Ballot measure · Colorado · November 3, 2026

Proposition 132

Title as the state lists it: Increase Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes1,2

Research draftCitizen initiativeState law
How it got there
Citizen initiative
Kind of measure
State law
To pass
A majority of the votes on it
Researched
October 27, 2026

Research draft. We gathered this from official sources on October 27, 2026: election offices, state laws and court records, each linked to its source. Separate reviewers checked a random sample of 48 facts from the ballot-measure research against the cited sources and found no errors. The rest hasn't been reviewed fact by fact yet, so check the linked source before relying on anything here.

§1What your vote means

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A yes vote

A yes vote would make possession of any amount of fentanyl or similar synthetic opioids a felony, require 8 to 32 years in prison for distributing any amount, require court-ordered treatment for possession of less than one gram, and remove some ways judges can now reduce these penalties.2 pp. 48-50

A no vote

A no vote would keep current law, under which possession of small amounts is a misdemeanor, prison terms for distribution depend on the amount of drug involved, and judges keep options to reduce some possession and distribution penalties.2 pp. 48-50

§2How it got on the ballot

Citizen initiative. Voters proposed it by signing a petition.1,2

State law. It would change state law, not the constitution.1,2

It is on Colorado's list of statewide measures for November 3, 2026.1,2 One of these official sources itself calls the list certified or final. What we couldn't confirm about the list is in the notes on Colorado's measures.

§3What it needs to pass

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A majority of the votes on it. Needs more yes votes than no votes.1,2,3 Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(4)(a); Blue Book p. 48