Committee unanimously advances bill extending Colorado cold‑case task force

Mar 4, 2026

House Bill 11‑85, which extends and strengthens the state cold‑case task force and adds an appointee‑qualification amendment, passed the Judiciary Committee 11‑0 and was sent to the committee of the whole after witnesses described the task force's role in solving decades‑old cases.

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Representative Clifford, sponsor of House Bill 11‑85, said the measure extends the cold‑case task force and its sunset in line with DORA recommendations and would add a requirement that executive director appointees have relevant experience in emergent technologies. "We are aligned with those recommendations," Clifford said in opening remarks.

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