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HB26-1186 • 2026

Sunset Regulation of Cash-Bonding Agents

Sunset Process - House Judiciary Committee. The bill implements the recommendation continues the regulation of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review and report concerning the regu

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. M. Soper, Sen. M. Ball, Sen. M. Weissman, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. C. Espenoza, Rep. Y. Zokaie, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. B. Marshall, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Wallace
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details about updates to the list of agencies or specific reviews of functions, only that regulation continues until a specified date.

Sunset Regulation of Cash-Bonding Agents

This bill continues the regulation of cash-bonding and professional cash-bail agents by the Department of Regulatory Agencies until September 1, 2034.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the regulation period for cash-bonding and professional cash-bail agents until September 1, 2034.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cash-bonding and professional cash-bail agents in Colorado
  • The Department of Regulatory Agencies

Terms To Know

Sunset Review
A process where the government reviews regulations to decide whether they should continue or be repealed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen after September 1, 2034.
  • It is unclear if there are any specific changes to the regulations during this period.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.003

HOU Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes the date when certain regulations will end from 2039 to 2034.

  • Changes the repeal date for the regulation of professional cash-bail agents and cash-bonding agents from September 1, 2039, to September 1, 2034.
  • Updates specific line numbers in the bill text to reflect these changes.
  • The amendment's text is limited to changing dates and does not provide details on why this change was made or what it means for cash-bonding agents beyond the date change.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  2. 2026-04-02 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  3. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  4. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  5. 2026-03-23 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-03-20 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  7. 2026-03-20 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-03-10 House

    House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  9. 2026-02-09 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Sunset Process - House Judiciary Committee.
The bill
implements the recommendation

continues the regulation
of
the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review and report concerning the regulation of
cash-bonding and professional cash-bail agents
Specifically, the bill continues the regulation
for
13

8
years, until
2039

2034

.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HOUSE BILL 26-1186
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Mabrey and Soper, Carter, Clifford, Espenoza,
Zokaie, Brown, Lindsay, Marshall;
also SENATOR(S) Ball and Weissman, Amabile, Cutter, Gonzales J.,
Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Wallace, Coleman.
CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE REGULATION OF BAIL BONDING
AGENTS REGULATED BY ARTICLE 23 OF TITLE 10, COLORADO REVISED
STATUTES, BY THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 10-23-110 as
follows:
10-23-110. Repeal of article - review of functions.
This article 23 is repealed, effective September 1, 2026 SEPTEMBER
1, 2034. Before its THE repeal, the functions of the commissioner and the
division shall be reviewed in accordance with section 24-34-104.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, repeal
(27)(a)(VII); and add (35)(a)(IX) as follows:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act.
24-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies and
functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative
declaration - repeal.
(27) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled
for repeal on September 1, 2026:
(VII) The regulation of professional cash-bail agents and
cash-bonding agents in accordance with article 23 of title 10;
(35) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled
for repeal on September 1, 2034:
(IX) THE REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL CASH -BAIL AGENTS AND
CASH-BONDING AGENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 23 OF TITLE 10.
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
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approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026
and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
the vote thereon by the governor.
____________________________ ____________________________
Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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