Ballot Title Setting Board
2025-2026

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

A change to the Colorado Revised Statutes modifying existing law to impose stricter penalties for some misdemeanor and felony theft crimes, and, in connection therewith, increasing criminal classifications and sentences, including imposing mandatory minimum sentences for misdemeanors and felonies, and permitting a municipality to impose a penalty greater than the maximum penalty imposed by state law for theft.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes modifying existing law to impose stricter penalties for some misdemeanor and felony theft crimes, and, in connection therewith, increasing criminal classifications and sentences, including imposing mandatory minimum sentences for misdemeanors and felonies, and permitting a municipality to impose a penalty greater than the maximum penalty imposed by state law for theft?

Hearing February 18, 2026

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set (3-0).
Board members: Theresa Conley, Michael Dohr, Kurt Morrison
Hearing adjourned 9:23 AM

Rehearing March 4, 2026

Motion for rehearing (Proponents) denied in its entirety (3-0).
Board members: Theresa Conley, Michael Dohr, Kurt Morrison
Hearing adjourned 10:35 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "Definition and Sentencing for Theft" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.