NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/24/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1072
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Fields, Arndt, Becker K., Buckner, Court,
      Danielson, Foote, Ginal, Lontine, McCann, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno,
      Pabon, Pettersen, Primavera, Rosenthal, Ryden, Salazar, Singer, Tyler,
      Winter, Duran, Esgar, Hamner, Kraft-Tharp, Lee, Roupe, Williams, Young,
      Coram, Garnett, Kagan, Hullinghorst;
      also SENATOR(S) Newell, Crowder, Donovan, Garcia, Guzman, Heath,
      Johnston, Kefalas, Kerr, Merrifield, Todd.
      
      
      Concerning harassment through an interactive electronic
           medium.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-9-111, amend (1)
      (e); and add (7) and (8) as follows:
      
           18-9-111.  Harassment - Kiana Arellano's law. (1)  A person
      commits harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another
      person, he or she:
      
           (e)  Directly or indirectly initiates communication with a person
      or directs language toward another person, anonymously or
      otherwise, by telephone, telephone network, data network, text message,
      instant message, computer, computer network, or computer system, or
      other interactive electronic medium in a manner intended to harass
      or threaten bodily injury or property damage, or makes any comment,
      request, suggestion, or proposal by telephone, computer, computer
      network, or computer system, or other interactive electronic medium
      that is obscene; or
      
           (7)  Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of this section shall be
      known and may be cited as "Kiana Arellano's Law".
      
           (8)  This section is not intended to infringe upon any right
      guaranteed to any person by the first amendment to the United
      States constitution or to prevent the constitutionally protected
      expression of any religious, political, or philosophical views.
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
      July 1, 2015, and applies to offenses committed on or after said date.
      
           SECTION 3.  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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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      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________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO