Legislation Details

File #: 26-0328    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/10/2026 In control: Health and Safety
On agenda: 6/1/2026 Final action:
Title: A bill for an ordinance updating the classifications and penalties for municipal criminal offenses. Amends Chapters 1, 34, and 38 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to revise the criminal penalties for municipal crimes. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-13-2026.
Sponsors: Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Shontel Lewis, Sarah Parady
Attachments: 1. Muni sentencing - 4.15 Safety presentation (1).pdf, 2. DRAFT Municipal Sentencing_v.10.pdf, 3. DRAFT Municipal Sentencing_v.11.pdf, 4. VFC Policy Position Denver Municipal Ordinance Changes (April 2026).pdf, 5. Denver muni sentencing ordinance testimony.pdf, 6. Visual model Muni Sentencing.pdf, 7. Municipal Sentencing Ordinance Letter 041426.pdf, 8. 26-0328 Written Testimony.pdf, 9. DRAFT Municipal Sentencing_v.pdf, 10. Muni sentencing - 5.13 Safety presentation, 11. 26-0328_Filed Bill_Municipal Sentencing, 12. 26-0328_Filed_Bill_Municipal_Sentencing

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Date Submitted: 3-18-2026

 

Requesting Agency: City Council

                               Division: CMs Gonzales-Gutierrez, Lewis, and Parady

 

Subject Matter Expert Name: Brylan Droddy
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A bill for an ordinance updating the classifications and penalties for municipal criminal offenses.

Amends Chapters 1, 34, and 38 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to revise the criminal penalties for municipal crimes. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-13-2026.

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