CO SB231

Establishes the "Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act" to limit use of force by federal and state regulatory agencies in Colorado.

Requires federal regulatory agencies to provide at least 24 hours' notice to local law enforcement before deploying specialized units, including a copy of the court order authorizing the operation; prohibits specialized unit operations without such notice.

Prohibits state regulatory agencies from purchasing firearms and prohibits state regulatory agency employees from using firearms in connection with their duties, effective 30 days after enactment.

Requires the Office of the Governor to submit an annual report to the General Assembly by January 1 certifying whether state regulatory agencies have purchased firearms and identifying any specialized units and their authorizing state law.

Excludes certain federal agencies (Department of Defense, Justice, Homeland Security, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Capitol Police, Diplomatic Security, Military Departments) and state agencies (State Patrol, Corrections, Bureau of Investigation, campus police, military affairs, attorney general and district attorney investigative units, parks and wildlife) from these restrictions.