Colorado Amendment 81: Immigration notifications after criminal charges
Colorado · Constitutional amendment · Public safety · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would require reasonable efforts to determine lawful presence after a violent-crime charge, or any charge against someone with a prior felony. If lawful presence cannot be confirmed, covered officials must notify federal homeland-security authorities within 72 hours. The trigger is a charge, not a conviction.
What applies now
State law allows cooperation in federal criminal matters but restricts civil-immigration information sharing; it does not require these notifications.
If yes / for
Require the specified status checks and notifications.
If no / against
Keep current cooperation and information-sharing rules.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.
Passage rule
At least 55% of votes cast.