(1) The P.O.S.T. board has the following duties:
(a) To approve and to revoke the approval of training programs and training academies, and to establish reasonable standards pertaining to such approval and revocation;
(b) To conduct periodic evaluations of training programs and inspections of training academies;
(c) To establish procedures for determining whether or not an applicant has met the standards which have been set;
(d) To certify qualified applicants and withhold, suspend, or revoke certification;
(e) To certify inspectors of vehicle identification numbers, promulgate rules deemed necessary by the board for certification of inspectors of vehicle identification numbers, and approve related training courses;
(f) To require a background investigation of each applicant by means of fingerprint checks through the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation or such other means as the P.O.S.T. board deems necessary for such investigation;
(g) To promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary by such board for the certification of applicants to serve as peace officers or reserve peace officers in the state pursuant to the provisions of article 4 of this title;
(h) To establish standards for training in bail recovery practices;
(i) To promulgate rules and regulations that establish the criteria that shall be applied in determining whether to recommend peace officer status for a group or specific position as provided in section 16-2.5-201 (4), C.R.S.;
(j) To establish standards for training of school resource officers, as described in section 24-31-312;
(k) To establish training standards to prepare law enforcement officers to recognize and address incidents of abuse and exploitation of at-risk elders, as described in sections 18-6.5-102 (1) and (10), C.R.S.;
(l) To promulgate rules deemed necessary by the board concerning annual in-service training requirements for certified peace officers, including but not limited to evaluation of the training program and processes to ensure substantial compliance by law enforcement agencies, departments, and individual peace officers;
(m) In addition to all other powers conferred and imposed upon the board in this article, the board has the power and duty to adopt and promulgate, under the provisions of section 24-4-103, rules as the board may deem necessary or proper to carry out the provisions and purposes of this article, which rules must be fair, impartial, and nondiscriminatory;
(n) To complete a review and evaluation of the basic academy curriculum, including using community outreach as a review and evaluation component, by July 1, 2016, and every five years thereafter;
(o) (I) To establish, add, and remove, as necessary, subject matter expertise committees to:
(A) Develop skills training programs, academic curriculums, and P.O.S.T. board rules;
(B) Review documents for and approve or deny academy programs, lesson plans, training sites, and skills instructors; and
(C) Assist P.O.S.T. board staff with academy inspections and skills test-outs;
(II) (A) In order to create diversified subject matter expertise committees, the chair of the P.O.S.T. board shall consider an applicant's age, gender, race, professional experience, and geographic location when making appointments to the committees.
(B) If available, each subject matter committee shall include at least two non-law enforcement members who have law enforcement expertise or expertise in providing effective training through professional experience or subject matter training.
(p) To develop a community outreach program that informs the public of the role and duties of the P.O.S.T. board;
(q) To develop a recruitment program that creates a diversified applicant pool for appointments to the P.O.S.T. board and the subject matter expertise committees; and
(r) Subject to available appropriations, beginning on January 1, 2022, to create and maintain a database related to a peace officer's conduct pursuant to the provisions of section 24-31-321.
(s) To collaborate with the commission on improving first responder interactions with persons with disabilities, in the manner described in part 10 of this article 31.
(t) By January 1, 2022, to adopt procedures to allow a peace officer to seek review of the peace officer's status in the database created pursuant to subsection (1)(r) of this section based on the peace officer's presentation of new evidence to show the peace officer's record may be removed from the database.
(u) To develop a live virtual training program for peace officers on the implementation of section 19-2.5-203 (8) to ensure uniform enforcement of the law. The state shall provide this training on at least ten different dates prior to February 28, 2024. The state shall cover any reasonable direct costs to local law enforcement agencies associated with the training. Notwithstanding section 24-31-310 (3), the general assembly may appropriate money from the general fund to carry out the purposes of this subsection (1)(u). The training must include, at a minimum, education for peace officers on:
(I) Understanding juvenile development and culture and their impact on interviews of juveniles and custodial interrogations of juveniles;
(II) Interpreting juvenile behavior during an interview or custodial interrogation;
(III) Techniques for building and establishing rapport with juveniles;
(IV) Alternative communication methods for juveniles with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as required by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., as amended;
(V) Constructing age-appropriate statements and questions for interviews of juveniles and custodial interrogations of juveniles; and
(VI) Cautions and considerations for interviewing and interrogating juveniles in custody, including how to reduce the likelihood of false or coerced confessions.
(2) (a) The P.O.S.T. board may charge the following fees, the proceeds of which may be used to support the certification of applicants pursuant to this part 3:
(I) For the manuals or other materials that the board may publish in connection with its functions, an amount not to exceed twenty dollars per publication; and
(II) For the administration of certification and skills examinations, an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars per examination per applicant.
(b) There is hereby created in the state treasury a P.O.S.T. board cash fund. The fees collected pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) and pursuant to section 42-3-304 (24), C.R.S., shall be transmitted to the state treasurer who shall credit such revenue to the P.O.S.T. board cash fund. It is the intent of the general assembly that the fees collected shall cover all direct and indirect costs incurred pursuant to this section. In accordance with section 24-36-114, all interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the P.O.S.T. board cash fund shall be credited to the general fund. All moneys in the P.O.S.T. board cash fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly and shall be used for the purposes set forth in this subsection (2) and in section 24-31-310. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the P.O.S.T. board cash fund shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund or any other fund.
(3) The P.O.S.T. board may make grants to local governments, any college or university, or any nonprofit for the purpose of funding the training programs required by this section.
(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 98, p. 749, �2, effective May 22, 1998.)
(5) It is unlawful for any person to serve as a peace officer, as described in section 16-2.5-102, C.R.S., or a reserve peace officer as defined in section 16-2.5-110, C.R.S., in this state unless such person:
(a) Is certified pursuant to this part 3; and
(b) Has undergone both a physical and a psychological evaluation to determine such person's fitness to serve as a peace officer or a reserve peace officer. Such evaluations shall have been performed within one year prior to the date of appointment by a physician and either a psychologist or psychiatrist licensed by the state of Colorado.
(6) Repealed.
Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1093, � 3, effective March 6. L. 94: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1727, � 5, effective May 31. L. 96: (2)(a) and (3) amended and (4) and (5) added, p. 1571, � 1, effective June 3. L. 98: (4) and IP(5) amended, p. 749, � 2, effective May 22; (1)(h) added, p. 962, � 6, effective May 27. L. 2001: (2)(a)(II) amended, p. 1449, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: (6) added, p. 840, � 3, effective May 30. L. 2003: (2)(b) amended, p. 2114, � 1, effective May 22; (1)(f) amended, p. 2184, � 2, effective June 3; IP(5) amended, p. 1622, � 39, effective August 6. L. 2004: (1)(i) added, p. 1898, � 2, effective June 4. L. 2006: (2)(b) amended, p. 1500, � 34, effective June 1. L. 2012: (1)(i) amended and (1)(j) added, (HB 12-1345), ch. 188, p. 746, � 31, effective May 19; (1)(h) amended, (HB 12-1266), ch. 280, p. 1530, � 49, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1)(i) and (1)(j) amended and (1)(k) added, (SB 13-111), ch. 233, p. 1125, � 8, effective May 16. L. 2014: (1)(e), (1)(j), (2)(a)(II), and (3) amended and (1)(l) and (1)(m) added, (SB 14-123), ch. 246, p. 945, � 1, effective August 6. L. 2015: (1)(l) amended and (1)(n), (1)(o), (1)(p), and (1)(q) added, (HB 15-1287), ch. 213, p. 778, � 2, effective May 20. L. 2020: (1)(l), (1)(p), and (1)(q) amended and (1)(r) added, (SB 20-217), ch. 110, p. 457, � 10, effective June 19. L. 2021: (1)(s) added, (HB 21-1122), ch. 405, p. 2690, � 2, effective June 30; (1)(r) amended and (1)(t) added, (HB 21-1250), ch. 458, p. 3066, � 13, effective July 6; IP(1)(r), (1)(r)(III), and (1)(r)(IV) amended and (1)(r)(V) added, (SB 21-174), ch. 420, p. 2787, � 2, effective September 7. L. 2023: (1)(u) added, (HB 23-1042), ch. 221, p. 1147, � 2, effective August 7. L. 2025: (1)(r) amended, (HB 25-1136), ch. 333, p. 1723, � 1, effective May 31; (1)(r)(IV) repealed, (SB 25-300), ch. 428, p. 2449, � 31, effective August 6.
Editor's note: (1) Subsection (6)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (6), effective July 1, 2003. (See L. 2002, p. 840.)
(2) Amendments to subsection (1)(r) by HB 21-1250 and SB-174 were harmonized. In connection, subsection (1)(r)(I)(H) was numbered as subsection (1)(r)(V) in SB 21-174 but was renumbered on revision for ease of location. Subsections (1)(r)(III) and (1)(r)(IV) were amended in SB 21-174, but those amendments were superseded by the amendment of subsection (1)(r) in HB 21-1250.
(3) Amendments to subsection (1)(r)(IV) by SB 25-300 and HB 25-1136 were harmonized.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2013 act amending subsections (1)(i) and (1)(j) and adding subsection (1)(k), see section 1 of chapter 233, Session Laws of Colorado 2013. For the legislative declaration in SB 20-217, see section 1 of chapter 110, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.
24-31-304. Applicant for training - fingerprint-based criminal history record check. (1) For purposes of this section, training academy means a basic or reserve peace officer training program approved by the P.O.S.T. board that is offered by a training academy, community college, college, or university.
(2) A training academy shall not enroll as a student a person who has been convicted of an offense that would result in the denial of certification pursuant to section 24-31-305 (1.5).
(3) (a) A person seeking to enroll in a training academy shall submit a set of fingerprints to the training academy prior to enrolling in the academy. The training academy shall forward the fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of obtaining a fingerprint-based criminal history record check. Upon receipt of fingerprints and payment for the costs, the Colorado bureau of investigation shall conduct a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing records of the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation. The P.O.S.T. board is the authorized agency to receive information regarding the result of a national criminal history record check. The P.O.S.T. board shall notify the training academy if the fingerprint-based criminal history record check indicates that the person is prohibited from enrolling in the training academy pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The person seeking to enroll in the training academy shall bear only the actual costs of the state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check.
(b) When the results of a fingerprint-based criminal history record check of a person seeking to enroll in a training academy performed pursuant to this section reveal a record of arrest without a disposition, the P.O.S.T. board shall require that person to submit to a name-based judicial record check, as defined in section 22-2-119.3 (6)(d).
(4) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section and section 24-31-305 (1.5) to the contrary, if the person anticipates that he or she will be prohibited from enrolling in the training academy on the grounds that the person has been convicted on or after July 1, 2001, of one or more of the misdemeanors described in section 24-31-305 (1.5), the person may, at the time of applying for admission to the training academy, notify the P.O.S.T. board of the conviction or convictions and request the P.O.S.T. board to grant the person permission to enroll in the training academy.
(b) The P.O.S.T. board shall promulgate rules deemed necessary by the board concerning the procedures for the granting of permission to enroll in a training academy pursuant to this subsection (4). The P.O.S.T. board, in promulgating the rules, shall take into consideration the procedures for the granting of exemptions to denials of certification and the withdrawal of denials of certification described in section 24-31-305 (1.6). The P.O.S.T. board, in promulgating the rules, may specify that an applicant for certification pursuant to section 24-31-305 need not submit a set of fingerprints at the time of applying for the certification if the applicant has already submitted a set of fingerprints pursuant to this section.
Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1094, � 3, effective March 6. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1729, � 6, effective May 31. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1572, � 2, effective June 3. L. 2003: Entire section R&RE, p. 2183, � 1, effective June 3. L. 2019: (3) amended, (HB 19-1166), ch. 125, p. 550, � 30, effective April 18. L. 2022: (3)(b) amended, (HB 22-1270), ch. 114, p. 522, � 32, effective April 21.
24-31-305. Certification - issuance - renewal - revocation - rules - definition. (1) (a) Basic peace officer certification requirements shall include:
(I) Successful completion of a high school education or its equivalent;
(II) Successful completion of basic training approved by the P.O.S.T. board;
(III) Passage of examinations administered by the P.O.S.T. board; and
(IV) Current first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificates or their equivalents.
(b) The training required for basic certification may be obtained through a training program conducted by a training academy approved by the P.O.S.T. board or completion of requirements of another state, federal, or tribal jurisdiction having standards deemed at least equivalent to those established pursuant to this part 3.
(c) Repealed.
(1.3) Reserve peace officer certification requirements shall include:
(a) Successful completion of a high school education or its equivalent;
(b) Successful completion of reserve training approved by the P.O.S.T. board; and
(c) Current first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificates or their equivalents.
(1.5) (a) The P.O.S.T. board shall deny certification to any person who has been convicted of:
(I) A felony;
(II) Any misdemeanor in violation of sections 18-3-204, 18-3-402, 18-3-404, 18-3-405.5, and 18-3-412.5, C.R.S.;
(III) Any misdemeanor in violation of sections 18-7-201, 18-7-202, 18-7-203, 18-7-204, 18-7-302, and 18-7-601, C.R.S.;
(IV) Any misdemeanor in violation of any section of article 8 of title 18, C.R.S.;
(V) Any misdemeanor in violation of sections 18-9-111 and 18-9-121, C.R.S.;
(VI) Any misdemeanor in violation of sections 18-18-404, 18-18-405, 18-18-406, and 18-18-411, C.R.S.;
(VII) Any misdemeanor in violation of section 18-6-403 (3)(b.5), C.R.S., as it existed prior to July 1, 2006;
(VIII) Any misdemeanor in violation of federal law or the law of any state that is the equivalent of any of the offenses specified in subparagraphs (I) to (VII) of this subsection (1.5)(a); or
(IX) Any local municipal ordinance that is the equivalent of any of the offenses specified in subparagraphs (I) to (VII) of this subsection (1.5)(a).
(b) The P.O.S.T. board must deny certification to any person who entered into one of the following for a crime listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1.5) if the P.O.S.T. board determines that certification is not in the public interest:
(I) A deferred judgment and sentencing agreement or deferred sentencing agreement, whether pending or successfully completed;
(II) A deferred prosecution agreement, whether pending or successfully completed; or
(III) A pretrial diversion agreement, whether pending or successfully completed.
(1.6) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1.5) of this section, if an applicant anticipates prior to the denial of certification that he or she will be denied certification on the ground that the applicant has been convicted on or after July 1, 2001, of any misdemeanor or misdemeanors described in subsection (1.5) of this section, the applicant or the chief law enforcement officer of the agency, if any, employing such applicant may, at the time of the application for certification, notify the P.O.S.T. board of such conviction or convictions and request the board to grant the applicant an exemption from denial of certification.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1.5) of this section, if an applicant is denied certification on the ground that the applicant has been convicted on or after July 1, 2001, of any misdemeanor or misdemeanors described in subsection (1.5) of this section, the applicant or the chief law enforcement officer of the agency, if any, employing such applicant may, within thirty days after the effective date of denial, request that the P.O.S.T. board withdraw the denial of certification.
(c) The P.O.S.T. board shall promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary by the board concerning the procedures for the granting of exemptions to denials of certification and the withdrawal of denials of certification under this subsection (1.6).
(1.7) (a) Unless revoked or voluntarily surrendered, a basic certification or reserve certification issued pursuant to this part 3 is valid as long as the certificate holder is continuously serving as a peace officer, reserve peace officer, or works for a law enforcement agency in a non-peace-officer role and maintains annual training requirements established by the P.O.S.T. board.
(b) If a basic or reserve certificate holder has not served as a peace officer or reserve peace officer for a total of at least six months during any consecutive three-year period, the certification automatically expires at the end of such three-year period, unless the certificate holder is then serving as a peace officer or reserve peace officer or had previously voluntarily surrendered their certificate or then works for a law enforcement agency in a non-peace-officer role.
(c) The P.O.S.T. board may adopt rules for the renewal of certification that expired pursuant to subsection (1.7)(b) of this section.
(2) (a) A certification issued pursuant to subsection (1) or (1.3) of this section or section 24-31-308 shall be suspended or revoked by the P.O.S.T. board if the certificate holder has been convicted of a felony at any time, or has been convicted on or after July 1, 2001, of any misdemeanor or misdemeanors described in subsection (1.5) of this section, or has otherwise failed to meet the certification requirements established by the board.
(b) (I) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), if the certification of a certificate holder is revoked pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) on the ground that the certificate holder has been convicted on or after July 1, 2001, of any misdemeanor or misdemeanors described in subsection (1.5) of this section, the certificate holder or the chief law enforcement officer of the agency, if any, employing such certificate holder may, within thirty days after the effective date of the revocation, request the P.O.S.T. board to reinstate the certification.
(II) The P.O.S.T. board shall promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary by the board concerning the procedures for the reinstatement of revocations of certification.
(2.5) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the P.O.S.T. board shall revoke a certification issued to a person pursuant to subsection (1) or (1.3) of this section or section 24-31-308 if:
(I) The law enforcement agency that employs or employed the certificate holder notifies the P.O.S.T. board that, on or after August 2, 2019, the certificate holder knowingly made an untruthful statement concerning a material fact or knowingly omitted a material fact on an official criminal justice record, while testifying under oath, or during an internal affairs investigation or administrative investigation and disciplinary process; and
(II) The law enforcement agency certifies that:
(A) It completed an administrative process defined by a published policy of the law enforcement agency, which policy was in effect at the time that the alleged untruthful statement concerning a material fact or knowing omission of material fact occurred;
(B) Through that administrative investigation and disciplinary process, the law enforcement agency determined by a clear and convincing standard of the evidence that, on or after August 2, 2019, the certificate holder knowingly made an untruthful statement concerning a material fact or knowingly omitted a material fact on an official criminal justice record, while testifying under oath, or during an internal affairs investigation or comparable administrative investigation; and
(C) The certificate holder has elected not to exercise, or has exhausted, the internal disciplinary appeal rights provided by the officer's employer; and
(III) The certificate holder, after receiving the notice from the P.O.S.T. board described in subsection (2.5)(e) of this section, either does not request a hearing, or requests a hearing and the hearing officer has determined, after conducting the hearing pursuant to the rules of the P.O.S.T. board and in compliance with sections 24-4-104 and 24-4-105, that the certificate holder knowingly made an untruthful statement concerning a material fact or knowingly omitted a material fact on an official criminal justice record, while testifying under oath, or during an internal affairs investigation or administrative investigation and disciplinary process.
(b) A law enforcement agency that makes a determination described in subsection (2.5)(a)(II) of this section shall report such fact to the P.O.S.T. board on a form that is prescribed by the P.O.S.T. board. The form must require the official submitting the form to attest, under penalty of perjury, that, to the best of the official's knowledge and belief, the statements on the form are true, correct, and complete, and that any false statement, misstatement, or inaccuracy may result in revocation of the official's certification as well as criminal prosecution.
(c) If a certificate holder who is the subject of an investigation described in subsection (2.5)(a)(II) of this section resigns or refuses to cooperate in the investigation, the investigating law enforcement agency shall complete the investigation with or without the subject's participation. If the results of the investigation demonstrate by a clear and convincing standard of the evidence that, on or after August 2, 2019, the certificate holder knowingly made an untruthful statement concerning a material fact or knowingly omitted a material fact on an official criminal justice record, while testifying under oath, or during an internal affairs investigation or administrative investigation and disciplinary process, the law enforcement agency shall notify the P.O.S.T. board and request revocation of the certificate holder's certification on a form prescribed by the P.O.S.T. board.
(d) The records of any law enforcement agency that are submitted for review by the P.O.S.T. board for the purposes of this subsection (2.5) remain the property of the reporting law enforcement agency and are not subject to public release by the P.O.S.T. board.
(e) Upon receipt of the form from a law enforcement agency pursuant to subsection (2.5)(b) of this section, the P.O.S.T. board shall notify the certificate holder of the certificate holder's right to request a show cause hearing pursuant to the rules of the P.O.S.T. board and in compliance with sections 24-4-104 and 24-4-105.
(f) A person who has had his or her P.O.S.T. certification revoked pursuant to this subsection (2.5) may appeal the decision to the full P.O.S.T. board pursuant to the rules of the P.O.S.T. board and section 24-4-105, and may seek judicial review pursuant to the provisions of section 24-4-106.
(g) If a certificate holder's certificate is revoked pursuant to this section and a court of record subsequently reverses or vacates the finding that, on or after August 2, 2019, the certificate holder knowingly made an untruthful statement concerning a material fact or knowingly omitted a material fact on an official criminal justice record, while testifying under oath, or during an internal affairs investigation or administrative investigation and disciplinary process, the certificate holder may request reinstatement of his or her certificate by providing documentation of the court's ruling to the P.O.S.T. board within forty-five days after the court's ruling.
(h) If a law enforcement agency is notified that a peace officer who is employed or who was employed by the agency is alleged to have knowingly made an untruthful statement concerning a material fact or knowingly omitted a material fact on an official criminal justice record, while testifying under oath, or during an internal affairs investigation or administrative investigation and disciplinary process, on or after August 2, 2019, the agency employing the peace officer, or the last law enforcement agency to employ the peace officer, shall investigate the allegation unless the accused peace officer has not been employed by the agency for at least six months preceding the date upon which the agency is notified of the allegation, in which case the agency may investigate the allegation.
(i) Nothing in this section prohibits the lawful use of deception or omission of facts by a peace officer while he or she is conducting an investigation of criminal activity.
(j) For the purposes of this subsection (2.5), administrative investigation and disciplinary process means an employer's formal process of internal control that assures that an allegation of violation of employer rules, policy, procedure, or other misconduct or improper actions by an employee are subject to a complete and objective investigation resulting in findings of fact and disciplinary action for any substantiated violation.
(k) The P.O.S.T. board may promulgate rules for the implementation of this subsection (2.5).
(2.7) The P.O.S.T. board may revoke the certification of a peace officer who fails to satisfactorily complete peace officer training required by the P.O.S.T. board. Prior to revoking the peace officer's certification, the P.O.S.T. board shall notify the peace officer of his or her failure to complete the training required by the P.O.S.T. board and give the peace officer thirty calendar days to satisfactorily complete the peace officer training required by the P.O.S.T. board.
(3) Certification shall not vest tenure or related rights. The policies, if any, of the employing agency shall govern such rights. Additional certification reflecting higher levels of proficiency may, at the discretion of the employing agency, be required in hiring, retaining, or promoting peace officers.
(4) The P.O.S.T. board may grant variances from the requirements of this section to any individual, including any individual called to active duty by the armed forces of the United States, if strict application thereof would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship and where the variance would not conflict with the basic purposes and policies of this part 3. The P.O.S.T. board shall promulgate rules regarding the procedure for applying for and granting variances pursuant to this subsection (4).
(5) If a law enforcement agency hires a new employee, appoints a new employee, or transfers an existing employee to a position requiring P.O.S.T. certification, prior to such hire, appointment, or transfer the law enforcement agency shall determine if the person has a record contained in the database created in section 24-31-303 (1)(r). If the person is listed in the database and the law enforcement agency proceeds to employ the person in a position requiring P.O.S.T. certification, the agency shall notify the P.O.S.T. board of the hire, appointment, or transfer in a format determined by the P.O.S.T. board.
Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 1094, � 3, effective March 6. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1729, � 7, effective May 31. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1572, � 3, effective June 3. L. 98: (1.7)(a), (1.7)(b), and (2) amended and (4) added, p. 750, � 3, effective May 22. L. 2000: (1.7)(c) amended, p. 42, � 2, effective March 10. L. 2001: (1.5) and (2) amended and (1.6) added, p. 1449, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1)(b), (1.5)(g), and (4) amended and (1)(c) and (1.5)(h) added, p. 113, �� 2, 3, effective August 8. L. 2006: (1.5)(g) amended, p. 2044, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2012: (1)(c) repealed, (HB 12-1163), ch. 50, p. 182, � 2, effective August 8. L. 2013: (1.5)(g) amended, (HB 13-1166), ch. 59, p. 196, � 4, effective August 7. L. 2014: (1.5)(g) and (1.5)(h) amended and (1.5)(i) added, (SB 14-123), ch. 246, p. 946, � 2, effective August 6. L. 2016: (1.5) amended, (HB 16-1262), ch. 339, p. 1386, � 6, effective June 10. L. 2019: (1.5)(a)(VIII) and (1.5)(a)(IX) amended, (SB 19-241), ch. 390, p. 3469, � 27, effective August 2; (2.5) added, (SB 19-166), ch. 249, p. 2422, � 1, effective August 2. L. 2020: (2.7) added, (SB 20-217), ch. 110, p. 458, � 14, effective June 19. L. 2021: (1.7)(a) and (1.7)(b) amended and (5) added, (HB 21-1250), ch. 458, pp. 3067, 3065, �� 14, 11, effective July 6. L. 2025: (1.7) amended, (HB 25-1136), ch. 333, p. 1728, � 5, effective May 31.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 20-217, see section 1 of chapter 110, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.