Second Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 16-0891.01 Jerry Barry x4341    HOUSE BILL 16-1307
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Melton, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Cooke, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Judiciary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning threats against persons at postsecondary
            educational institutions.
       
       
                           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.)
       
            Under current law, it is a class 1 misdemeanor for a person to
       knowingly make a threat of death or bodily injury to a person at an
       educational institution. The bill makes it a class 6 felony if the threat
       involves death or serious bodily injury and the person is at a
       postsecondary educational institution.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-9-109, amend (6)
       (b) and (6) (c) as follows:
            18-9-109.  Interference with staff, faculty, or students of
       educational institutions. (6) (b)  For purposes of this subsection (6),
       "credible threat" means a threat or physical action that would cause a
       reasonable person to be in fear of bodily injury with a deadly weapon,
       serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon, or death.
            (c)  A person who violates this subsection (6) commits a class 1
       misdemeanor; except that a person commits a class 6 felony if the
       person threatens death or serious bodily injury with a deadly
       weapon and the threat is made to:
            (I)  A person the actor knows or believes to be a student at
       a postsecondary educational institution, a school official of a
       postsecondary educational institution, or an employee of a
       postsecondary educational institution; or
            (II)  An invitee who is on the premises of a postsecondary
       educational institution.
            SECTION 2.  Potential appropriation. Pursuant to section
       2-2-703, C.R.S., any bill that results in a net increase in periods of
       imprisonment in the state correctional facilities must include an
       appropriation of moneys that is sufficient to cover any increased capital
       construction and operational costs for the first five fiscal years in which
       there is a fiscal impact. Because this act may increase periods of
       imprisonment, this act may require a five-year appropriation.
            SECTION 3.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
       July 1, 2016, and applies to offenses committed on or after said date.
            SECTION 4.  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.