HOUSE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
       April 14, 2016          HOUSE
       Amended 2nd Reading
                      April 11, 2016Second Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                REENGROSSED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                       Adopted in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 16-0421.01 Jerry Barry x4341    HOUSE BILL 16-1059
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Lawrence, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Todd, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Judiciary
 
 
 
 Appropriations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the definition of "judge" for the crime of
            retaliation against a judge, and, in connection
            therewith, making an appropriation.
       
       
                           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.)
       
            For purposes of the crime of retaliation against a judge, the bill
       adds to the definition of "judge" a current or previous state justice or
       judge whom the chief justice of Colorado assigns to perform judicial
       duties.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-8-615, amend (3)
       as follows:
            18-8-615.  Retaliation against a judge. (3)  As used in this
       section, unless the context otherwise requires, "judge" means any
       current or former justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of
       appeals, district court judge, juvenile court judge, probate court judge,
       water court judge, county court judge, a person performing judicial
       duties pursuant to section 5 (3) of article VI of the state
       constitution or section 13-3-111 or 13-4-104.5, C.R.S., district court
       magistrate, county court magistrate, municipal judge, administrative law
       judge, or unemployment insurance hearing officer.
            SECTION 2.   In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 17-18-122 as
       follows:
            17-18-122. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - H.B.
       16-1059 - repeal. (1)  Pursuant to section 2-2-703, C.R.S., the
       following statutory appropriations are made in order to
       implement House Bill 16-1059, enacted in 2016:
            (a)  For the 2017-18 state fiscal year, twenty-one thousand
       eight hundred sixty-four dollars is appropriated to the
       department from the general fund;
            (b)  For the 2018-19 state fiscal year, twenty-one
       thousand eight hundred sixty-four dollars is appropriated to
       the department from the general fund;
            (c)  For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, twenty-one thousand
       eight hundred sixty-four dollars is appropriated to the
       department from the general fund; and
            (d)  For the 2020-21 state fiscal year, five thousand one
       hundred dollars is appropriated to the department from the
       general fund.
            (2)  This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2021.
            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.