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CO HB1028

Bill

Status

Failed

1/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

Yeulin Willett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Colorado's "Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act" to include domestic unsworn declarations as contemplated by the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"

  • Amends the applicability section to allow unsworn declarations by declarants physically located within or outside the boundaries of the United States, rather than limiting to foreign locations only

  • Removes the requirement from the unsworn declaration form that the declarant must be physically located outside U.S. geographic boundaries, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. territories

  • Modifies the perjury statute to recognize statements meeting requirements for unsworn declarations under the "Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act" as written statements made under oath

  • Takes effect August 9, 2017, or if subject to a referendum petition, upon voter approval at the November 2018 general election

Legislative Description

Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act Include Domestic

State Government

Last Action

House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

1/24/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/11/2017

Full Bill Text

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