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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado Extends Cold Case Task Force to 2039 and Expands Appointment Powers
Last action · April 13, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Michael Carter and 26 others
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What This Bill Does
Colorado extends the cold case task force within the department of public safety until September 1, 2039, authorizes the to appoint additional members, and alters the type of performed by the department of regulatory agencies.
The operational timeline of the state's cold case investigative unit is extended by over a decade, and the leadership structure for appointing task force personnel is altered.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
department of public safety
The executive director receives new appointment authority, and the housed task force is extended through September 1, 2039.
department of regulatory agencies
The type of sunset review it performs on the cold case task force is changed.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
12 actions- Apr 13, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Apr 2, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- Apr 1, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- Apr 1, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- Mar 20, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 19, 2026SenateFloorSenate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
Show 6 earlier actions
- Mar 16, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Mar 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
- Mar 10, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 9, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Mar 4, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- Feb 9, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
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View official text →Voting Record
Refer House Bill 26-1185 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Total
7
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
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Refer House Bill 26-1185, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
9
- Yes
- 9
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (9)
Lobbying Activity
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Sources
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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