Second Regular Session
              Sixty-sixth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 08-0339.01 Michael Dohr         HOUSE BILL 08-1023
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Kerr J.,  Frangas, and Kerr A.
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Boyd, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Judiciary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning criminalizing the possession of graffiti tools.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Creates the crime of possession of graffiti tools.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  Part 5 of article 4 of title 18, Colorado Revised
       Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to
       read:
            18-4-510.5.  Possession of graffiti tools.  (1)  A person commits
       possession of graffiti tools if he or she possesses a tool,
       instrument, or other article adapted, designed, or commonly
       used to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offense
       involving defacing public or private property and intends to use
       the thing possessed, or knows that another person intends to use
       the thing possessed, in commission of the offense.
            (2)  Possession of graffiti tools is a class 2 misdemeanor.
            SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability.  This act shall take
       effect July 1, 2008, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after said
       date.
            SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.