CO HB1032

Adds Colorado Revised Statute 18-1-506 allowing prosecutors to charge homicide or assault offenses simultaneously with underlying criminal charges when a crime causes death or injury to an unborn human.

Applies to any crime codified in Colorado's criminal code (Title 18) or traffic code (Title 42) where the crime is the proximate cause of death or injury to an unborn member of the species homo sapiens.

May require a five-year appropriation to cover increased capital construction and operational costs for state correctional facilities if the bill results in net increases in imprisonment periods.

Takes effect July 1, 2013 and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.