NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/9/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1254
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Young, Hamner, Rankin, Arndt, Esgar,
      Fields, Garnett, Lontine, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Pabon, Pettersen,
      Primavera, Rosenthal, Salazar, Winter;
      also SENATOR(S) Grantham, Lambert, Steadman, Aguilar, Baumgardner,
      Carroll, Donovan, Heath, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, Lundberg,
      Martinez Humenik, Merrifield, Newell, Scheffel, Scott, Todd, Woods,
      Cadman.
      
      
      Concerning P.O.S.T. board training concerning wrongs to persons
           with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-31-313.5 as
      follows:
      
           24-31-313.5.  Training concerning abuse and exploitation of
      at-risk adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. On or
      before June 30, 2016, the P.O.S.T. board shall create and
      implement a training curriculum to prepare peace officers to
      recognize and address incidents of abuse and exploitation of
      at-risk adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities,
      as described in section 18-6.5-102 (2.5) and (10), C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 2.  No appropriation. The general assembly has
      determined that this act can be implemented within existing appropriations,
      including appropriations pursuant to section 39-28.8-501 (2) (b) (IV) (F),
      Colorado Revised Statutes, and therefore no separate appropriation of state
      money is necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.
      
           SECTION 3.  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________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO