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SB 158 CO
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Youthful Offender Early Parole Procedure

CO · session 2026A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Apr 9, 2026

Latest action (May 19, 2026) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Summary

Colorado Senate Bill 158 adds the state board of parole as an entity that may approve applications for early parole for offenders who have successfully completed a specialized program and were convicted of certain felonies committed when they were younger than 21 years old. The governor has 60 days to act on the board's recommendation; if the governor acts within that timeframe, the governor's decision is final, but if the governor does not act, the state board of parole's decision becomes final. The bill requires the specialized program for youthful offenders to include programming that requires offenders to acknowledge the impact of their crime on victims and the ongoing trauma experienced by crime survivors, as well as the offender's own trauma. The specialized program must also include components that allow offenders to experience placement with more independence in daily life.

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Official abstract

The act adds the state board of parole as an entity that may approve an application for early parole for an offender who has successfully completed a specialized program as provided in current law. The offender must have been convicted of a certain predicate felony and committed the felony when they were younger than 21 years old.     The state board of parole can approve or deny the application if the governor has not acted on the application within 60 days after receiving the board's recommendation. If the governor acts on the application within 60 days, the governor's decision is final. If the governor does not act on the application, the state board of parole's decision is final.     Under current law, there is a specialized program for juveniles and young adults convicted as adults that must include components that allow an offender to experience placement with more independence in daily life. The act requires the specialized program to include programming that requires an offender to acknowledge the impact of crime on victims and the ongoing trauma that crime survivors experience, as well as the offender's own trauma.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)
18 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (13)
  1. May 19, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 5, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 5, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  4. May 4, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. Apr 30, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  6. Apr 29, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
  7. Apr 28, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  8. Apr 20, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
  9. Apr 20, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  10. Apr 17, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  11. Apr 16, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/17/2026 - No Amendments · upper
  12. Apr 13, 2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  13. Apr 9, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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