NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/7/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1059
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garcia, Conti, Dore, Exum, Fields, Foote, Gerou,
      Ginal, Hamner, Hullinghorst, Joshi, Kagan, Labuda, Landgraf, Lawrence,
      Lebsock, May, McCann, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Murray, Pabon, Pettersen, Rankin,
      Rosenthal, Ryden, Salazar, Schafer, Scott, Singer, Sonnenberg, Stephens, Swalm,
      Szabo, Vigil, Williams, Wright, Young, Ferrandino;
      also SENATOR(S) Crowder, Aguilar, Baumgardner, Cadman, Guzman, Heath,
      Herpin, Jahn, Johnston, Jones, Kerr, King, Lambert, Lundberg, Marble, Newell,
      Nicholson, Rivera, Schwartz, Tochtrop, Todd, Ulibarri.
      
      
      Concerning clarifying that the ritual discharge of blank
           ammunition cartridges at a military funeral does not
           constitute the criminal offense of disorderly conduct.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-9-106, amend (1)
      (e) as follows:
      
           18-9-106.  Disorderly conduct. (1)  A person commits disorderly
      conduct if he or she intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly:
      
           (e)  Not being a peace officer, discharges a firearm in a public place
      except when engaged in lawful target practice or hunting or the ritual
      discharge of blank ammunition cartridges as an attendee at a
      funeral for a deceased person who was a veteran of the armed
      forces of the United States; or
      
           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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      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      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