Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1312: Peace Officers Standards & Training Board Changes
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1312 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on March 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Peace Officers Standards & Training Board Changes. Primary sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Chad Clifford (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 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.
The act requires the attorney general to submit to the peace officers standards and training board (P.O.S.T. board) a proposal by December 31, 2030, to update current basic, reserve, and refresher law enforcement training academy programs and improve the peace officer performance of future academy graduates. The act changes the makeup of the P.O.S.T. board by reducing the number of law enforcement head officials, reducing the number of non-law-enforcement persons, increasing the number of line officers, and adding representatives from law enforcement training academies and reserve officers. A person who has had their P.O.S.T. certification revoked is not eligible to serve on the P.O.S.T. board. The P.O.S.T. board is prohibited from approving skill instructors whose P.O.S.T. certification has been revoked for training academies and from approving training academies with an instructor whose P.O.S.T. certification has been revoked after September 1, 2026. The act requires that a person be at least 21 years old in order to be a certified peace officer. The act makes a peace officer academy full-time instructor eligible to attend P.O.S.T. certification classes funded with grant money, but the instructor is not eligible to receive individual grant funding from the P.O.S.T. board.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mullica | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Chad Clifford | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| Jennifer Bacon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Jeff Bridges | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Chris Kolker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| William Lindstedt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
| Janice Marchman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Julie McCluskie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Alex Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 5 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
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