NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/28/2013.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 13-1242
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Pettersen, Hullinghorst, Kagan, Court, Fischer;
      also SENATOR(S) King, Aguilar, Nicholson.
      
      
      Concerning a repeal of the mandatory sentencing requirement
           for violation of bail bond conditions for certain offenders.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-8-212, amend (3);
      and add (3.5) as follows:
      
           18-8-212.  Violation of bail bond conditions. (3)  A person
      convicted under this section who fails to appear for a court
      proceeding with the intent to avoid prosecution or sentence or a
      person who is convicted of committing a misdemeanor or felony
      criminal offense committed while on bond shall not be eligible for
      probation or a suspended sentence and shall be sentenced to imprisonment
      of not less than one year for violation of subsection (1) of this section and
      not less than six months for violation of subsection (2) of this section. Any
      such sentence shall be served consecutively with any sentence for the
      offense on which the person is on bail.
      
           (3.5)  A person who is on bond for a sex offense as defined in
      section 18-1.3-1003 who is convicted under this section for a bond
      violation shall not be eligible for probation or a suspended
      sentence and shall be sentenced to imprisonment of not less than
      one year. Any such sentence shall be served consecutively with
      any sentence for the offense on which the person is on bail.
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
      July 1, 2013, and applies 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.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                         John P. Morse
      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