NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/10/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1080
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Foote and Landgraf, Becker K., Court, Duran,
      Esgar, Fields, Hamner, Lontine, McCann, Mitsch Bush, Pabon, Pettersen,
      Primavera, Roupe, Ryden, Saine, Singer, Winter, Young, Hullinghorst,
      Carver;
      also SENATOR(S) Cooke and Johnston, Newell, Aguilar, Heath, Kefalas,
      Kerr, Martinez Humenik, Merrifield, Roberts.
      
      
      Concerning assault by strangulation, and, in connection
           therewith, making an appropriation.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-3-202, add (1) (g)
      as follows:
      
           18-3-202.  Assault in the first degree. (1)  A person commits the
      crime of assault in the first degree if:
      
           (g)  With the intent to cause serious bodily injury, he or she
      applies sufficient pressure to impede or restrict the breathing or
      circulation of the blood of another person by applying such
      pressure to the neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the
      other person and thereby causes serious bodily injury.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-3-203, amend (1)
      (h); and add (1) (i) as follows:
      
           18-3-203.  Assault in the second degree. (1)  A person commits the
      crime of assault in the second degree if:
      
           (h)  With intent to infect, injure, or harm another person whom the
      actor knows or reasonably should know to be engaged in the performance
      of his or her duties as a peace officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical
      care provider, or an emergency medical service provider, he or she causes
      such person to come into contact with blood, seminal fluid, urine, feces,
      saliva, mucus, vomit, or any toxic, caustic, or hazardous material by any
      means, including by throwing, tossing, or expelling such fluid or material;
      or
      
           (i)  With the intent to cause bodily injury, he or she applies
      sufficient pressure to impede or restrict the breathing or
      circulation of the blood of another person by applying such
      pressure to the neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of the
      other person and thereby causes bodily injury.
      
                
      
           SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-1.3-401, amend
      (10) (b) (XVI) and (10) (b) (XVII); and add (10) (b) (XVIII) as follows:
      
           18-1.3-401.  Felonies classified - presumptive penalties.
      (10) (b)  Crimes that present an extraordinary risk of harm to society shall
      include the following:
      
           (XVI)  A class 3 felony offense of human trafficking for involuntary
      servitude, as described in section 18-3-503; and
      
           (XVII)  A class 3 felony offense of human trafficking for sexual
      servitude, as described in section 18-3-504; and
      
           (XVIII)  Assault in the second degree, as described in section
      18-3-203 (1) (i).
      
           SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 17-18-123 as
      follows:
      
           17-18-123.  Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - H.B.
      16-1080 - repeal. (1)  Pursuant to section 2-2-703, C.R.S., the
      following statutory appropriations are made in order to
      implement House Bill 16-1080, enacted in 2016:
      
           (a)  For the 2017-18 state fiscal year, forty-three thousand
      seven hundred twenty-seven dollars is appropriated to the
      department from the general fund;
      
           (b)  For the 2018-19 state fiscal year, eighty-seven thousand
      four hundred fifty-four dollars is appropriated to the
      department from the general fund;
      
           (c)  For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, one hundred
      thirty-one thousand one hundred eighty-one dollars is
      appropriated to the department from the general fund; and
      
           (d)   For the 2020-21 state fiscal year, one hundred seventy
      thousand nine hundred dollars is appropriated to the department
      from the general fund.
      
           (2)  This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2021.
      
           SECTION 5.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
      July 1, 2016, and applies to offenses committed on or after said date.
      
           SECTION 6.  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                            Effie Ameen
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO