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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-095

Unlawfully Aiming Laser Device At Aircraft

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

Concerning criminalizing unlawfully pointing a laser device at an aircraft.

Bill Summary:

The act creates the offense of unlawfully aiming a laser device at an aircraft (offense), which is a class 6 felony. A person commits the offense when the person knowingly points, focuses, or aims a laser device at an aircraft while the aircraft is occupied and the incident is reported to law enforcement by the pilot or crew member of the impacted aircraft.

The act provides exemptions for a person who points a laser device at an aircraft under certain circumstances.

APPROVED by Governor March 23, 2023

EFFECTIVE July 1, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Joann Ginal

Senator

Joann Ginal

Senator Bob Gardner

Senator

Bob Gardner

Representative Matt Soper

Representative

Matt Soper

Senator Lindsey Daugherty

Representative

Lindsey Daugherty

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/23/2023 Signed Act PDF
03/13/2023 Final Act PDF
03/07/2023 Rerevised PDF
03/06/2023 Revised PDF
02/22/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/21/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/30/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/23/2023 FN2 PDF
02/13/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion failed on a vote of 4-9. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-095 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-095 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
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/09/2023 House Amendments REPASS
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/09/2023 House Amendments CONCUR
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/22/2023 Third Reading BILL
32
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/07/2023 Third Reading BILL
59
AYE
5
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/06/2023 L.006 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/06/2023 L.004 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
02/28/2023 L.003 HOU Judiciary Lost 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
03/23/2023 Governor Governor Signed
03/13/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/13/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/10/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/09/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/08/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
03/07/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/06/2023 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/03/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/28/2023 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/23/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
02/22/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/21/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/15/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/30/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2023 29 Unlawfully Aiming Laser Device At Aircraft PDF

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