Colorado SB 5 — Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Colorado, 2026A. SB 5: Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
Latest action
June 3, 2026 — Governor Vetoed
Summary
The act creates a statutory cause of action for a person who has their federal constitutional rights violated by another person who, acting under color of law, is participating in civil immigration enforcement. A person who violates the United States constitution while participating in civil immigration enforcement and whose conduct was the proximate cause of violating another person's constitutional rights is liable to the person whose rights are violated for legal or equitable relief or any other appropriate relief. The action must be commenced within 2 years after the cause of action accrues. The act appropriates $125,604 to the department of law from the legal services cash fund to provide legal services for the department of personnel.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
- J. Gonzales — primary sponsor
- M. Weissman — primary sponsor
- J. Mabrey — primary sponsor
- Y. Zokaie — primary sponsor
- J. Coleman — primary sponsor
- N. Hinrichsen — primary sponsor
- I. Jodeh — primary sponsor
- C. Kipp — primary sponsor
- J. Marchman — primary sponsor
- R. Rodriguez — primary sponsor
- K. Wallace — primary sponsor
- J. Amabile
- M. Ball
- J. Bridges
- L. Cutter
- J. Danielson
- T. Exum
- C. Kolker
- W. Lindstedt
- M. Snyder
- T. Sullivan
- J. Bacon
- A. Boesenecker
- K. Brown
- M. Duran
- R. English
- M. Froelich
- L. García
- L. Gilchrist
- J. Jackson
- J. Joseph
- M. Lindsay
- K. McCormick
- K. Nguyen
- A. Paschal
- M. Rutinel
- G. Rydin
- E. Sirota
- L. Smith
- T. Story
- B. Titone
- E. Velasco
- J. Willford
- S. Woodrow
Bill text
Signed Act Read version ↗
Final Act Read version ↗
Rerevised Read version ↗
Revised Read version ↗
Reengrossed Read version ↗
Engrossed Read version ↗
Introduced Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Refer Senate Bill 26-005, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
February 2, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 5 · no: 2 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (7)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Mike Weissman | yes |
| Dylan Roberts | yes |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | no |
| Katie Wallace | yes |
| Nick Hinrichsen | yes |
| Julie Gonzales | yes |
| John Carson | no |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
February 2, 2026 · Senate · pass
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (0)
No individual positions were supplied for this vote.
Adopt amendment J.001
February 18, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 4 · no: 3 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (7)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Judy Amabile | yes |
| Jeff Bridges | yes |
| Byron Pelton | no |
| Larry Liston | no |
| Chris Kolker | yes |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | no |
| Julie Gonzales | yes |
Refer Senate Bill 26-005, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
February 18, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 4 · no: 3 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (7)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Judy Amabile | yes |
| Jeff Bridges | yes |
| Byron Pelton | no |
| Larry Liston | no |
| Chris Kolker | yes |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | no |
| Julie Gonzales | yes |
AMD (H.001)
May 6, 2026 · House · fail
yes: 22 · no: 43 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (65)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| McCluskie | no |
| Zokaie | no |
| Woog | yes |
| Woodrow | no |
| Winter T. | yes |
| Willford | no |
| Weinberg | yes |
| Velasco | no |
| Valdez | no |
| Titone | no |
| Taggart | yes |
| Suckla | yes |
| Story | no |
| Stewart R. | no |
| Stewart K. | no |
| Soper | yes |
| Smith | no |
| Slaugh | yes |
| Sirota | no |
| Rydin | no |
| Rutinel | no |
| Ricks | no |
| Richardson | yes |
| Phillips | no |
| Paschal | no |
| Nguyen | no |
| McCormick | no |
| Mauro | no |
| Martinez | no |
| Marshall | no |
| Mabrey | no |
| Lukens | no |
| Luck | yes |
| Lindsay | no |
| Lieder | no |
| Keltie | yes |
| Joseph | no |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jackson | no |
| Hartsook | yes |
| Hamrick | no |
| Gonzalez R. | yes |
| Goldstein | no |
| Gilchrist | no |
| Garcia Sander | yes |
| Garcia | no |
| Froelich | no |
| Flanell | yes |
| Feret | no |
| Espenoza | no |
| English | no |
| Duran | no |
| DeGraaf | yes |
| Clifford | no |
| Carter | no |
| Camacho | no |
| Caldwell | yes |
| Brown | no |
| Brooks | yes |
| Bradley | yes |
| Bradfield | yes |
| Bottoms | yes |
| Boesenecker | no |
| Barron | yes |
| Bacon | no |
BILL
February 24, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 20 · no: 11 · other: 3
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (34)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Coleman | yes |
| Zamora Wilson | no |
| Weissman | yes |
| Wallace | yes |
| Sullivan | yes |
| Snyder | yes |
| Simpson | no |
| Rodriguez | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Rich | no |
| Pelton R. | no |
| Pelton B. | excused |
| Mullica | yes |
| Marchman | yes |
| Liston | no |
| Lindstedt | yes |
| Kolker | yes |
| Kirkmeyer | no |
| Kipp | yes |
| Jodeh | yes |
| Hinrichsen | yes |
| Gonzales J. | excused |
| Frizell | no |
| Exum | yes |
| Daugherty | excused |
| Danielson | yes |
| Cutter | yes |
| Catlin | no |
| Carson | no |
| Bright | no |
| Bridges | yes |
| Ball | yes |
| Baisley | no |
| Amabile | yes |
LIMIT
May 6, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 36 · no: 24 · other: 5
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (65)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| McCluskie | yes |
| Zokaie | yes |
| Woog | no |
| Woodrow | yes |
| Winter T. | no |
| Willford | excused |
| Weinberg | no |
| Velasco | yes |
| Valdez | excused |
| Titone | yes |
| Taggart | no |
| Suckla | no |
| Story | yes |
| Stewart R. | yes |
| Stewart K. | yes |
| Soper | no |
| Smith | yes |
| Slaugh | no |
| Sirota | yes |
| Rydin | yes |
| Rutinel | yes |
| Ricks | excused |
| Richardson | no |
| Phillips | yes |
| Paschal | yes |
| Nguyen | yes |
| McCormick | yes |
| Mauro | yes |
| Martinez | yes |
| Marshall | no |
| Mabrey | yes |
| Lukens | yes |
| Luck | no |
| Lindsay | yes |
| Lieder | yes |
| Keltie | no |
| Joseph | yes |
| Johnson | no |
| Jackson | yes |
| Hartsook | no |
| Hamrick | yes |
| Gonzalez R. | excused |
| Goldstein | yes |
| Gilchrist | yes |
| Garcia Sander | no |
| Garcia | yes |
| Froelich | yes |
| Flanell | no |
| Feret | no |
| Espenoza | yes |
| English | no |
| Duran | yes |
| DeGraaf | no |
| Clifford | yes |
| Carter | excused |
| Camacho | yes |
| Caldwell | no |
| Brown | yes |
| Brooks | no |
| Bradley | no |
| Bradfield | no |
| Bottoms | no |
| Boesenecker | yes |
| Barron | no |
| Bacon | yes |
Refer Senate Bill 26-005 to the Committee on Appropriations.
April 22, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 7 · no: 4 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (11)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Javier Mabrey | yes |
| Michael Carter | yes |
| Yara Zokaie | yes |
| Matt Soper | no |
| Rebecca Keltie | no |
| Lorena Garcia | yes |
| Ava Flanell | no |
| Cecelia Espenoza | yes |
| Chad Clifford | yes |
| Jarvis Caldwell | no |
| Jennifer Bacon | yes |
BILL
May 7, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 41 · no: 22 · other: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (65)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| McCluskie | yes |
| Zokaie | yes |
| Woog | no |
| Woodrow | yes |
| Winter T. | no |
| Willford | yes |
| Weinberg | no |
| Velasco | yes |
| Valdez | yes |
| Titone | yes |
| Taggart | no |
| Suckla | no |
| Story | yes |
| Stewart R. | yes |
| Stewart K. | yes |
| Soper | no |
| Smith | yes |
| Slaugh | no |
| Sirota | yes |
| Rydin | yes |
| Rutinel | yes |
| Ricks | yes |
| Richardson | no |
| Phillips | yes |
| Paschal | yes |
| Nguyen | yes |
| McCormick | yes |
| Mauro | yes |
| Martinez | yes |
| Marshall | yes |
| Mabrey | yes |
| Lukens | yes |
| Luck | no |
| Lindsay | yes |
| Lieder | yes |
| Keltie | no |
| Joseph | yes |
| Johnson | no |
| Jackson | yes |
| Hartsook | no |
| Hamrick | yes |
| Gonzalez R. | no |
| Goldstein | yes |
| Gilchrist | yes |
| Garcia Sander | no |
| Garcia | yes |
| Froelich | yes |
| Flanell | no |
| Feret | excused |
| Espenoza | yes |
| English | yes |
| Duran | yes |
| DeGraaf | no |
| Clifford | yes |
| Carter | yes |
| Camacho | excused |
| Caldwell | no |
| Brown | yes |
| Brooks | no |
| Bradley | no |
| Bradfield | no |
| Bottoms | no |
| Boesenecker | yes |
| Barron | no |
| Bacon | yes |
Refer Senate Bill 26-005 to the Committee of the Whole.
May 4, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 8 · no: 3 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (11)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kyle Brown | yes |
| Emily Sirota | yes |
| Yara Zokaie | yes |
| Elizabeth Velasco | yes |
| Brianna Titone | yes |
| Rick Taggart | no |
| Chris Richardson | no |
| Junie Joseph | yes |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | yes |
| Scott Bottoms | no |
| Andrew Boesenecker | yes |
Legislative history
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/23/2026 - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
- House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Sent to the Governor
- Governor Vetoed
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