First Extraordinary Session
              Sixty-fifth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 06B-2046.01 Michael Dohr       HOUSE BILL 06S-1008
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Cadman,  Harvey, Lundberg, and Schultheis
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning criminalizing trespassing in the state while in
            violation of federal immigration law.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Makes it a crime for a person who is a citizen of another country
       to be in the state while in violation of federal immigration law.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  Part 5 of article 4 of title 18, Colorado Revised
       Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to
       read:
            18-4-504.3.  Trespassing by illegal aliens.  (1)  In addition to
       any violation of federal law, it is unlawful for a person who is
       a citizen of any country other than the United States to enter
       into or be on any public or private land in this state if, at the
       time of the commission of the offense, the person is in violation
       of 8 U.S.C. sec. 1325.
            (2) (a)  Trespassing by an illegal alien is a misdemeanor and
       shall be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars.
            (b)  A second violation of trespassing by an illegal alien
       is a class 1 misdemeanor.
            (c)  A third or subsequent violation of trespassing by an
       illegal alien is a class 4 felony.
            SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability.  This act shall take
       effect upon passage and shall apply to offenses committed on or after said
       date.
            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.