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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado requires peace officers to conduct lethality assessments during domestic violence responses and complete training by July 2027
Last action · June 3, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Monica Duran and 61 others
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What This Bill Does
Colorado peace officers responding to domestic violence incidents must now conduct s, include them in incident reports, and connect high-risk victims with community advocates. Law enforcement agencies must ensure officers complete training by July 1, 2027, and the attorney general must report annually beginning in January 2028.
Law enforcement agencies must update operating procedures and train all peace officers on s, while domestic violence victims gain direct access to community-based advocates under specific high-risk criteria.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
peace officers
Peace officers must conduct lethality assessments during domestic violence calls, include them in incident reports, contact advocates when victims are high-risk, and complete mandatory training by July 1, 2027.
domestic violence victims
Victims involved in domestic violence incidents are assessed for lethality risk and given the opportunity to speak directly with community-based victim advocates if deemed high-risk.
law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement agencies must ensure all employed peace officers complete mandatory training on lethality assessments and victim referrals by July 1, 2027.
community-based victim's advocates
Community-based victim advocates are to be contacted immediately by peace officers when a domestic violence victim is identified as high-risk.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
14 actions- Jun 3, 2026GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 20, 2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 20, 2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 20, 2026GovernorSent to the Governor
- Apr 27, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 24, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
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- Apr 24, 2026SenateFloorSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 16, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- Mar 12, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
- Mar 9, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 6, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Mar 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Version history
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Discoveries
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Transition to Mandatory Lethality Assessments
The state shifts from optional or discretionary victim risk screening to a mandatory protocol requiring documentation and direct advocate connection for high-risk domestic violence incidents.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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