SB15-218 Summary

• Requires Colorado law enforcement agencies to disclose whether peace officers have sustained violations for knowing misrepresentation in testimony, affidavits, or internal investigations related to criminal conduct, official misconduct, or excessive force when officers apply to other agencies.

• Disclosure is mandatory only upon presentation of a written waiver signed by the applicant officer that explicitly authorizes the disclosure and identifies the hiring agency, with disclosure required within seven days of waiver receipt.

• Agencies are not required to disclose information if prohibited by a binding nondisclosure agreement executed before the bill's effective date.

• Law enforcement agencies must notify local district attorneys within seven days of determining a sustained finding that any officer made a knowing misrepresentation in the specified contexts.

• Applies to all Colorado law enforcement agencies including state patrol, sheriff's offices, municipal police departments, town marshals, parks and wildlife division, and CBI, with protections against liability for complying with disclosure requirements.