The Colorado Brief

Grade C · 10 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	Partial	C.R.S. § 24-76.6-102(2),(2.5) (HB19-1124, as amended by SB25-276 §15) + C.R.S. § 24-74-103 (SB21-131, as amended by SB25-276 §8)
2	No deputized local police	Partial	C.R.S. §§ 24-76.7-101 to 24-76.7-103 (article 76.7, added by HB 23-1100, Governor Signed) — restrictions on governmental participation in civil immigration detention
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	Full	C.R.S. §§ 13-1-401 to 13-1-405 (added by SB 20-083, "Concerning prohibiting civil arrest while on courthouse grounds") — courthouses; + SB 25-276 (2025, Governor Signed, Became Law), codified in title 22 (schools); hospitals/childcare at C.R.S. §§ 24-74.1-101 to 24-74.1-103 (Article 74.1, SB 25-276 §13), federal-judge-warrant access standard
4	Limit for-profit detention	None	Source missing
5	Protect personal records	Full	C.R.S. §§ 42-1-211, 42-2-505 (SB 24-182, Colorado Road and Community Safety Act identification documents) + C.R.S. §§ 24-72-202, 24-72-204, 24-74-101 to 24-74-105 (SB 21-131) + C.R.S. §§ 24-76.6-101 to 24-76.6-103 (HB 19-1124) + SB 25-276 (title 22)
6	Require a judge's warrant	Full	C.R.S. §§ 24-76.6-101 to 24-76.6-103 (article 76.6, added by HB 19-1124, Governor Signed) — authority of criminal justice officials re federal civil law enforcement; + SB 25-276 (2025, Governor Signed, Became Law)
7	Public cooperation record	None	SB 21-131 (quarterly Governor's Office PII reporting from all state agencies)
8	Hold enforcement accountable	Partial	C.R.S. §24-74-107 (SB25-276 §12) + §24-74.1-103 (SB25-276 §13)
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	Partial	C.R.S. §24-31-902(1)(a)(II)(A)

The gaps, as vote-ready asks

No state resources used (Partial provision) — bar the state’s own officers, money, equipment, and facilities from federal civil immigration enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
No deputized local police (Partial provision) — end 287(g) deputization agreements and any contract that hands local policing to federal civil enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
Limit for-profit detention (No provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (No provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
Hold enforcement accountable (Partial provision) — give residents a real remedy when enforcement crosses the line. What this limit is → See the model language →
Identified agents, recording allowed (Partial provision) — require federal agents to identify themselves and allow recording during enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →