Colorado Bill Expands Protection Order Petitioners

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

Colorado Bill SB26-004 proposes to expand the list of individuals and entities eligible to petition a court for an extreme risk protection order. The bill, currently under consideration, would allow healthcare facilities, behavioral health treatment facilities, schools, and higher education institutions to file such petitions.

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What changed

Colorado Bill SB26-004, currently in its draft stage, seeks to broaden the scope of who can petition for an extreme risk protection order. The proposed changes would explicitly include healthcare facilities employing health-care or mental health professionals, and co-responders involved in community responses. Additionally, healthcare facilities, behavioral health treatment facilities, K-12 schools, and institutions of higher education would be recognized as institutional petitioners.

This legislation, if enacted, will impact the operational procedures for educational institutions and healthcare providers in Colorado by potentially increasing the number of entities that can initiate protection order proceedings. Compliance officers should monitor the bill's progress through the legislative session and be prepared to update internal policies and training regarding protection order petitions once the bill is finalized and enacted. The bill is currently under consideration, with a scheduled meeting on March 6, 2026.

What to do next

Monitor the progress of Colorado Bill SB26-004 through the legislative process.
Review and update internal policies and training materials related to extreme risk protection orders if the bill is enacted.

Source document (simplified)

SB26-004

Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order

| Type | Bill |
| --- | --- |
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Courts & Judicial |
Concerning who may petition a court for an extreme risk protection order.

Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:

The bill adds a health-care facility that employs a health-care professional or mental health professional and a co-responder who is part of a co-responder community response to the list of community members who may petition the court for an extreme risk protection order. The bill adds health-care facilities, behavioral health treatment facilities, K-12 schools, and institutions of higher education as institutional petitioners that may petition a court for an extreme risk protection order.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator

Tom Sullivan
Senator

Julie Gonzales
Representative

Meg Froelich
Representative

Jenny Willford

Committees

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

House

State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

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Status

Under Consideration

Introduced

Under Consideration

Upcoming Schedule

1 meeting

Fri

Mar 6

House General Orders - Second Reading of Bills

9:00 AM House Chamber

Related Documents & Information

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/03/2026 | Reengrossed | PDF |
| 02/02/2026 | Engrossed | PDF |
| 01/14/2026 | Introduced | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 01/28/2026 | PA1 | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/26/2026 | FN2 | PDF |
| 01/15/2026 | FN1 | PDF |

| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refer Senate Bill 26-004 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
Committee Report: PDF
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 26-004, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/03/2026 | Third Reading | BILL | 20 AYE 13 NO 2 OTHER | Vote record |

| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/02/2026 | L.010 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/02/2026 | L.006 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/02/2026 | L.004 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/02/2026 | L.005 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/02/2026 | L.015 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/02/2026 | L.003 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/02/2026 | L.001 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 02/02/2026 | L.019 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 02/02/2026 | L.014 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 02/02/2026 | L.012 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 01/27/2026 | L.008 | SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs | Passed [] | PDF |
| 01/27/2026 | L.007 | SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs | Passed [] | PDF |
* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

| Date | Location | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/05/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/02/2026 | House | House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/04/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs |
| 02/03/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/02/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 01/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/02/2026 - No Amendments |
| 01/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/14/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
Prime Sponsor

Sen. J. Gonzales | Sen. T. Sullivan

Rep. M. Froelich | Rep. J. Willford

Sponsor

(None) Co-Sponsor