NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/3/2015.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 15-221
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Cooke, Guzman, Todd;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Danielson and Priola, Fields, Garnett, Kagan,
      Young.
      
      
      Concerning public transit officers.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 16-2.5-146 as
      follows:
      
           16-2.5-146.  Public transit officer - definitions. (1)  A public
      transit officer who is employed by a public transportation entity as defined
      in section 42-4-1416 (5) (b), C.R.S., and is specifically designated a peace
      officer by the public transportation entity is a peace officer while engaged
      in the performance of his or her duties in accordance with any policies
      and procedures adopted by the public transportation entity. A
      public transit officer's authority shall be limited to includes the
      enforcement of all laws of the state of Colorado. and the provision of
      security for passengers, employees, and property of the public
      transportation entity on public transportation vehicles, as defined in section
      42-4-1416 (5) (c), C.R.S., and at public transportation facilities. A public
      transit officer's authority shall include the power of arrest based upon
      probable cause while engaged in the performance of his or her duties. A
      public transit officer shall be certified by the P.O.S.T. board.
      
           (2)  As used in this section, "public transportation facilities entity"
      means any movable or fixed facility operated by a transit authority and used
      primarily for mass transportation purposes, including but not limited to
      fixed guideway systems, parking lots, parking buildings, bus stops, transit
      stations, garages, and offices a mass transit district, a mass transit
      authority, or any public entity authorized under the laws of this
      state to provide mass transportation services to the general
      public.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      5, 2015, if adjournment sine die is on May 6, 2015); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2016
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO