NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/26/2013.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 13-1258
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Salazar, Buckner, Court, Duran, Ferrandino,
      Fields, Fischer, Foote, Garcia, Ginal, Hamner, Hullinghorst, Labuda,
      Lebsock, Levy, May, McCann, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Pabon,
      Schafer, Singer, Vigil, Williams, Exum, Ryden;
      also SENATOR(S) Aguilar and Carroll, Giron, Guzman, Heath, Hodge,
      Hudak, Johnston, Jones, Newell, Nicholson, Schwartz, Steadman, Tochtrop,
      Todd, Ulibarri, Morse.
      
      
      Concerning local government involvement with federal
           immigration issues.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1)  The general assembly
      finds and declares that:
      
           (a)  It is important to enhance public safety by building trust between
      immigrant communities and local police and to ensure equal protection and
      safety for all members of Colorado communities, including witnesses and
      victims of crime;
      
           (b)  The requirement that public safety agencies play a role in
      enforcing federal immigration laws can undermine public trust; and
      
           (c)  By repealing requirements that local officials be compelled to
      participate in federal immigration issues, the general assembly can ensure
      that local resources are focused on public safety issues instead of on
      immigration issues that are the responsibility of the federal government.
      This will save local governments a significant amount of time, energy, and
      resources.
      
           (2)  The general assembly further finds that repealing article 29 of
      title 29, Colorado Revised Statutes, will address the concerns identified in
      subsection (1) of this section and will promote public safety, community
      policing, and civil liberties and does not limit the state or local government
      responsibilities pursuant to federal law.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal article 29 of title
      29.
      
           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________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO