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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1123

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 11, 2026       Location HCR 0107

HB26-1123 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


03:39:26 PM  
Representatives Mabrey and Stewart, K. introduced House Bill 26-1123. The bill establishes requirements around strip searches, jail surveillance, and sexual assault prevention in local detention facilities.
03:44:50 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:28:14 PM  
The bill sponsors continued responding to questions from the committee.
04:28:15 PM  
Written testimony may be found in Attachment A.
04:49:41 PM  
Mrs. Suzanne Garcia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Katrina Lile, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Begay Shrell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mx. Raven Nyx, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.
05:09:42 PM  
Members of the panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:28:55 PM  
Committee members asked the panel questions about costs and access to strip search data. among other topics.
05:49:20 PM  
Joshua Contreras-Martinez, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ellen Buckley, representing the Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Mark Pollard, representing the Weld County Sheriff's Office, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Gary Gittins, representing the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:30:15 PM  

Amanda Gall, representing the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, testified to amend the bill. Matti Dimmick, representing The Blue Bench, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rebecca Andruszka, representing the Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Lindsay Saunders-Velez, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel responded to questions from the committee.

07:15:43 PM  

The bill sponsors introduced Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


07:19:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Bacon
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:19:18 PM  

The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment C).


07:20:33 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Bacon
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:20:35 PM  

The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment D).


07:21:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D)
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Zokaie
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:21:09 PM  

The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment E).


07:22:05 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E)
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Zokaie
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:22:06 PM  

The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.005 (Attachment F).


07:23:23 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F)
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Garcia
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:23:24 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks for House Bill 26-1123.

Committee members made closing remarks.

07:48:29 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1123, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Espenoza
Bacon Yes
Clifford Yes
Espenoza Yes
Flanell No
Garcia Yes
Keltie No
Slaugh No
Soper No
Zokaie Yes
Carter Yes
Mabrey Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS