HB 24-1450 Summary

• Nonsubstantive revision bill that corrects obsolete, imperfect, and inoperative provisions in Colorado Revised Statutes to preserve legislative intent and meaning.

• Corrects over 100 cross-references, definitions, and terminology errors that resulted from prior legislative changes, including repealed sections and relocated provisions.

• Repeals obsolete provisions including those related to the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (article 11.3 of title 16, effective July 1, 2023) and outdated federal law references.

• Updates terminology to conform to standard drafting practices, such as changing "vocational education" to "career and technical education" and "automated prescription drug dispensing system" to "automated pharmacy dispensing system."

• Repeals inoperative provisions including a provision about the Space National Guard (which was never created) and removes time-sensitive reporting requirements with past deadlines.