First Extraordinary Session
              Sixty-fifth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 06B-2029.01 Jerry Barry        SENATE BILL 06S-013
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Kester,
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Gardner, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 State, Veterans & Military Affairs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the restriction of nonemergency government
            services to persons who are lawfully present in the
            United States.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Restricts the provision of nonemergency services by the state or
       any political subdivision of the state to citizens or persons lawfully
       present in the United States.  Authorizes persons lawfully residing in the
       state to sue in a court of record to enforce the restriction.
            Makes the act a referred measure.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  Title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY
       THE ADDITION OF A NEW ARTICLE to read:
                           ARTICLE 76.5
               Restrictions on Nonemergency Services
            24-76.5-101.  Restriction on nonemergency services. 
       (1)  Except as otherwise mandated by federal law, the provision
       of nonemergency services by the state of Colorado, or any city,
       county, city and county, or other political subdivision thereof,
       is restricted to citizens of or aliens lawfully present in the
       United States.
            (2) (a)  A person lawfully residing in the state of Colorado
       shall have standing to sue the state of Colorado, or any city,
       county, city and county, or other political subdivision thereof,
       to enforce this section.
            (b)  Courts of record of the state of Colorado shall have
       jurisdiction to hear cases brought to enforce this section.
            SECTION 2.  Refer to people under referendum.  This act shall
       be submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the state of Colorado
       at the next biennial regular general election, for their approval or
       rejection, under the provisions of the referendum as provided for in
       section 1 of article V of the state constitution, and in article 40 of title 1,
       Colorado Revised Statutes.  Each elector voting at said election and
       desirous of voting for or against said act shall cast a vote as provided by
       law either "Yes" or "No" on the proposition: "Shall there be an
       amendment to the Colorado revised statutes concerning the
       restriction of nonemergency government services to persons
       who are lawfully present in the United States, and, in
       connection therewith, restricting the provision of
       nonemergency services by the state and local governments to
       United States citizens or aliens lawfully present in the United
       States, except as otherwise mandated by federal law?".  The
       votes cast for the adoption or rejection of said act shall be canvassed and
       the result determined in the manner provided by law for the canvassing
       of votes for representatives in Congress.