiscal Note
May 6, 2026
First Revised Fiscal Note
April 22, 2026
Initial Fiscal Note
February 23, 2026
Actions (16)
05/22/2026
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/22/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/22/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/13/2026
Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/09/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/08/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/08/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/08/2026
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/05/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
05/05/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/04/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/01/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/04/2026 - No Amendments
04/30/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/28/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/17/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
Record Created
Feb 18, 2026 12:59:58 AM
Record Updated
May 23, 2026 2:13:53 AM