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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-034

Definition Of Serious Bodily Injury

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning the definition of serious bodily injury in section 18-1-901, Colorado Revised Statutes.

Bill Summary:

The act expands the definition of "serious bodily injury" in the criminal code to include penetrating gunshot wounds and penetrating knife wounds.

APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023

EFFECTIVE July 1, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Rhonda Fields

Senator

Rhonda Fields

Senator Byron Pelton

Senator

Byron Pelton

Representative Gabe Evans

Representative

Gabe Evans

Representative Barbara McLachlan

Representative

Barbara McLachlan

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/02/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/15/2023 Final Act PDF
05/06/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/03/2023 Revised PDF
02/10/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/09/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/10/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/28/2023 PA2 PDF
02/07/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/30/2023 FN3 PDF
03/13/2023 FN2 PDF
01/24/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion failed on a vote of 4-9. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.006 The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion failed on a vote of 3-10. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-034, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-034, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. . The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/08/2023 House Amendments REPASS
34
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/08/2023 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/10/2023 Third Reading BILL
32
AYE
2
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/06/2023 Third Reading BILL
47
AYE
17
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/03/2023 L.007 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/27/2023 L.003 HOU Judiciary Lost PDF
04/27/2023 L.006 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
04/27/2023 L.004 HOU Judiciary Lost PDF
02/06/2023 L.002 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/02/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/15/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/15/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/15/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/08/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/06/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/03/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/02/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/27/2023 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/10/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
02/10/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/09/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/06/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/10/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2023 316 Definition Of Serious Bodily Injury PDF

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