Amendment 81: Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements to Federal Authorities
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this measure do?
Police and prosecutors would have to check the immigration status of anyone charged with a violent crime or any crime after a prior felony, and report unlawful or unknown status to Homeland Security within 72 hours. More people facing charges would be reported to immigration officials.
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by Advance Colorado (Initiative 95; Suzanne Taheri and Michael Fields)
Advance Colorado is a conservative group led by Michael Fields; Taheri is a former deputy secretary of state. A Brighter Colorado, funded mainly by Common Sense America, backs it.
Source: coloradopolitics.com
A YES vote means
Police and prosecutors would have to report people charged with certain crimes to Homeland Security within 72 hours if their immigration status is unlawful or unknown.
A NO vote means
Colorado's constitution would not add this reporting duty. Current law on notifying immigration officials would remain.
Campaign Finance Information
Campaign Finance Information
Largest donors supporting
- Common Sense America · VANational nonprofit that does not disclose its donors$250,000
- Advance ColoradoConservative group behind the measure; donors undisclosed$20,000
- Richard McCormickRetired (per filing)$5,000
Some of this money went to groups that also work on other measures.
Largest donors opposing
- Colorado Immigrant Rights CoalitionImmigrant rights advocacy group$108,954
- COLOR Action FundLatina reproductive-rights advocacy group$100,000
- American Civil Liberties Union of ColoradoCivil liberties group$55,380
- Colorado Immigration Rights Coalition Action FundImmigrant rights group's political arm$50,000
- Coloradans for Real Safety SolutionsCommittee formed to oppose the fentanyl measureIts top donors: Lynn Schusterman (Oklahoma philanthropist); ACLU of Colorado$50,000
Some of this money went to groups that also work on other measures.
Filings as of September 17, 2026 · Sources: tracer.sos.colorado.gov234
Sources: sos.state.co.us2
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