Colorado requires missing-person alert training for peace officers and 6-hour wellness assessments by colleges for missing students

Original title: Missing Person Training & Higher Education Reporting

Last action · May 26, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Janice Marchman and 43 others

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What This Bill Does

The act requires peace officers seeking certification or recertification to complete training on active missing person alerts, and mandates that higher education institutions either perform a for up to 6 hours or immediately contact law enforcement when a student is reported missing.

Why it matters

Colleges face new legal mandates and civil liability protections when locating missing students, while law enforcement officers must complete specialized training to maintain their certification.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

peace officers

Must complete training on active missing person alerts to gain or maintain certification.

Directly affected

institutions of higher education

Must adopt and publish wellness assessment policies, conduct assessments or contact law enforcement for missing students, and maintain written documentation.

Directly affected

students

Subject to preliminary wellness assessments and mandatory law enforcement notification if reported missing.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a preliminary wellness assessment by a college involve?

It must consist of at least a digital contact attempt, a residential verification, and an academic and social inquiry, lasting no longer than 6 hours.

Are colleges protected from lawsuits when conducting wellness assessments?

Yes, an institution that conducts a is immune from civil liability if it acts in good faith.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

16 actions

May 26, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
May 5, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
May 5, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
May 4, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Apr 27, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 24, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

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Mar 31, 2026House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Mar 26, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Mar 16, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 16, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Mar 13, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Mar 12, 2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2026 - No Amendments
Mar 10, 2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/12/2026 - No Amendments
Mar 9, 2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2026 - No Amendments
Mar 4, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

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