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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB20-083

Prohibit Courthouse Civil Arrest

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Courts & Judicial

Concerning prohibiting civil arrest while on courthouse grounds.

Bill Summary:

The act protects an individual from civil arrest while the person is present at a courthouse or on its environs, or while going to, attending, or coming from a court proceeding. A judge or magistrate may issue a writ of protection to prohibit a civil arrest, but a writ of protection is not required for the protection to apply.

The act provides various remedies for violation of this protection.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Representative Leslie Herod

Representative

Leslie Herod

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/23/2020 Signed Act PDF
03/16/2020 Final Act PDF
03/05/2020 Rerevised PDF
03/04/2020 Revised PDF
03/04/2020 Reengrossed PDF
02/03/2020 Engrossed PDF
01/13/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
01/30/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/05/2020 FN2 PDF
01/27/2020 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 20-083 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 20-083, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/05/2020 Third Reading BILL
40
AYE
24
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/04/2020 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.009)
30
AYE
35
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/04/2020 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.007)
32
AYE
33
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/04/2020 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.004)
30
AYE
35
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/04/2020 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.002)
29
AYE
35
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/04/2020 Third Reading BILL
19
AYE
13
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/04/2020 L.005 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/04/2020 L.009 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/04/2020 L.002 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/04/2020 L.007 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/04/2020 L.004 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
01/29/2020 L.001 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
03/23/2020 Governor Governor Signed
03/17/2020 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/17/2020 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/16/2020 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/05/2020 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/04/2020 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/28/2020 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/25/2020 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/06/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
02/04/2020 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/03/2020 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/29/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/13/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
03/23/2020 63 Prohibit Courthouse Civil Arrest PDF

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