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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1017: Criminal Restitution Prohibited for Insurers

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1017 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Restitution Prohibited for Insurers. Primary sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Yara Zokaie (Democratic), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Governor Signed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

For the purpose of criminal restitution, the act excludes from the definition of 'restitution' losses for which a victim may be compensated through a private insurance policy, except for worker's compensation insurance. Current law defines a 'victim' as any person who has suffered losses because of a contractual relationship, including an insurance company. The act excludes a person from the definition of 'victim' because of a contractual relationship but clarifies that an insurance company is a 'victim' if the insurance company is a victim of a scheme to defraud the insurance company or when the insurance company's property is damaged or stolen through a criminal act. The act authorizes the court to award a victim restitution for a deductible amount under the victim's insurance policy. The act does not prohibit an insurance company from filing a civil action or pursuing any other civil action against a defendant to recover losses the insurance company has suffered.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike WeissmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Yara ZokaiePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Cecelia EspenozaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Jennifer BaconCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Andy BoeseneckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Julie GonzalesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Iman JodehCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Cathy KippCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Mandy LindsayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Javier MabreyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Matt MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Kenny NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Amy PaschalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Emily SirotaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Katie WallaceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Steven WoodrowCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the President of the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/16/2026 - No Amendments
  8. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2026 - No Amendments
  9. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  10. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
  11. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source