Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB 104
Require Key Boxes at Schools
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- C. Clifford (Democratic)
- M. Snyder (Democratic)
- L. Liston (Republican)
Cosponsors (14)
- L. Smith (Democratic)
- K. Nguyen (Democratic)
- M. Lindsay (Democratic)
- E. Hamrick (Democratic)
- L. Goldstein (Democratic)
- M. Duran (Democratic)
- M. Carter (Democratic)
- K. Wallace (Democratic)
- B. Kirkmeyer (Republican)
- L. Frizell (Republican)
- L. Cutter (Democratic)
- J. Coleman (Democratic)
- J. Carson (Republican)
- M. Ball (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary
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.)
Text versions
- Introduced· Feb 11, 2026
- Engrossed· Mar 12, 2026
- Reengrossed· Mar 13, 2026
- Revised· Apr 15, 2026
- Rerevised· Apr 16, 2026
- Final Act· Apr 17, 2026
- Signed Act· May 5, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 House | BILL | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-104 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment I) | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H) | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G) | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-104, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F) | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary - Apr 14, 2026 · House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole - Apr 15, 2026 · House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments - Apr 16, 2026 · House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House - Apr 23, 2026
Sent to the Governor - May 4, 2026
Governor Signed