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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB22-024

Intimidating A Witness Changes

Type Bill
Session 2022 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning changes to strengthen the crime of intimidating a witness.

Bill Summary:

The act expands the ways that intimidating a witness may be committed by stating that the threat or act that constitutes intimidation can be directed at a person the perpetrator believes may have information relevant to a criminal investigation or a person the perpetrator believes may be able to exert influence upon a witness or victim.

The act also adds that the crime of intimidating a witness can be committed by intentionally attempting to influence, or actually influencing, a witness, victim, or any other person with knowledge of relevant information to withhold information from, or provide false information to, law enforcement, a defense attorney, or defense investigator.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Rhonda Fields

Senator

Rhonda Fields

Senator John Cooke

Senator

John Cooke

Senator Dylan Roberts

Representative

Dylan Roberts

Representative Matt Soper

Representative

Matt Soper

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

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Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/17/2022 Signed Act PDF
03/08/2022 Final Act PDF
03/01/2022 Rerevised PDF
02/28/2022 Revised PDF
02/09/2022 Reengrossed PDF
02/08/2022 Engrossed PDF
01/12/2022 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/04/2022 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/07/2022 FN2 PDF
01/27/2022 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 22-024 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C) This motion was withdrawn. Vote summary
This is a conceptual amendment The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 22-024, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/01/2022 Third Reading BILL
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/09/2022 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/03/2022 L.001 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
03/17/2022 Governor Governor Signed
03/09/2022 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/08/2022 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/07/2022 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/01/2022 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/28/2022 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/23/2022 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/10/2022 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
02/09/2022 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/08/2022 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/03/2022 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/12/2022 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2022 26 Intimidating A Witness Changes PDF

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