STATE BILLCO SB 159PASSED

Inmate Earned Time Formula for Sentence to Department of Corrections

State of Colorado

Concerning measures for managing the capacity of the department of corrections.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 19, 2026; 177 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

CO SB 159 · PassedMay 19

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Bill details

Last action: Governor Signed · May 19, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 19, 2026Governor Signed

May 5, 2026Sent to the Governor

May 5, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the HouseHouse

May 4, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate

Apr 30, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsHouse

Apr 29, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No AmendmentsHouse

Apr 28, 2026House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeHouse

Apr 20, 2026Introduced In House - Assigned to JudiciaryHouse

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Apr 20, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsSenate

Apr 17, 2026Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorSenate

Apr 16, 2026Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/17/2026 - No AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeSenate

Apr 9, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to JudiciarySenate

Recorded votes

Senate Judiciary: Refer Senate Bill 26-159, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.Apr 13, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 3 nayPassed

Senate Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F)Apr 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading BillApr 20, 2026 · Senate · 22 yea · 12 nayPassed

House: Third Reading BillApr 30, 2026 · House · 40 yea · 23 nayPassed

House Judiciary: Refer Senate Bill 26-159 to the Committee of the Whole.Apr 28, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 4 nayPassed

Subjects

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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