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 information about a required review or updates to statutes beyond extending the regulation period.

Sunset Regulation of Cash-Bonding Agents

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

What This Bill Does

Continues the regulation of cash-bonding and professional cash-bail agents for another eight years, until September 1, 2034.

Who It Names or Affects

Cash-bonding and professional cash-bail agents in Colorado.
The Department of Regulatory Agencies which oversees their regulation.

Terms To Know

Sunset Review: A process to review regulations periodically to decide if they should continue or be repealed.
Professional Cash-Bail Agents: Individuals who provide cash bail services for people in the legal system.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what will happen after September 1, 2034.
It is unclear if there are any public votes or petitions planned regarding this regulation continuation.

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

2026-04-06 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-02 Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-30 Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-03-26 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
2026-03-23 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-20 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-03-20 House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-03-10 House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
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

Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 26-0359.01 Richard Sweetman x4333 HOUSE BILL 26-1186
House Committees Senate Committees
Judiciary Judiciary
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE REGULATION OF BAIL101
BONDING AGENTS REGULATED BY ARTICLE 23 OF TITLE 10,102
COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, BY THE DIVISION OF103
INSURANCE.104
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill w ill be av ailable at
http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Sunset Process - House Judiciary Committee. The bill
implements the recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies
in its sunset review and report concerning the regulation of cash-bonding
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 6, 2026
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 2, 2026
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 23, 2026
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 20, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Mabrey and Soper, Carter, Clifford, Espenoza, Zokaie, Brown, Lindsay, Marshall
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Ball and Weissman, Amabile, Coleman, Cutter, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker,
Marchman, Wallace
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
and professional cash-bail agents. Specifically, the bill continues the
regulation for 13 years, until 2039.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 10-23-110 as2
follows:3
10-23-110. Repeal of article - review of functions.4
This article 23 is repealed, effective September 1, 20265
SEPTEMBER 1, 2034. Before its THE repeal, the functions of the6
commissioner and the division shall be reviewed in accordance with7
section 24-34-104.8
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, repeal9
(27)(a)(VII); and add (35)(a)(IX) as follows:10
24-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies11
and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative12
declaration - repeal.13
(27) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled14
for repeal on September 1, 2026:15
(VII) The regulation of professional cash-bail agents and16
cash-bonding agents in accordance with article 23 of title 10;17
(35) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled18
for repeal on September 1, 2034:19
(IX) THE REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL CASH-BAIL AGENTS AND20
CASH-BONDING AGENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 23 OF TITLE 10.21
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act22
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the23
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August24
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a25
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referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the1
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act2
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect3
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in4
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the5
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.6
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