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SB26-085 • 2026

Military Protection Orders

When a peace officer has reasonable suspicion that a crime of domestic violence has occurred, the peace officer is required to search the national crime information center database to determine whethe

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. M. Ball, Sen. L. Frizell, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. A. Hartsook, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. S. Bright, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. C. Simpson, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. J. Caldwell, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. R. Gonzalez, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. R. Keltie, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. M. Rutinel
Last action
2026-05-05
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Military Protection Orders

When a peace officer has reasonable suspicion that a crime of domestic violence has occurred, the peace officer is required to search the national crime information center database to determine whether a military protection order has been issued against one of the parties.

What This Bill Does

  • When a peace officer has reasonable suspicion that a crime of domestic violence has occurred, the peace officer is required to search the national crime information center database to determine whether a military protection order has been issued against one of the parties.
  • If a military protection order has been issued against a party, the peace officer shall notify the military law enforcement agency that entered the protection order into the database.
  • The act includes the existence of a military protection order as relevant evidence that the court shall consider when determining whether to issue a temporary civil protection order.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.003

HOU Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB085_L.003 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.

  • SB085_L.003 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.
  • SB26-085 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, strike lines 18 through 20 and substitute: 2 "(2) WHEN A PEACE OFFICER HAS REASONABLE SUSPICION THAT A 3 CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS OCCURRED, THE PEACE OFFICER 4 SHALL".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Shelby Ross x4510
L.001

SEN Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB085_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.

  • SB085_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.
  • SB26-085 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 25, before "LAW" insert "MILITARY".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Shelby Ross x4510

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-05 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-27 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-04-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-04-23 Senate

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-04-21 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-20 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. 2026-04-17 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. 2026-04-15 House

    House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  10. 2026-02-25 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  11. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  14. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Official Summary Text

When a peace officer has reasonable suspicion that a crime of domestic violence has occurred, the peace officer is required to search the national crime information center database to determine whether a military protection order has been issued against one of the parties. If a military protection order has been issued against a party, the peace officer shall notify the military law enforcement agency that entered the protection order into the database.
The act includes the existence of a military protection order as relevant evidence that the court shall consider when determining whether to issue a temporary civil protection order.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Current Bill Text

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SENA TE BILL 26-085
BY SENATOR(S) Frizell and Ball, Bridges, Bright, Cutter, Danielson,
Exum, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman,
Mullica, Pelton R., Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan,
Wallace, Weissman, Coleman;
also REPRESENT ATIVE(S) Duran and Hartsook, Boesenecker, Caldwell,
Clifford, Froelich, Gonzalez R., Jackson, Joseph, Keltie, Lieder, Marshall,
Phillips, Rutinel, McCluskie.
CONCERNING MILITARY PROTECTION ORDERS, AND, IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH, A PEACE OFFICER'S DUTY TO DETERMINE WHETHER A
MILITARY PROTECTION ORDER EXISTS WHEN RESPONDING TO AN
INCIDENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND A REQUIREMENT FOR THE
COURT TO CONSIDER THE EXISTENCE OF A MILITARY PROTECTION
ORDER AS RELEVANT EVIDENCE WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO
ISSUE A TEMPORARY CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 18-6-806 as
follows:
18-6-806. Notification of potential violation of military
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.
protection order -definitions.
(1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE
REQUIRES:
(a) "ARMEDFORCES"MEANSTHEARMY,NAVY,AIRFORCE,MARINE
CORPS, SPACE FORCE, AND COAST GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES.
(b) "COMMANDING OFFICER" MEANS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER OR
WARRANT OFFICER IN A POSITION OF COMMAND IN THE ARMED FORCES OR
NATIONAL GUARD.
(c) "MILITARY PROTECTION ORDER" MEANS A PROTECTION ORDER
ISSUED AGAINST A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OR NATIONAL
GUARD BY THE MEMBER'S COMMANDING OFFICER THAT PROHIBITS THE
MEMBER FROM:
(I) CONTACTING, HARASSING, INJURING, INTIMIDATING, MOLESTING,
THREATENING, TOUCHING, OR STALKING A PROTECTED PERSON;
(II) COMMITTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE BY SEXUALLY ASSAULTING OR
ABUSING A PROTECTED PERSON;
(III) ENTERING OR REMAINING ON PREMISES OR COMING WITHIN A
SPECIFIED DISTANCE OF A PROTECTED PERSON OR PREMISES;
(IV) TAKING, TRANSFERRING, CONCEALING, HARMING, DISPOSING OF,
OR THREATENING HARM TO AN ANIMAL OWNED, POSSESSED, LEASED, KEPT,
OR HELD BY A PROTECTED PERSON; OR
(V) POSING ANY OTHER RISK OR THREAT OF PHYSICAL HARM TO THE
PROTECTED PERSON OR THREAT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL HARM
TO THE PROTECTED PERSON.
( d) "NATIONAL GUARD" MEANS THE FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD.
( e) "PROTECTED PERSON" MEANS THE PERSON IDENTIFIED IN A
MILITARY PROTECTION ORDER AS THE PERSON FOR WHOSE BENEFIT THE
PROTECTION ORDER WAS ISSUED.
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(2) WHEN A PEACE OFFICER HAS RE ASONABLE SUSPICION THAT A
CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS OCCURRED, THE PEACE OFFICER SHALL
SEARCH THE NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER DATABASE TO
DETERMINE WHETHER A MILITARY PROTECTION ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED
AGAINST ONE OF THE PARTIES. IF A MILITARY PROTECTION ORDER HAS BEEN
ISSUED AGAINST A PARTY, THE PEACE OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY THE MILITARY
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT ENTERED THE PROTECTION ORDER INTO
THE NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER DATABASE.
SE CTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-14-104.5, amend
(7)(a) as follows:
13-14-104.5. Procedure for temporary civil protection order.
(7) (a) A temporary civil protection order may be issued if the
issuing judge or magistrate finds that a risk or threat of physical harm or the
threat of psychological or emotional harm exists to the person or persons
seeking protection under the civil protection order. In determining whether
a risk or threat of physical harm or the threat of psychological or emotional
harm exists to one or more persons, the court shall consider all relevant
evidence concerning the safety and protection of the persons seeking the
protection order, regardless of when an incident occurred, or the existence
of a protection order issued pursuant to section 18-1-1001 or 18-1-1001.5.
THE EXISTENCE OF A MILITARY PROTECTION ORDER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
18-6-806, IS RELEVANT EVIDENCE THAT THE COURT SHALL CONSIDER WHEN
DETERMINING WHETHER THERE IS A RISK OR THREAT OF HARM.
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
approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026
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and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
the vote thereon by the governor.
James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
PRESIDENT OF
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