NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/5/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1282
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Saine, Humphrey, Nordberg, Kagan,
      Klingenschmitt;
      also SENATOR(S) Newell, Marble, Jones.
      
      
      Concerning the creation of crimes involving deception about
           material information in connection with the preparation of
           birth certificates.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-2-112.7 as
      follows:
      
           25-2-112.7.  Crime of misrepresentation of material information
      in the preparation of a birth certificate - definitions. (1)  As used in
      this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
      
           (a)  "Birth parent" means a natural parent, by birth, of a
      child born in this state. "Birth parent" also includes a presumed
      father or putative father in accordance with the presumptions
      for determination of paternity as set forth in section 25-2-112 (3),
      or a putative father that is not married to the mother who signs
      a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
      
           (b)  "Material information" means the legal name of a birth
      parent, the birth date of a birth parent, the mother's maiden name
      prior to a first marriage, if applicable, and the place of birth of
      a birth parent.
      
           (2)  A birth parent commits the crime of misrepresentation
      of material information in the preparation of a birth certificate
      if the birth parent knowingly and intentionally misrepresents
      material information that is used to create a child's birth
      certificate.
      
           (3)  A person who commits the crime of misrepresentation of
      material information in the preparation of a birth certificate is
      guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
      punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by
      imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by
      both such fine and imprisonment.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-2-118, amend (1)
      as follows:
      
           25-2-118.  Penalties. (1)  Except as otherwise provided for in
      section 25-2-112.7 with respect to misrepresentation of material
      information in the preparation of a birth certificate, any person
      who knowingly and willfully makes any false statement in or supplies any
      false information for or for purposes of deception applies for, alters,
      mutilates, uses, attempts to use, applies for amendments thereto, or
      furnishes to another for deceptive use any vital statistics certificate, and any
      person who knowingly and willfully and for purposes of deception uses or
      attempts to use or furnishes for use by another any vital statistics certificate
      knowing that such certificate contains false information or relates to a
      person other than the person with respect to whom it purports to relate, and
      any person who manufactures, advertises for sale, sells, or alters any vital
      statistics certificate knowing or having reason to know that such document
      establishes or may be used to establish a false status, occupation,
      membership, license, privilege, or identity for himself or any other person,
      and any person who uses any such document to commit a crime is guilty of
      a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine
      of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county
      jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
      
           SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-2-112, add (7) as
      follows:
      
           25-2-112.  Certificates of birth - filing - establishment of
      paternity. (7)  The state registrar shall revise the birth
      certificate worksheet form used for the preparation of a
      certificate of live birth to include a statement that knowingly
      and intentionally misrepresenting material information on the
      worksheet form used for the preparation of a birth certificate is
      a misdemeanor.
      
           SECTION 4.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
      July 1, 2015, and applies to offenses committed on or after said date.
      
           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.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      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