Second Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 16-0174.01 Thomas Morris x4218  HOUSE BILL 16-1055
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Coram, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the ability of Coloradans to sue the United
            States for its tortious conduct.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill clarifies that there are no prerequisites established by state
       law, other than those applicable to a tort committed by a party other than
       the United States, to sue the United States as authorized by the "Federal
       Tort Claims Act".
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 13-21-129 as
       follows:
            13-21-129.  United States as defendant. Notwithstanding any
       other provision of state law, there are no prerequisites
       established by state law, other than those applicable to a tort
       committed by a party other than the United States, to sue the
       United States as authorized by the "Federal Tort Claims Act",
       28 U.S.C. secs. 1346 (b) and 2671 to 2680.
            SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
       applicability. (1)  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 10, 2016, if adjournment sine die is on May 11,
       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 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.
            (2)  This act applies to conduct occurring on or after the applicable
       effective date of this act.