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SB 5 CO
Vetoed

Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy

CO · session 2026A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Jun 3, 2026) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Summary

The act creates a statutory cause of action for a person who has their federal constitutional rights violated by another person who, acting under color of law, is participating in civil immigration enforcement. A person who violates the United States constitution while participating in civil immigration enforcement and whose conduct was the proximate cause of violating another person's constitutional rights is liable to the person whose rights are violated for legal or equitable relief or any other appropriate relief. The action must be commenced within 2 years after the cause of action accrues.     The act appropriates $125,604 to the department of law from the legal services cash fund to provide legal services for the department of personnel.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (11)

33 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (15)

  1. Jun 3, 2026 Governor Vetoed · executive
  2. May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  4. May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. May 7, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  6. May 6, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
  7. May 4, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  8. Apr 22, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
  9. Apr 14, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
  10. Feb 24, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  11. Feb 23, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
  12. Feb 20, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/23/2026 - No Amendments · upper
  13. Feb 18, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  14. Feb 2, 2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
  15. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
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