HB 1039 CO

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Became Law

Beginning July 1, 2027, the act requires municipal jails to comply with existing jail data collection requirements, standards, and oversight.     The act requires a keeper of a municipal jail to release a pregnant person charged with a violation of a municipal ordinance from custody if jail staff have a reasonable belief the person is in labor unless remaining in custody is necessary for the health or welfare of the person. If the pregnant person in labor is not released, the use of restraints is prohibited during the labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery, and the jail staff shall make a written record that the labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery occurred at the jail and record the reason the pregnant person was not released from custody.     The act requires council members of a city that has a city jail to examine the jail's management and sufficiency at least once a year and allows the attorney general to conduct assessments of municipal jails to identify gaps and deficiencies based on the jail standards.     The act adds a nonvoting member who represents a municipality to the jail standards advisory committee.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• M. Carter Democratic · sponsor
• N. Ricks Democratic · sponsor
• I. Jodeh Democratic · sponsor
• M. Weissman Democratic · sponsor
• C. Richardson Republican · sponsor

1. Apr 27, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 16, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 16, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 16, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 24, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Mar 23, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Mar 18, 2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Mar 10, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
9. Mar 3, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Mar 2, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
11. Feb 27, 2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Feb 24, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Feb 4, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only · lower
14. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower