Fact checkPoliticsPublished May 7, 2026

The claim

“Senate Bill 190, sponsored by Senate President James Coleman (D-Denver) and Senator Mike Weissman (D-Aurora), passed the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.”

Speaker under reviewSource under reviewMay 7, 2026

Our verdict

True

The claim matches the language in the Senate Democrats press release, which states that Senate President James Coleman and Senator Mike Weissman's bill passed the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.

What we found

This is corroborated by the bill tracking page for SB26-190, which lists the sponsors and committee referral.

The evidence

  • Background

    Article states that yesterday Senate President James Coleman and Senator Mike Weissman's bill to support victims' families after deadly use of force passed the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.

    senatedems.co· Senate Democrats press release

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