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CO SB079

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Lois Court

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expresses legislative intent to restrict amendments, repeals, or supersessions of voter-initiated laws approved after the 2016 general election for a 3-year period from the law's effective date
  • Requires a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house to amend, repeal, or supersede such initiated laws during the 3-year protection period
  • Applies to laws initiated pursuant to Article 40 of Title 1 of the Colorado Revised Statutes
  • Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 9, 2017, if adjournment occurs May 10, 2017), subject to potential referendum petition
  • If a referendum petition is filed, the act will not take effect unless approved by voters at the November 2018 general election

Legislative Description

Limit Amendments To Initiated Statutory Laws

State Government

Last Action

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

2/1/2017

Committee Referrals

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs1/13/2017

Full Bill Text

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