Skip to main content
Colorado General AssemblyToggle Main Menu
Agency NameToggle Agency Menu

Red Book Footnotes 2017

1. This provision was passed in an act with a nonstatutory short title.

2. This provision was passed in an act with a nonstatutory legislative declaration.

3. This provision was passed in an act with an applicability clause.

4. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 9, 2017, if adjournment sine die is on May 10, 2017); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

5. Identical.

6. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect September 1, 2017; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

7. This act was passed without a safety clause. Section 5 of this act takes effect July 30, 2018, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 9, 2017, if adjournment sine die is on May 10, 2017); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

8. Senate Bill 17-176 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1107.

9. House Bill 17-1051 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1058.

10. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 44.3 of title 24.

11. This article was repealed and relocated to article 77 of title 23.

12. This part was added with amended provisions relocated from part 9 of article 1 of title 25.

13. This part was repealed and relocated to part 6 of article 1of title 25.5.

14. This provision is amended with relocated provisions.

15. This provision is added with amended and relocated provisions.

16. This provision is repealed and relocated.

17. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect January 1, 2018; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

18. Section 30-20-603 (1)(g)(II)(B), as amended in section 1 of HB 17-1174, takes effect only if Senate Bill 17-042 does not become law.

19. House Bill 17-1020 harmonzied with Senate Bill 17-246.

20. House Bill 17-1020 is further amended by Senate Bill 17-246.

21. Senate Bill 17-031 harmonzied with Senate Bill 17-241.

22. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect September 15, 2017; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

23. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect December 31, 2017; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

24. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect January 1, 2019; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on January 1, 2019, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

25. This section of Senate Bill 17-153 takes effect July 1, 2017; except that section 43-4-1001 (2)(c), as enacted in this section, takes effect upon passage.

26. This part was added with amended provisions relocated from part 1 of article 34 of title 12.

27. This part was added with amended provisions relocated from part 2 of article 34 of title 12.

28. Senate Bill 17-223 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1027.

29. This part was added with amended provisions relocated from article 15 of title 12.

30. This article was repealed and relocated to part 6 of article 2 of title 42.

31. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 13 of title 12.

32. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 52 of title 12.

33. This article was repealed and relocated to article 49 of title 11.

34. This article was repealed and relocated to article 110 of title 11.

35. This article was repealed and relocated to parts 2 and 3 of article 19 of title 15.

36. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 5 of title 12.

37. This article was repealed and relocated to article 93 of title 13.

38. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect October 1, 2018; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

39. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 29.3 of title 12.

40. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 30 of title 12.

41. This article was repealed and relocated to part 6 of article 1.5 of title 25.

42. This article was repealed and relocated to article 48 of title 25.

43. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 59 of title 12.

44. This article was repealed and relocated to article 64 of title 23.

45. Senate Bill 17-294 harmonized with House Bill 17-1238 and House Bill 17-1239.

46. This part 2 was added with amended provisions relocated from article 44.5 of title 12.

47. This article was repealed and relocated to part 2 of article 15 of title 6.

48. This part 13 was added with amended provisions relocated from article 66 of title 12.

49. This article was repealed and relocated to part 13 of article 21 of title 13.

50. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 12 of title 12.

51. This article was repealed and relocated to article 24 of title 6.

52. House Bill 17-1096 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1244 and relocated to section 6-24-106 (7).

53. House Bill 17-1096 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1244 and relocated to section 6-24-106 (8).

54. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from parts 1 and 3 of article 44 of title 12.

55. This part 1 was repealed and relocated to part 1 of article 25 of title 6.

56. This part 3 was repealed and relocated to part 2 of article 25 of title 6.

57. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 14 of title 12.

58. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 14.1 of title 12.

59. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 14.3 of title 12.

60. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 14.5 of title 12.

61. This article was repealed and relocated to article 16 of title 5.

62. This article was repealed and relocated to article 17 of title 5.

63. This article was repealed and relocated to article 18 of title 5.

64. This article was repealed and relocated to article 19 of title 5.

65. House Bill 17-1238 harmonzied with Senate Bill 17-226, Senate Bill 17-232, and House Bill 17-1239.

66. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect July 1, 2018; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

67. Senate Bill 17-050 further amended by Senate Bill 17-259.

68. This article was recreated and reenacted with amended provisions relocated from part 2 of article 16 of title 12.

69. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from part 1 of article 16 of title 12.

70. This article was repealed and relocated to articles 36 and 37 of title 35.

71. House Bill 17-1197 harmonzied with Senate Bill 17-225 and relocated to section 35-37-103 (8)(b).

72. House Bill 17-1197 harmonzied with Senate Bill 17-225 and relocated to section 35-37-103 (9.5).

73. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 9, 2017, if adjournment sine die is on May 10, 2017); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

74. House Bill 17-1083, section 1 amending clause, amended by House Bill 17-1316.

75. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 28 of title 12.

76. This article was repealed and relocated to part 20 of article 33.5 of title 24.

77. This part 5 was added with amended provisions relocated from article 18 of title 12.

78. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 25.5 of title 12.

79. This article was added with amended provisions relocated from article 56 of title 12.

80. This article was repealed and relocated to part 5 of article 15 of title 30.

81. This article was repealed and relocated to article 11.8 of title 29.

82. This article was repealed and relocated to article 11.9 of title 29.

83. This section takes effect only if Senate Bill 17-297 does not become law.

84. Subsection (1.9)(b) takes effect only if Senate Bill 17-297 does not become law.

85. House Bill 17-1082 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1267.

86. House Bill 17-1012 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1212.

87. Senate Bill 17-278 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-027 and Senate Bill 17-294.

88. Senate Bill 17-209 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1088.

89. House Bill 17-1143 further amended by Senate Bill 17-121.

90. House Bill 17-1238 superseded by Senate Bill 17-216.

91. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-218; except that the introductory portion to subsection (29)(a) as added by Senate Bill 17-216 will supersede the introductory portion to subsection (29)(a) as added by Senate Bill 17-218.

92. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-135.

93. Senate Bill 17-216 superseded by House Bill 17-1238.

94. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-103 (2), effective January 1, 2018.

95. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-103 (8.5), effective January 1, 2018.

96. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-111 (2), effective January 1, 2018.

97. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-111 (3), effective January 1, 2018.

98. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-111 (4), effective January 1, 2018.

99. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-113 (4).

100. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-113 (5).

101. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-116.

102. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-117 (1), effective January 1, 2018.

103. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-117 (5), effective January 1, 2018.

104. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-117 (6), effective January 1, 2018.

105. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-117 (7), effective January 1, 2018.

106. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-117 (8), effective January 1, 2018.

107. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-124 (12).

108. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-125.5.

109. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-127 (12).

110. Senate Bill 17-216 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1238 and relocated to section 5-16-134.5.

111. This act was passed without a safety clause. This section of this act takes effect May 1, 2018, except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

112. This act was passed without a safety clause. This section of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 9, 2017, if adjournment sine die is on May 10, 2017); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

113. Senate Bill 17-016 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1204, effective November 1, 2017.

114. Senate Bill 17-106 harmonzied with Senate Bill 17-294.

115. Senate Bill 17-215 harmonzied with Senate Bill 17-294.

116. This section of Senate Bill 17-294 takes effect only if Senate Bill 17-215 does not become law.

117. Senate Bill 17-294 harmonzied with House Bill 17-1295.

118. This section of Senate Bill 17-294 takes effect only if House Bill 17-1264 does not become law.

119. Senate Bill 17-278 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-294.

120. Senate Bill 17-231 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-294.

121. House Bill 17-1115 further amended by Senate Bill 17-294.

122. This section of Senate Bill 17-294 takes effect only if House Bill 17-1115 becomes law, in which case this section takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 17-1115.

123. Senate Bill 17-153 further amended by Senate Bill 17-294.

124. This section of Senate Bill 17-294 takes effect only if Senate Bill 17-153 becomes law, in which case this section takes effect upon the effective date of Senate Bill 17-153.

125. Senate Bill 17-117 further amended by Senate Bill 17-294.

126. Section 121 of Senate Bill 17-294 changed the effective date of Senate Bill 17-132 from August 9, 2017, to July 1, 2018.

127. Senate Bill 17-295 harmonized with House Bill 17-1060.

128. Senate Bills 17-234 and 17-242 superseded by House Bill 17-1313.

129. House Bill 17-1284 harmonized with House Bill 17-1343.

130. House Bill 17-1177 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-040.

131. House Bill 17-1285 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-294.

132. Senate Bill 17-148 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-242.

133. House Bill 17-1046 further amended by Senate Bill 17-242.

134. Senate Bill 17-242 harmonized with House Bill 17-1329.

135. House Bill 17-1329 superseded by Senate Bill 17-234.

136. Senate Bill 17-246 harmonized with House Bill 17-1329.

137. House Bill 17-1329 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-220 and relocated to section 13-3-116 (2)(b).

138. Senate Bill 17-207 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-242.

139. Senate Bill 17-242 superseded by Senate Bill 17-207, effective May 1, 2018.

140. House Bill 17-1231 further amended by Senate Bill 17-249.

141. Senate Bill 17-207 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-242, effective May 1, 2018.

142. This section of Senate Bill 17-249 takes effect only if House Bill 17-1231 does not become law.

143. This section of Senate Bill 17-249 takes effect only if House Bill 17-1231 does become law.

144. Senate Bill 17-242 superseded by Senate Bill 17-234.

145. Section 22-54-104 IP (5)(g)(I) as amended in sections 1 and 3 of Senate Bill 17-296 are harmonized.

146. Senate Bill 17-173 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-296.

147. House Bill 17-1340 further amended by Senate Bill 17-296.

148. This section of Senate Bill 17-296 takes effect only if House Bill 17-1340 becomes law, and it takes effect either upon the effective date of this act or House Bill 17-1340, whichever is later.

149. This section of Senate Bill 17-240 takes effect only if Senate Bill 17-298 does not become law.

150. Senate Bill 17-262 further amended by Senate Bill 17-267.

151. Senate Bill 17-256 further amended by Senate Bill 17-267.

152. House Bill 17-1136 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-267.

153. Senate Bill 17-298 harmonized with Senate Bill 17-240 and relocated to subsection (5).

154. This section takes effect July 1, 2017; however, this section does not take effect if the centers for medicare and medicaid services determine that the amendments set forth in this section do not comply with federal law.

155. Senate Bill 17-240 harmonized with House Bill 17-1249.

156. Senate Bill 17-242 harmonized with House Bill 17-1246.

157. This article will be renumbered on revision as article 50 in the 2017 Colorado Revised Statutes.

158. This section will be renumbered on revision as 12-43.3-408 in the 2017 Colorado Revised Statutes.

159. Section 2 of House Bill 17-1070 incorrectly states that it adds subsection (2)(d) when the actual provision it adds is subsection (2.5)(d).

160. This part 6 was added with amended provisions relocated from article 9 of title 12.

161. This article was repealed and relocated to part 6 of article 21 of title 24.

Colorado legislature email addresses ending in @state.co.us are no longer active. Please replace @state.co.us with @coleg.gov for Colorado legislature email addresses. Details

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 7, 2024, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 8, 2024, unless otherwise specified. Details