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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1100

Restrict Government Involvement In Immigration Detention

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government Local Government

Concerning restrictions on governmental participation in civil immigration detention.

Bill Summary:

Beginning on January 1, 2024, the state and any local government in the state or any agency, officer, employee or agent of the state or a local government (governmental entity) is prohibited from:

  • Entering into an agreement for the detention of individuals in an immigration detention facility that is owned, managed, or operated by a private entity;
  • Selling any government-owned property for the purpose of establishing an immigration detention facility that is or will be owned, managed, or operated by a private entity;
  • Paying any costs related to the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of an immigration detention facility that is or will be owned, managed, or operated by a private entity;
  • Receiving any payment related to the detention of individuals in an immigration detention facility that is owned, managed, or operated by a private entity; or
  • Giving financial incentives or benefits to a private entity in connection with the sale, purchase, construction, development, ownership, management, or operation of an immigration detention facility that is or will be owned, managed, or operated by a private entity.
Nothing in the act prohibits a governmental entity from providing heath and safety resources to individuals who are being detained for immigration purposes or a local government from contracting for health, utility, and sanitation services to immigration detention facilities.

Beginning on January 1, 2024, a governmental entity is prohibited from entering into or renewing an agreement for payment to house or detain individuals for federal civil immigration purposes (immigration detention agreement). In addition, a governmental entity with an existing immigration detention agreement is required to exercise the termination provision contained in the agreement by January 1, 2024, or as soon as possible within the terms of the immigration detention agreement if termination by January 1, 2024 is not possible.

APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Naquetta Ricks

Representative

Naquetta Ricks

Representative Lorena Garcia

Representative

Lorena Garcia

Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis

Senator

Sonya Jaquez Lewis

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/06/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/05/2023 Final Act PDF
04/20/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/19/2023 Revised PDF
02/27/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/24/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/23/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/17/2023 PA2 PDF
02/08/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/12/2023 FN3 PDF
04/11/2023 FN2 PDF
01/30/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment C) The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1100, 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
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1100, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/20/2023 Third Reading BILL
19
AYE
13
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/27/2023 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
22
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/17/2023 L.009 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
02/24/2023 L.008 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
02/24/2023 L.007 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
02/24/2023 L.005 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
02/24/2023 L.004 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
02/07/2023 L.002 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
02/07/2023 L.001 HOU 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
06/06/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/05/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/05/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/04/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/20/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/19/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/17/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/01/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
02/27/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/24/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/10/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/07/2023 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/23/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 413 Restrict Gov Involvement In Immigration Detention PDF

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