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SB26-104 • 2026

Require Key Boxes at Schools

The act requires each school district or, for an institute charter school or nonpublic school, the school, (local education provider) to install an exterior key box that contains keys and other access

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Sen. L. Liston, Sen. M. Snyder, Rep. C. Clifford, Sen. M. Ball, Sen. J. Carson, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. L. Frizell, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. K. Wallace, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. L. Smith
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Require Key Boxes at Schools

The act requires each school district or, for an institute charter school or nonpublic school, the school, (local education provider) to install an exterior key box that contains keys and other access control devices necessary for law enforcement agencies to access each building and room located on the school grounds.

What This Bill Does

  • The act requires each school district or, for an institute charter school or nonpublic school, the school, (local education provider) to install an exterior key box that contains keys and other access control devices necessary for law enforcement agencies to access each building and room located on the school grounds.
  • A local education provider is not required to install an exterior key box at a school if: The school has a key box that does not satisfy the requirements in the act and has an alternative plan and procedures to provide emergency access for local law enforcement; or The local education provider applied for but does not receive a disbursement from the school security disbursement program that may be used to install an exterior key box at the school.
  • The contents of an exterior key box and the information contained therein are not a public record for the purposes of the 'Colorado Open Records Act'.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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

L.001

SEN Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB104_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.

  • SB104_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.
  • SB26-104 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 3, after line 15 insert: 2 "(d) THIS SUBSECTION (2) DOES NOT REQUIRE A LOCAL EDUCATION 3 PROVIDER TO INSTALL A NEW EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT A SCHOOL THAT HAS 4 A KEY BOX INSTALLED THAT SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR 5 KEY BOXES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Conrad Imel x2313
L.002

SEN Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB104_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.

  • SB104_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.
  • SB26-104 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 4, after line 11 insert: 2 "(5) NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT TO INSTALL AN 3 EXTERIOR KEY BOX PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, A LOCAL EDUCATION 4 PROVIDER IS NOT REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT A 5 SCHOOL IF THE SCHOOL HAS A KEY BOX THAT DOES NOT SATISFY THE 6 REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR KEY BOXES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (2) 7 OF THIS SECTION AND HAS AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN AND PROCEDURES TO 8 PROVIDE EMERGENCY ACCESS FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO EACH 9 BUILDING AND ROOM ON THE ENTIRE SCHOOL GROUNDS.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Conrad Imel x2313
L.003

SEN Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB104_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.

  • SB104_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.
  • SB26-104 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 1, strike "2028," and substitute "2030,".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Conrad Imel x2313
L.004

SEN Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB104_L.004 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.

  • SB104_L.004 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.
  • SB26-104 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 4, after line 11 insert: 2 "(5) NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT TO INSTALL AN 3 EXTERIOR KEY BOX PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, A LOCAL EDUCATION 4 PROVIDER IS NOT REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT A 5 SCHOOL IF THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER APPLIED FOR BUT DOES NOT 6 RECEIVE A DISBURSEMENT FROM THE SCHOOL SECURITY DISBURSEMENT 7 PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 24-33.5-1810 THAT MAY BE USED TO 8 INSTALL AN EXTERIOR KEY BOX AT THE SCHOOL.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Conrad Imel x2313
L.008

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB104_L.008 Amendment No.

  • SB104_L.008 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-104 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Snyder 1 Amend the Judiciary Committee Report, dated March 9, 2026, page 1, 2 line 16, before "NOTWITHSTANDING" insert "INSTALLING AN EXTERIOR 3 KEY BOX AT A SCHOOL AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION IS A PERMISSIBLE 4 USE OF A DISBURSEMENT FROM THE SCHOOL SECURITY DISBURSEMENT 5 PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-1810 (3)(a).".
  • 6 Amend printed bill, page 4, strike lines 12 through 22.
  • 7 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-23 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-22 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-04-16 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-15 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-14 House

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

  8. 2026-03-13 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  9. 2026-03-13 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  11. 2026-03-09 Senate

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

  12. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Official Summary Text

The act requires each school district or, for an institute charter school or nonpublic school, the school, (local education provider) to install an exterior key box that contains keys and other access control devices necessary for law enforcement agencies to access each building and room located on the school grounds. A local education provider is not required to install an exterior key box at a school if:
The school has a key box that does not satisfy the requirements in the act and has an alternative plan and procedures to provide emergency access for local law enforcement; or
The local education provider applied for but does not receive a disbursement from the school security disbursement program that may be used to install an exterior key box at the school.
The contents of an exterior key box and the information contained therein are not a public record for the purposes of the 'Colorado Open Records Act'.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)