As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) State correctional facilities means any facility under the supervision of the department of corrections in which persons are or may be lawfully held in custody as a result of conviction of a crime and any prison facility operated by a county, city and county, or private corporation located in this state or another state; except that state correctional facilities does not include any local jail, multijurisdictional jail, or community corrections center.
Source: L. 2025: Entire section added with relocations (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2029, � 9, effective August 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 2-2-701 (4) as it existed prior to 2025.
2-2-701. General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - legislative intent.
(1) and (2) Repealed.
(3) On and after July 1, 1994, any bill which is introduced at any session of the general assembly which affects criminal sentencing and which may result in a net increase or a net decrease in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities shall be reviewed by the director of research of the legislative council for the purpose of providing information to the general assembly on the long-term fiscal impact which may result from the passage of the bill, including the increased capital construction costs, increased operating costs, and increased parole costs for the department of corrections for the first five fiscal years following the effective date of the bill. The division of criminal justice in the department of public safety in cooperation with the department of corrections shall annually provide incarceration and parole length of stay estimates to the director of research of the legislative council.
(4) Repealed.
Source: L. 91: Entire part added, p. 390, � 1, effective July 1. L. 94: (3) added, p. 1097, � 7, effective May 9; (1) and (2) repealed, p. 1714, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2016: (3) amended and (4) added, (SB 16-095), ch. 43, p. 104, � 1, effective August 10. L. 2025: (4) repealed, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2109, � 336, effective August 6.
Editor's note: Subsection (4) was relocated to � 2-2-700.3 in 2025.
2-2-702. General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - required to be assigned to the appropriations committee of the house of introduction. On and after July 1, 1991, any bill which is introduced into either house of the general assembly which affects the sentencing of criminal offenders and which would result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities shall, as soon as such net increase is determined, in addition to the assignment or referral of such bill to any other legislative committee or committees, be assigned or referred to the appropriations committees of the house into which such bill is introduced.
Source: L. 91: Entire part added, p. 391, � 1, effective July 1.
2-2-703. General assembly - bills which result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities - funding must be provided in the bill. (Repealed)
Source: L. 91: Entire part added, p. 391, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (SB 16-095), ch. 43, p. 105, � 2, effective August 10. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (HB 22-1330), ch. 104, p. 485, � 1, effective April 15. L. 2025: Entire section repealed, (SB 25-210), ch. 112, p. 468, � 1, effective August 6.