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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0602.01 Chelsea Princell x4335 SENATE BILL 26-012
Senate Committees House Committees
Judiciary
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING COMPENSABLE LOSSES UNDER THE "COLORADO CRIME101
VICTIM COMPENSATION ACT" FOR ENROLLED MEMBERS OF A102
FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE.103
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 will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov.)
The bill allows eligible enrolled members of a federally recognized
tribe to receive compensation for traditional Native American healing
ceremonies and practices and related expenses under the "Colorado Crime
Victim Compensation Act".
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
February 10, 2026
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
February 9, 2026
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Danielson, Carson, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker,
Lindstedt, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Roberts, Simpson, Snyder, Wallace,
Weissman
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Velasco,
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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-109, amend2
(1)(i), (1)(k), and (1)(l); and add (1)(m) as follows:3
24-4.1-109. Losses compensable.4
(1) Losses compensable under this part 1 resulting from death of5
or injury to a victim include:6
(i) Reasonable travel expenses for a victim related to funeral,7
burial, medical care, or mental health counseling, OR TRADITIONAL8
NATIVE AMERICAN HEALING CEREMONIES AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION9
(1)(m) OF THIS SECTION;10
(k) Dependent care services; and11
(l) Reasonable relocation expenses for a victim to relocate as12
necessary to ensure the victim's safety; AND13
(m) E XPENSES FOR TRADITIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HEALING14
CEREMONIES AND PRACTICES FOR ENROLLED MEMBERS OF A FEDERALLY15
RECOGNIZED TRIBE, INCLUDING:16
(I) TRADITIONAL COUNSELING AND HEALING FROM AN ELDER OR17
SPIRITUAL HEALER;18
(II) SWEAT LODGE AND SMUDGING CEREMONIES;19
(III) C EREMONIAL BURIALS , INCLUDING CLOTHING FOR THE20
DECEASED, MEALS , AND OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO TRADITIONAL21
GIVEAWAY OR GIFTING PRACTICES;22
(IV) CHILD CARE DURING BURIAL CEREMONIES; AND23
(V) REIMBURSEMENT FOR GIFTS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO PERFORM24
CEREMONIAL SERVICES.25
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act26
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takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the1
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August2
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a3
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the4
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act5
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect6
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in7
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the8
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.9
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