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      HOUSE BILL 11-1251
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Conti, Acree, Balmer, Brown, Kerr J.,
      Summers, Swerdfeger, Barker, Ferrandino, Gardner B., Holbert, Looper,
      Scott, Vaad, Williams A.;
      also SENATOR(S) Tochtrop, King S., Williams S.
      
      
      Concerning an exemption from the restrictions on window tinting
           for public safety vehicles.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  42-4-227 (1) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended to read:
      
           42-4-227.  Windows unobstructed - certain materials prohibited
      - windshield wiper requirements.  (1) (a) (I)  Except as otherwise
      provided in this paragraph (a), no person shall operate any a motor vehicle
      registered in Colorado on which any window, except the windshield, is
      composed of, covered by, or treated with any material or component which
      that presents an opaque, nontransparent, or metallic or mirrored
      appearance in such a way that it allows less than twenty-seven percent light
      transmittance.  The windshield shall allow at least seventy percent light
      transmittance.
      
           (II)  The provisions of this Notwithstanding subparagraph (I)
      of this paragraph (a), shall not apply to the windows to the rear of the
      driver, including the rear window, on any motor vehicle; however, if such
      windows may allow less than twenty-seven percent light transmittance then
      if the front side windows and the windshield on such vehicles shall allow
      at least seventy percent light transmittance.
      
           (III)  A law enforcement vehicle may have its windows,
      except the windshield, treated in such a manner so as to allow
      less than twenty-seven percent light transmittance only for the
      purpose of providing a valid law enforcement service.  A law
      enforcement vehicle with such window treatment shall not be
      used for any traffic law enforcement operations, including
      operations concerning any offense in article 4 of this title.  For
      purposes of this subparagraph (III), "law enforcement vehicle"
      means a vehicle owned or leased by a state or local law
      enforcement agency.  The treatment of the windshield of a law
      enforcement vehicle is subject to the limits described in paragraph
      (b) of this subsection (1).
      
           SECTION 2.  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.
      
      
      
      
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      Frank McNulty                      Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO