NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/7/2016.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 16-034
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Sonnenberg, Cooke, Crowder, Jahn, Johnston, Martinez
      Humenik, Newell, Roberts, Scott, Todd, Woods;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Fields and Lawrence, Brown, Joshi, Pabon,
      Primavera, Wist.
      
      
      Concerning tampering with a deceased human body.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 18-8-610.5 as
      follows:
      
           18-8-610.5.  Tampering with a deceased human body. (1)  A
      person commits tampering with a deceased human body if,
      believing that an official proceeding is pending, in progress, or
      about to be instituted and acting without legal right or
      authority, the person willfully destroys, mutilates, conceals,
      removes, or alters a human body, part of a human body, or human
      remains with intent to impair its or their appearance or
      availability in the official proceedings.
      
           (2)  Tampering with a deceased human body is a class 3
      felony.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-8-610, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           18-8-610.  Tampering with physical evidence. (2)  "Physical
      evidence", as used in this section, includes any article, object, document,
      record, or other thing of physical substance; except that "physical
      evidence" does not include a human body, part of a human body,
      or human remains subject to a violation of section 18-8-610.5.
      
           SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
      applicability. (1)  This act takes effect September 1, 2016; 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 the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general
      assembly, 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.
      
           (2)  This act applies to offenses committed on or after the applicable
      effective date of this act.
      
      
      
      
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      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Effie Ameen                            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