ColoradoSigned into law2026 Regular Session

SB26-104 Require Key Boxes at Schools

Latest: May 4, 2026 · Governor Signed

Education and school choice

What it means

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How they voted

8 committee, procedural and amendment votes

House: BILL

42 yes · 20 no · 3 other

Apr 16, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyYesNoOther / excused
Democrat1––
Democratic3713
Republican319–
How each member voted (64)

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House: Refer Senate Bill 26-104 to the Committee of the Whole.

10 yes · 1 no

Apr 14, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyYesNo
Democratic7–
Republican31
How each member voted (11)

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Senate: BILL

32 yes · 2 no · 1 other

Mar 13, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyYesNoOther / excused
Democratic22–1
Republican102–
How each member voted (35)

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Senate: Refer Senate Bill 26-104, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

7 yes · 0 no

Mar 9, 2026 · Result: pass

PartyYes
Democratic5
Republican2
How each member voted (7)

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Senate: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F)

? yes · ? no

Mar 9, 2026 · Result: pass

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Senate: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G)

? yes · ? no

Mar 9, 2026 · Result: pass

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Senate: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H)

? yes · ? no

Mar 9, 2026 · Result: pass

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Senate: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment I)

? yes · ? no

Mar 9, 2026 · Result: pass

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Where it stands

  1. Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  2. Mar 9, 2026 · Senate

    Sent to committee

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  3. Mar 13, 2026 · House

    Introduced

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  4. Mar 13, 2026 · Senate

    Passed Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  5. Apr 14, 2026 · House

    Sent to committee

    House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  6. Apr 16, 2026 · House

    Passed House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Apr 22, 2026 · Senate

    Passed Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  8. Apr 22, 2026 · House

    Passed House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  9. May 4, 2026 · Governor

    Became law

    Governor Signed

Full official history (12 actions)
  • Feb 11, 2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
  • Mar 9, 2026SenateSenate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • Mar 12, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
  • Mar 13, 2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
  • Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • Apr 14, 2026HouseHouse Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • Apr 15, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  • Apr 16, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • Apr 22, 2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
  • Apr 22, 2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
  • Apr 23, 2026GovernorSent to the Governor
  • May 4, 2026GovernorGovernor Signed

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Official summary

Read the official summary (openstates)
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.)