Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 104: Require Key Boxes at Schools
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 104 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Require Key Boxes at Schools. Primary sponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), Marc Snyder (Democratic), Larry Liston (Republican). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 4, 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 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; orThe 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.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Clifford | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| Marc Snyder | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Larry Liston | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| Matt Ball | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| John Carson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| Michael Carter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 36 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Lisa Frizell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Lori Goldstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Eliza Hamrick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Mandy Lindsay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Kenny Nguyen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 33 |
| Lesley Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
| Katie Wallace | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
“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
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
- Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary