SB26-176
State Remedies for Constitutional Rights Violation
2026 Regular Session · Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely · by J. Gonzales, M. Weissman, J. Mabrey, Y. Zokaie · full text and history
Who lobbied on it
100 clients of professional lobbyists reported a position on SB26-176 (their latest). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
Supporting (19): ACLU of Colorado · AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC. · COLOR Action Fund · COLORADO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION · Coloradans For Legal Freedom · Colorado Center on Law and Policy · Colorado Common Cause · Colorado Criminal Defense Bar · Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition · Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights · Colorado Organizations Responding to AIDS/HIV · Colorado People's Alliance · Institute for Justice · League of Women Voters of Colorado · Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association - Colorado · Protect Democracy United · Soul 2 Soul Sisters · Stand for Children, Inc. · Towards Justice
Opposing (61): Adams County · Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado · Aurora Public Schools · Boulder County · COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXECUTIVES · Charter Advocacy Coalition · City of Arvada · City of Centennial · City of Colorado Springs · City of Fountain · City of Lone Tree · City of Thornton · Clifton Water District · Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police · Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials · Colorado Association of School Boards · Colorado Children's Alliance · Colorado Community College System · Colorado Counties Inc. · Colorado District Attorneys' Council · Colorado Fraternal Order of Police · Colorado Hospital Association · Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency · Colorado Municipal League · Colorado Office of Public Guardianship · Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance · Colorado Rural Schools Alliance · Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC · Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and EDC · Colorado Springs Utilities · Colorado State Fire Chiefs · Colorado State Patrol Association · Colorado Wildlife Employees Protective Association · Counties & Commissioners Acting Together · County Sheriffs of Colorado · County of Weld, Colorado · Denver Health · Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce · Douglas County School District · Elbert County Colorado · Grand Valley Water Users Association · Jefferson County (Swift Strategies, LLC) · Lake County Government · Larimer County Government · Lewis Palmer School District 38 · MESA COUNTY GOVERNMENT · Mothers Against Drunk Driving · Orchard Mesa Irrigation District · PIKES PEAK REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY · PPACG · Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments · Southern Colorado Springs Alliance · Special District Association of Colorado · The White Line · Town of Castle Rock · Town of Monument · University of Colorado Health · Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District · Ute Water Conservancy District · Vanguard Law and Policy · Violence Free Colorado
Amending (3): CLCS Action, Inc. · COLORADO CITIZENS ASSEMBLY · Renhorne Policy Institute
Monitoring (17): Adams 12 Five Star Schools · America Votes · American Property Casualty Insurance Association · CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT · CITY OF BLACK HAWK · COLORADO CLERKS AND RECORDERS ASSOCIATION · City of Commerce City · Colorado AFL-CIO · Colorado Bar Association · Colorado Ceasefire Legislative Action · EL PASO COUNTY · Jeffco EDC · LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS · Legacy Water Association · South Platte Water Renewal Partners · THE DOCTORS COMPANY · The Boulder Chamber
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Senate Judiciary Postpone Senate Bill 26-176 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | Pass | 4 | 3 |
| 2026-05-04 | Senate Judiciary Refer Senate Bill 26-176 to the Committee on Appropriations. | Fail | 3 | 4 |