Colorado expands extreme risk protection order petition rights to co-responders and educational and health facilities

Original title: Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order

Last action · April 6, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Julie Gonzales and 42 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado law now allows s and various institutions—including health-care and behavioral health facilities, school districts, charter schools, private schools, and higher education institutions—to petition courts for s.

Why it matters

Expands the legal standing to initiate gun-removal proceedings to frontline community health workers and educational or medical administration, changing who can trigger court interventions for individuals deemed a risk.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Health-care and behavioral health facilities

Facilities gain the legal standing and authority to petition courts directly for extreme risk protection orders.

Directly affected

Educational institutions and school districts

School districts, charter schools, private schools, and higher education institutions are newly designated as institutional petitioners.

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Co-responders

Co-responders part of a community response team are explicitly added to the list of individuals who may petition the court.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is newly permitted to petition a court for an extreme risk protection order under this law?

s in a co-responder community response, health-care facilities, behavioral health treatment facilities, school districts, the state charter school institute, K-12 charter schools, private schools, and institutions of higher education are newly added as eligible petitioners.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

14 actions

Apr 6, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
Mar 27, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Mar 26, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Mar 26, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Mar 20, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 19, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

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Mar 5, 2026House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Mar 2, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Feb 3, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Feb 2, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Jan 30, 2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/02/2026 - No Amendments
Jan 27, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

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