HB 1138 CO

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The act creates the retail theft prevention advisory board (advisory board) in the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety (division). The advisory board shall develop procedures related to applying for a grant for the retail theft prevention grant program created in the act; review grant applications and award grants; collect and analyze data related to organized felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud trends, losses, prosecutions, and outcomes in Colorado; and develop policy recommendations in coordination with state and federal partners on how to combat felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud.     The act creates the retail theft prevention grant program in the division. A state or local law enforcement agency, district attorney's office, multijurisdictional or regional task force, or tribal law enforcement agency may apply for a grant, which may be used to investigate and prosecute organized felony-level retail theft or gift card fraud; develop or invest in technology, data-sharing systems, and analytics tools to analyze felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud metrics; provide training and technical assistance to retailers or law enforcement agencies; and develop prevention and deterrence initiatives specific to felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud.     Beginning January 2028, the act requires the division to annually report during its 'SMART Act' hearing certain information about the retail theft prevention grant program and felony-level retail theft in Colorado.     The act extends the crime prevention through safer streets grant program (safer streets grant program) to November 1, 2029, and makes the retail theft prevention grant program an allowable use of the money appropriated for the safer streets grant program. On July 1, 2027, $200,000 of the unexpended and unencumbered money remaining at the end of the 2026-27 state fiscal year from the money appropriated for the safer streets grant program reverts to the general fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• C. Espenoza Democratic · sponsor
• D. Woog Republican · sponsor
• B. Kirkmeyer Republican · sponsor
• R. Rodriguez Democratic · sponsor

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