NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/5/2015.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 15-220
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Carroll and Cadman, Scheffel, Baumgardner, Heath,
      Jones, Kerr, Lambert, Newell;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Duran and DelGrosso, Hullinghorst,
      Primavera, Rosenthal, Salazar, Williams.
      
      
      Concerning security for the Colorado general assembly.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-33.5-216.5 as
      follows:
      
           24-33.5-216.5.  Patrol services furnished to the general assembly.
      (1)  The Colorado state patrol shall provide protection for the
      members of the general assembly when they are present in the
      state capitol buildings group and shall respond to all complaints
      relating to criminal activity or security threats against a
      member of the general assembly. For purposes of this subsection
      (1), "state capitol buildings group" shall have the same meaning
      as set forth in section 24-82-105 (1) (a).
      
           (2)  The Colorado state patrol shall provide law
      enforcement services for the buildings, grounds, and other
      facilities in which the general assembly designates and assigns
      space in accordance with section 2-2-321, C.R.S. The state patrol
      shall coordinate such law enforcement efforts, when
      appropriate, with local law enforcement agencies and with the
      security officers of each house of the general assembly appointed
      in accordance with section 2-2-402, C.R.S.
      
           (3) (a)  In addition to the requirements of subsections (1) and
      (2) of this section, the state patrol may render other protection
      and security services as may be requested by the president of the
      senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the
      house of representatives, or the minority leader of the house of
      representatives.
      
           (b)  The state patrol may provide protection and security
      services as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) for
      any function held in Colorado at which a member of the general
      assembly is in attendance in an official capacity with appropriate
      coordination with local law enforcement. Factors to be
      considered when determining the need for providing these
      services include, but are not limited to, the location of the
      function, the estimated level of threat associated with the
      function, and staffing requirements.
      
           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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      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      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