Fact checkPoliticsPublished May 7, 2026
Colorado Senate Democrats: “Senate Bill 190, sponsored by Senate President James Coleman and Senator Mike Weissman, passed the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.”. Our verdict: True.

The claim

“Senate Bill 190, sponsored by Senate President James Coleman and Senator Mike Weissman, passed the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.”

Colorado Senate DemocratsPress releaseMay 5, 2026Read the original

Committee vote on SB26-190, Release Information About Peace Officer Use of Force.

Our verdict

True

The committee advanced SB26-190 3-2 on 5 May 2026; it later became law.

What we found

The legislature's vote record shows the committee referring the use-of-force transparency bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

  • Supports the claim

    Vote summary for SB26-190 before the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on 5 May 2026. [1]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Colorado General Assembly. We reviewed 1 relevant source.

Sources

  1. [1]Colorado General Assembly · Vote summary, SB26-190

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