First Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 13-0735.01 Julie Pelegrin x2700 HOUSE BILL 13-1170
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Humphrey,  Sonnenberg, Saine, Holbert, Buck, Everett, Joshi, Nordberg, Wright, Priola
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Hill,  Grantham, Baumgardner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Judiciary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning authorization of local policies to allow
            carrying of concealed handguns on public elementary
            and secondary school properties.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill authorizes a school district board of education and the
       governing board of a charter school to adopt a written policy to allow an
       employee of the school district or charter school to carry a concealed
       handgun on school grounds if the person holds a valid permit to carry a
       concealed handgun.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-32-110, add (1)
       (nn) as follows:
            22-32-110.  Board of education - specific powers. (1)  In addition
       to any other power granted to a board of education of a school district by
       law, each board of education of a school district shall have the following
       specific powers, to be exercised in its judgment:
            (nn)  To adopt a written policy that allows an employee of
       the district to carry a concealed handgun within the buildings,
       including school buildings, and on school grounds of the school
       district if the employee holds a valid permit to carry a
       concealed handgun issued pursuant to part 2 of article 12 of
       title 18, C.R.S. The policy may include requirements, in addition
       to holding a valid concealed handgun permit, that an employee
       must meet, including but not limited to completing training.
            SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-30.5-118 as
       follows:
            22-30.5-118.  Charter schools - policies - carrying concealed
       weapons. The governing board of a charter school may adopt a
       written policy that allows an employee of the charter school
       to carry a concealed handgun within the buildings and on
       school grounds of the charter school if the employee holds a
       valid permit to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to
       part 2 of article 12 of title 18, C.R.S. The policy may include
       requirements, in addition to holding a valid concealed handgun
       permit, that an employee must meet, including but not limited to
       completing training.
            SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-30.5-521.5
       as follows:
            22-30.5-521.5.  Institute charter schools - policies - carrying
       concealed weapons. The governing board of an institute charter
       school may adopt a written policy that allows an employee of
       the institute charter school to carry a concealed handgun
       within the buildings and on school grounds of the institute
       charter school if the employee holds a valid permit to carry a
       concealed handgun issued pursuant to part 2 of article 12 of
       title 18, C.R.S. The policy may include requirements, in addition
       to holding a valid concealed handgun permit, that an employee
       must meet, including but not limited to completing training.
            SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-214, add (3)
       (d) and (3) (e) as follows:
            18-12-214.  Authority granted by permit - carrying
       restrictions. (3)  A permit issued pursuant to this part 2 does not
       authorize a person to carry a concealed handgun onto the real property,
       or into any improvements erected thereon, of a public elementary, middle,
       junior high, or high school; except that:
            (d)  A permittee who is an employee of a school district
       may carry a concealed handgun onto the real property, or any
       improvements erected thereon, of a public elementary, middle,
       junior high, or high school of the school district so long as the
       permittee is carrying the concealed handgun in accordance with
       a written policy adopted by the school district board of
       education pursuant to section 22-32-110 (1) (nn), C.R.S.
            (e)  A permittee who is an employee of a charter school
       that is an elementary, middle, junior high, or high school may
       carry a concealed handgun onto the real property, or any
       improvements erected thereon, of the charter school so long as
       the permittee is carrying the concealed handgun in accordance
       with a written policy adopted by the governing board of the
       charter school pursuant to section 22-30.5-118 or 22-30.5-521.5,
       C.R.S., whichever is applicable.
            SECTION 5.  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.