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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB21-1231

United States Space Force

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Military & Veterans

Concerning the United States Space Force, and, in connection therewith, authorizing the Colorado Space National Guard and including the United States Space Force in statutory references to the branches of the United States armed forces.

Bill Summary:



The act authorizes the Space National Guard to be added to provisions in statute that mention the Army National Guard and Air National Guard. The federal government is likely to create the Space National Guard in the "FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act". Implementing the Space National Guard in existing statute now will allow the Air National Guard space units to transition to the Space National Guard once the federal government establishes the Space National Guard.

The act also adds "Space Force" to provisions in statute that list the branches of the armed forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and the Coast Guard.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative David Ortiz

Representative

David Ortiz

Representative Mike Lynch

Representative

Mike Lynch

Senator Rhonda Fields

Senator

Rhonda Fields

Senator Jeff Bridges

Senator

Jeff Bridges

Committees

House

State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/28/2021 Signed Act PDF
05/19/2021 Final Act PDF
05/03/2021 Rerevised PDF
04/30/2021 Revised PDF
04/09/2021 Reengrossed PDF
04/08/2021 Engrossed PDF
03/18/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/23/2021 FN2 PDF
03/31/2021 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1231 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1231 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2021 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/09/2021 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
05/28/2021 Governor Governor Signed
05/21/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/19/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/19/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/03/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2021 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/14/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/09/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/08/2021 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/05/2021 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/18/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/28/2021 206 United States Space Force PDF

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