HB21-1231 Summary

• Adds the United States Space Force to all Colorado statutes that reference branches of the armed forces, including definitions of "uniformed service," "armed forces," and military service eligibility requirements.

• Authorizes the creation of a Colorado Space National Guard and includes it in statutory references alongside the Army National Guard and Air National Guard.

• Modifies provisions governing military discipline, court-martial authority, and state defense forces to incorporate Space National Guard personnel and delta commanders.

• Allows Space Force members to be identified on Colorado driver's licenses and identification cards, and extends military service benefits to Space National Guard members.

• Most provisions take effect conditionally upon the federal government creating the Space National Guard in the "FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act," with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to notify the Revisor of Statutes of the effective date.