Colorado Voters to Decide on Amendment Requiring Police to Notify Immigration Authorities
Colorado voters will decide in November on Amendment 81, a ballot measure that would require local law enforcement agencies to notify federal immigration authorities when individuals are charged with a violent crime, or any crime if they have a prior…
Colorado Springs Pueblo, CO, October 2, 2026 — Colorado voters will have the opportunity to decide on a new ballot measure, Amendment 81, this November that would alter how local law enforcement agencies communicate with federal immigration authorities. The proposed amendment, if passed, would mandate specific notification procedures under certain circumstances.
Under the provisions of Amendment 81, local law enforcement agencies would be required to notify federal immigration authorities if an individual is charged with a violent crime. Additionally, notification would be required if an individual has a prior felony conviction and their legal immigration status cannot be determined by the local agency at the time of the charge.
The stated aim of Amendment 81 is to mandate increased communication and information sharing between local police departments and federal immigration enforcement agencies. The details regarding which specific federal immigration authorities would receive these notifications, or the exact process for determining an individual’s legal status, were not provided in the summary of the measure.
The measure is set to appear on the ballot for Colorado voters to consider during the upcoming November election. The outcome will depend on the decision made by the electorate regarding the proposed changes to inter-agency communication protocols.
Story summarized from the original created by Thelma Grimes on gazette.com, see more information here.
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