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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1286

Increase Penalty Cruelty Police And Service Animals

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

Concerning changes to monetary penalties for the offense of cruelty to animals for working animals that are used in connection with governmental entities.

Bill Summary:

The act increases monetary penalties for cruelty and aggravated cruelty to service animals, certified police working dogs, and police working horses.

APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023

EFFECTIVE June 2, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Ryan Armagost

Representative

Ryan Armagost

Representative Monica Duran

Representative

Monica Duran

Senator Bob Gardner

Senator

Bob Gardner

Senator Joann Ginal

Senator

Joann Ginal

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/02/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2023 Final Act PDF
05/03/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/02/2023 Revised PDF
04/24/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/21/2023 Engrossed PDF
04/05/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/21/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/01/2023 FN3 PDF
04/26/2023 FN2 PDF
04/10/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1286 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1286, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2023 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/24/2023 Third Reading BILL
61
AYE
3
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/18/2023 L.004 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
06/02/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/17/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/17/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/03/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/25/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/24/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2023 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/05/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/02/2023 341 Increase Penalty Cruelty Police & Service Animals PDF

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