NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/7/2014.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 14-119
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Heath and Cadman, Steadman;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hullinghorst and DelGrosso, Fields, Vigil,
      Wright.
      
      
      Concerning the decriminalization of certain prohibited practices
           by persons engaged in lobbying.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-6-309, amend (1)
      as follows:
      
           24-6-309.  Offenses - penalties - injunctions. (1)  Any person who
      violates any of the provisions of this part 3, except for the commission
      of any of the practices listed in section 24-6-308 (1) (b) to (1) (e)
      and (1) (h) to (1) (n), willfully files any document provided for in this part
      3 that contains any materially false statement or material omission, or
      willfully fails to comply with any material requirement of this part 3 is
      guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by
      a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the
      county jail for not more than twelve months, or by both such fine and
      imprisonment.
      
           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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      Morgan Carroll                        Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO