Overview

• U.S. Reps. Gabe Evans, Lauren Boebert and Jeff Crank asked Gov. Jared Polis to call a second special session focused on public safety, citing high-profile releases tied to the competency law and a survey showing 65% of Coloradans worry about crime daily.
• They urged reconsideration of failed proposals such as HB 1072 to restrict pretrial release for certain violent crimes and pressed for rollbacks of measures they say reduced sentences and limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
• Polis responded that auto theft, property crime and violent crime have seen double‑digit declines, and he said he is working with district attorneys, human services and lawmakers on targeted fixes, including changes to the 2024 competency statute.
• State Democrats said recent laws and investments have helped reduce crime and called a new special session unnecessary and costly, while noting that federal public‑safety funds to Colorado have been withheld under the Trump administration.
• A swift reconvening appears unlikely, a point even Boebert acknowledged, and reporting also shows most House Republicans did not vote against the 2024 competency law when it passed despite current GOP criticism.