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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB24-189

Gender-Related Bias-Motivated Crimes

Type Bill
Session 2024 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning gender-related changes to crimes that involve bias.

Bill Summary:

The act adds transgender identity to the classes identified in bias-motivated crimes and harassment. The act redefines sexual orientation for purposes of bias-motivated crimes as a person's orientation toward sexual or emotional attraction and the behavior or social affiliation that may result from the attraction.

APPROVED by Governor May 31, 2024

EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Rhonda Fields

Senator

Rhonda Fields

Senator Chris Hansen

Senator

Chris Hansen

Senator Mike Weissman

Representative

Mike Weissman

Representative Matt Soper

Representative

Matt Soper

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/31/2024 Signed Act PDF
05/13/2024 Final Act PDF
05/06/2024 Rerevised PDF
05/05/2024 Revised PDF
04/09/2024 Reengrossed PDF
04/08/2024 Engrossed PDF
03/25/2024 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/17/2024 PA2 PDF
04/02/2024 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/26/2024 FN2 PDF
03/28/2024 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 24-189, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 24-189, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/06/2024 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
17
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/06/2024 House Amendments REPASS
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/06/2024 House Amendments CONCUR
24
AYE
11
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/09/2024 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
12
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/05/2024 L.004 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/16/2024 L.003 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
04/08/2024 L.002 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/01/2024 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
05/31/2024 Governor Governor Signed
05/13/2024 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/13/2024 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/13/2024 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/06/2024 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/06/2024 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2024 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2024 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/16/2024 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/09/2024 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
04/09/2024 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/08/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/04/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/08/2024 - No Amendments
04/01/2024 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/25/2024 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2024 305 Gender-Related Bias-Motivated Crimes PDF

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