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Red Book Footnotes 2022

1. This provision was passed in an act with a nonstatutory short title.

2. This provision was passed in an act with a nonstatutory legislative declaration.

3. This provision was passed in an act with an applicability clause.

4. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

5. Identical.

6. This section of Senate Bill 22-013 only takes effect if House Bill 22-1035 does not become law.

7. This section of Senate Bill 22-013 only takes effect if Senate Bill 22-042 does not become law.

8. Senate Bill 22-013 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-037.

9. Senate Bill 22-037 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-013 and relocated to section 26-6.8-103 (1)(c).

10. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect January 1, 2023; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect January 1, 2023, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

11. This act was passed without a safety clause. Sections 2 through 4, 6, 8 through 19, and 21 of this act take effect January 1, 2023, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

12. Section 16-2.3-102, as enacted in section 1 of House Bill 22-1229, takes effect on September 1, 2022.

13. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect January 9, 2023; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect January 9, 2023, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

14. This act (House Bill 22-1211) was passed without a safety clause. Sections 3 through 10 of this act take effect December 31, 2022, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor; except that sections 2 through 9 of this act take effect December 31, 2022.

15. House Bill 22-1245 superseded by House Bill 22-1038, effective January 9, 2023.

16. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect February 1, 2023; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect February 1, 2023, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

17. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect September 1, 2022; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect February 1, 2023, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

18. Senate Bill 22-013 further amended by Senate Bill 22-142.

19. Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of House Bill 22-1209 take effect only if House Bill 22-1035 becomes law, in which case sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 take effect upon the effective date of House Bill 22-1209 or the effective date of House Bill 22-1035, whichever is later.

20. House Bill 22-1035 further amended by House Bill 22-1209.

21. House Bill 22-1060 harmonized with House Bill 22-1156.

22. This provision is amended as it will become effective July 1, 2022.

23. This section of House Bill 22-1339 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1338 does not become law.

24. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect April 1, 2023; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect April 1, 2023, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

25. This act (House Bill 22-1025) was passed without a safety clause. Sections 8, 10, and 11 of this act take effect January 1, 2023, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor; except that sections 8, 10, and 11 take effect January 1, 2023.

26. House Bill 22-1266 harmonized with House Bill 22-1337 and Senate Bill 22-212.

27. Senate Bill 22-013 harmonized with House Bill 22-1307.

28. Part 1 of article 2 of title 26.5 added in section 3 of House Bill 22-1295 takes effect April 25, 2022.

29. This section of House Bill 22-1295 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1038 becomes law, in which case this section takes effect January 9, 2023.

30. Section 17 of House Bill 22-1295 further amended by section 105 of House Bill 22-1295, effective January 9, 2023.

31. House Bill 22-1295 superseded by House Bill 22-1072.

32. This provision is amended as it exists until July 1, 2024.

33. This provision is amended as it will become effective July 1, 2024.

34. House Bill 22-1025 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295, effective January 1, 2023.

35. This article 2 was added with relocated provisions from part 1 of article 6.5 of title 26.

36. This article 3 was added with relocated provisions from article 3.5 of title 19, part 8 of article 6 of title 26, article 6.4 of title 26, part 4 of article 6.5 of title 26, article 6.9 of title 26, article 18 of title 26, and part 7 of article 10.5 of title 27.

37. This article 4 was added with relocated provisions from section 24-22-118 (3) and part 8 of article 2 of title 26.

38. This article 5 was added with relocated provisions from part 1 of article 6 of title 26, sections 26-6.5-104.5 and 26-6.5-106, and article 6.7 of title 26.

39. This article 6 was added with relocated provisions from sections 26-6-122 and 26-6.5-107.

40. This article was repealed and relocated to part 2 of article 3 of title 26.5.

41. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-4-209.

42. This part was repealed and relocated to part 1 of article 4 of title 26.5.

43. This part was repealed and relocated to part 3 of article 5 of title 26.5 and section 26.5-6-103.

44. This part was repealed and relocated to part 8 of article 3 of title 26.5.

45. This article was repealed and relocated to part 5 of article 3 of title 26.5.

46. This part was repealed and relocated to part 2 of article 2 of title 26.5, part 1 of article 5 of title 26.5, and section 26.5-6-102.

47. This part was repealed and relocated to part 7 of article 3 of title 26.5.

48. This article was repealed and relocated to part 2 of article 5 of title 26.5.

49. This article was repealed and relocated to part 3 of article 3 of title 26.5.

50. This article was repealed and relocated to part 1 of article 3 of title 26.5.

51. This part was repealed and relocated to part 4 of article 3 of title 26.5.

52. This provision is repealed as it will become effective July 1, 2024.

53. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-5-303 (3)(b).

54. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-402 (3)(b).

55. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-403 (3)(f)(II).

56. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-403 (3)(i).

57. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-405 (1)(b).

58. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-405 (2)(b).

59. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-405 IP(3)(c).

60. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-405 IP(3)(c)(II).

61. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-405 (3)(c)(II)(A).

62. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-406 (1)(d)(II).

63. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-406 (3)(b).

64. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-408 IP(1)(b).

65. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-408 (1)(b)(I).

66. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26.5-3-408 (1)(b)(III).

67. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-303 (17)(a).

68. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-303 (17.5).

69. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-303 (30).

70. House Bill 22-1270 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-306 (2).

71. House Bill 22-1270 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-307 (2)(f)(IV).

72. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-308 (2.5).

73. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-308 (3)(b).

74. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-308 (3)(f).

75. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-308 (3)(h).

76. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-308 (3)(i).

77. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-308 (3.4).

78. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-308 (3.5).

79. Senate Bill 22-064 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-308 (6).

80. House Bill 22-1270 superseded by section 135 of House Bill 22-1295.

81. House Bill 22-1038 superseded by section 135 of House Bill 22-1295.

82. House Bill 22-1270 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-316 (1)(a)(II)(C).

83. House Bill 22-1270 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-326 (2).

84. House Bill 22-1270 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-5-326 (6).

85. House Bill 22-1292 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295.

86. House Bill 22-1195 further amended by House Bill 22-1340.

87. This provision is amended as it will become effective March 1, 2022.

88. House Bill 22-1041 harmonized with House Bill 22-1273.

89. House Bill 22-1103 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-107, House Bill 22-1154, House Bill 22-1241, House Bill 22-1014, and House Bill 22-1339.

90. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect September 1, 2022; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

91. House Bill 22-1098 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-174 and relocated to section 24-34-104 (6)(b)(XIII), effective October 16, 2022.

92. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect October 16, 2022; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

93. House Bill 22-1041 further amended by Senate Bill 22-171.

94. House Bill 22-1294 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and relocated to section 26.5-3-402 (1).

95. This section of Senate Bill 22-176 takes effect only if Senate Bill 22-130 becomes law, in which case this section takes effect upon the effective date of Senate Bill 22-176 or Senate Bill 22-130, whichever is later.

96. This section of Senate Bill 22-176 takes effect only if Senate Bill 22-130 does not become law.

97. Section 24-33.5-1810 (2)(b), as enacted in section 1 of House Bill 22-1120, takes effect only if House Bill 22-1243 becomes law and takes effect on the effective date of House Bill 22-1120 or House Bill 22-1243, whichever is later.

98. Senate Bill 22-130 superseded by House Bill 22-1072.

99. This provision is amended as it became effective March 1, 2022.

100. Section 24-1-120 (6)(d), as amended in section 63 of Senate Bill 22-162, takes effect only if House Bill 22-1278 does not become law.

101. This section of Senate Bill 22-162 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1278 becomes law, in which case said section 24-1-120 (6)(d) takes effect on the effective date of Senate Bill 22-162 or House Bill 22-1278, whichever is later.

102. Senate Bill 22-013 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-162.

103. Senate Bill 22-162 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295.

104. Senate Bill 22-162 superseded by House Bill 22-1295.

105. Senate Bill 22-162 harmonized with House Bill 22-1035 and House Bill 22-1209.

106. Senate Bill 22-042 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-162.

107. Senate Bill 22-162 harmonized with House Bill 22-1353, effective July 1, 2023.

108. House Bill 22-1295 further amended by Senate Bill 22-213.

109. This section of House Bill 22-1240 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1295 becomes law, in which case this section takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 22-1240 or House Bill 22-1295, whichever is later.

110. Section 2 and subsection (1) of section 4 of House Bill 22-1243 take effect only if House Bill 22-1120 becomes law, in which case section 2 and subsection (1) of section 4 take effect on the effective date of House Bill 22-1243 or House Bill 22-1120, whichever is later.

111. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect October 1, 2022; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

112. House Bill 22-1242 harmonized with House Bill 22-1362.

113. Senate Bill 22-161 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-228, House Bill 22-1082, and House Bill 22-1287.

114. House Bill 22-1242 harmonized with House Bill 22-1346, effective January 1, 2023.

115. House Bill 22-1242 harmonized with House Bill 22-1296.

116. This section was added with relocated provisions from section 27-60-113.

117. This section of House Bill 22-1302 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1278 becomes law, in which case this section takes effect on the effective date of House Bill 22-1302 or House Bill 22-1278, whichever is later.

118. Sections 4 and 5 of House Bill 22-1302 take effect only if House Bill 22-1411 becomes law, in which case they take effect on the effective date of House Bill 22-1302 or House Bill 22-1411, whichever is later.

119. This section was repealed and relocated to section 26-5-117.

120. House Bill 22-1295 superseded by House Bill 22-1283.

121. This provision is amended as it exists until January 1, 2023.

122. This provision is amended as it will become effective January 1, 2023.

123. This provision is amended as it exists until March 1, 2022.

124. Sections 7, 10, and 15 of House Bill 22-1326 take effect only if House Bill 22-1278 does not becomes law, in which case they take effect January 1, 2023.

125. Sections 8, 11, and 16 of House Bill 22-1326 take effect only if House Bill 22-1278 becomes law, in which case they take effect January 1, 2023, or the effective date of House Bill 22-1278, whichever is later.

126. Sections 27, 30, 35, 37, 43, 44, 47, 52, and 54 of House Bill 22-1326 take effect only if House Bill 22-1278 becomes law, in which case they take effect on the effective date of House Bill 22-1326 or House Bill 22-1278, whichever is later.

127. Sections 26, 29, 34, 36, 41, 42, 46, 51, and 53 of House Bill 22-1326 take effect only if House Bill 22-1278 does not become law.

128. House Bill 22-1304 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-159 and House Bill 22-1377.

129. Sections 2 and 3 of Senate Bill 22-202 take effect only if House Bill 22-1390 becomes law, in which case they take effect on the effective date of Senate Bill 22-202 or the effective date of House Bill 22-1390, whichever is later.

130. House Bill 22-1390 further amended by Senate Bill 22-202.

131. Senate Bill 22-013 further amended by Senate Bill 22-219, effective January 1, 2023.

132. House Bill 22-1006 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295.

133. House Bill 22-1295 harmonized with House Bill 22-1390.

134. House Bill 22-1307 harmonized with House Bill 22-1326.

135. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with House Bill 22-1326, effective January 1, 2023.

136. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with House Bill 22-1326.

137. House Bill 22-1278 further amended by House Bill 22-1326.

138. House Bill 22-1217 further amended by Senate Bill 22-179.

139. House Bill 22-1119 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-157 and Senate Bill 22-179.

140. House Bill 22-1082 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-161.

141. This section will be renumbered on revision as 17-26-104.9 (5) in the 2022 Colorado Revised Statutes.

142. Section 8-3.3-106, enacted in section 2 of Senate Bill 22-230, takes effect July 1, 2022.

143. House Bill 22-1235 harmonized with House Bill 22-1278.

144. House Bill 22-1270 superseded by Senate Bill 22-211.

145. House Bill 22-1278 superseded by Senate Bill 22-021.

146. Section 18-1.9-105 (2) in Senate Bill 22-021 further amended by section 252 of House Bill 22-1278.

147. House Bill 22-1115 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-027.

148. This provision is amended as it will become effective July 1, 2023.

149. Senate Bill 22-212 superseded by House Bill 22-1362.

150. Section 18, section 74, section 109, section 144, section 148, and section 150 of House Bill 22-1278 take effect only if House Bill 22-1256 does not become law.

151. Sections 241 through 251 of House Bill 22-1278 take effect only if House Bill 22-1256 becomes law, in which case sections 241 through 251 take effect July 1, 2022, or on the effective date of House Bill 22-1256, whichever is later.

152. Section 100 of House Bill 22-1278 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1283 does not become law.

153. Section 214 of House Bill 22-1278 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1283 becomes law, in which case section 214 takes effect on the effective date of House Bill 22-1283 or House Bill 22-1278, whichever is later.

154. Section 16 and section 17 of House Bill 22-1278 take effect only if Senate Bill 22-021 does not become law.

155. Section 252 of House Bill 22-1278 takes effect only if Senate Bill 22-021 becomes law, in which case section 252 takes effect on the effective date of Senate Bill 22-021 or House Bill 22-1278, whichever is later.

156. This act takes effect only if House Bill 22-1278 becomes law, in which case this act takes effect upon passage or on the effective date of House Bill 22-1278, whichever is later.

157. House Bill 22-1278 further amended by Senate Bill 22-177.

158. House Bill 22-1259 further amended by House Bill 22-1411.

159. Section 1 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 247 of House Bill 22-1278.

160. This act was passed without a safety clause. With the exception of sections 7 and 19, House Bill 22-1388 takes effect January 1, 2023; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect January 1, 2023, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

161. This act was passed without a safety clause. Sections 7 and 19 of House Bill 22-1388 take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution 14 against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

162. This part 18 was added with relocated provisions from section 27-80-124.

163. House Bill 22-1256 harmonized with House Bill 22-1278.

164. House Bill 22-1278 superseded by House Bill 22-1307.

165. Section 13 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 248 of House Bill 22-1278.

166. This act (Senate Bill 22-161) was passed without a safety clause. Sections 6, 7, 8, and 9 of this act take effect January 1, 2023, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor; except that sections 6, 7, 8, and 9 of this act take effect on January 1, 2023.

167. Section 42-3-304 (17)(a) as amended in Senate Bill 22-108 further amended by House Bill 22-1388.

168. House Bill 22-1043 harmonized with House Bill 22-1388, effective January 1, 2023.

169. Section 17 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 222 of House Bill 22-1278, effective July 1, 2024.

170. Section 18 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 241 of House Bill 22-1278.

171. Senate Bill 22-219 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-162, effective January 1, 2023.

172. Senate Bill 22-219 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-168, effective January 1, 2023.

173. Senate Bill 22-219 superseded by Senate Bill 22-226.

174. House Bill 22-1409 further amended by House Bill 22-1411.

175. Senate Bill 22-147 further amended by House Bill 22-1411.

176. House Bill 22-1356 further amended by House Bill 22-1411.

177. House Bill 22-1378 further amended by House Bill 22-1411.

178. Senate Bill 22-213 further amended by House Bill 22-1411.

179. House Bill 22-1369 further amended by House Bill 22-1411.

180. House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 227 of Senate Bill 22-162.

181. Section 9 of House Bill 22-1411 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1409 becomes law, in which case section 9 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 22-1411 or House Bill 22-1409, whichever is later.

182. Sections 10, 11, and 14 of House Bill 22-1411 take effect only if Senate Bill 22-147 becomes law, in which case sections 10, 11, and 14 take effect upon the effective date of House Bill 22-1411 or Senate Bill 22-147, whichever is later.

183. Section 12 of House Bill 22-1411 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1356 becomes law, in which case section 12 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 22-1411 or House Bill 22-1356, whichever is later.

184. Section 13 of House Bill 22-1411 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1378 becomes law, in which case section 13 takes effect upon the effective date of House Bill 22-1411 or House Bill 22-1378, whichever is later.

185. Section 15 of this act takes effect only if House Bill 22-1302 becomes law, in which case section 15 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or House Bill 22-1302, whichever is later.

186. Section 16 of this act takes effect only if House Bill 22-1259 becomes law, in which case section 16 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or House Bill 22-1259, whichever is later.

187. Section 17 of this act takes effect only if Senate Bill 22-213 becomes law, in which case section 17 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or Senate Bill 22-213, whichever is later.

188. Section 18 of this act takes effect only if House Bill 22-1369 becomes law, in which case section 18 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or House Bill 22-1369, whichever is later.

189. Section 19 of this act takes effect only if House Bill 22-1281 becomes law, in which case section 19 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or House Bill 22-1281, whichever is later.

190. Section 20 of this act takes effect only if Senate Bill 22-196 becomes law, in which case section 20 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or Senate Bill 22-196, whichever is later.

191. House Bill 22-1302 further amended by House Bill 22-1411.

192. Senate Bill 22-213 further amended by House Bill 22-1411.

193. Section 55 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 227 of House Bill 22-1278, effective July 1, 2024.

194. Section 57 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 249 of House Bill 22-1278.

195. Section 74 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 242 of House Bill 22-1278.

196. Senate Bill 22-013 further amended by House Bill 22-1278.

197. Sections 2 and 3 of Senate Bill 22-179 take effect only if House Bill 22-1217 becomes law, in which case sections 2 and 3 take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

198. Section 4 of this act takes effect only if House Bill 22-1217 does not become law, in which case section 4 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

199. Senate Bill 22-179 harmonized with House Bill 22-1043, effective January 1, 2023.

200. Section 85 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 250 of House Bill 22-1278.

201. House Bill 22-1379 further amended by House Bill 22-1411.

202. Section 89 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 251 of House Bill 22-1278.

203. Section 2 of House Bill 22-1240 further amended by section 3 of House Bill 22-1240.

204. House Bill 22-1043 harmonized with House Bill 22-1254.

205. Section 109 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 243 of House Bill 22-1278.

206. This act (House Bill 22-1256) was passed without a safety clause. Sections 2 and 5 of this act take effect July 1, 2023, sections 27-65-108 and 27-65-111, as enacted in section 1 of this act, and sections 3 and 4 of this act take effect July 1, 2024, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor; except that sections 2 and 5 of this act take effect July 1, 2023, sections 27-65-108 and 27-65-111, as enacted in section 1 of this act, and sections 3 and 4 of this act take effect July 1, 2024.

207. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-62-102 (2).

208. This article 65 is amended with relocated provisions from sections 27-65-103 through 27-65-124, 27-65-130, and 27-65-131,

209. House Bill 22-1256 harmonized with House Bill 22-1386.

210. Section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 further amended by sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of House Bill 22-1256.

211. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-62-102 (7).

212. House Bill 22-1310 harmonized with House Bill 22-1320, effective January 1, 2023.

213. This act (House Bill 22-1402) was passed without a safety clause. Section 44-30-1509 (2)(e), as amended in section 3 of this act, takes effect January 1, 2024.

214. This part 17 was added with relocated provisions from part 10 of article 30 of title 44.

215. House Bill 22-1193 further amended by House Bill 22-1394.

216. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-62-102 (12).

217. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-62-102 (14).

218. House Bill 22-1278 superseded by House Bill 22-1256.

219. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295 and section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-102 (28).

220. This act is referred to the people under referendum. It will be submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the state at the election held on November 8, 2022, and will become effective on the date of the official declaration of the vote by proclamation of the governor if approved by a majority of the electors.

221. House Bill 22-1194 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-002.

222. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-106 (1)(a).

223. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-106 (1)(b).

224. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-106 (3).

225. Senate Bill 22-013 and Senate Bill 22-162 superseded by House Bill 22-1347.

226. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-106 IP(9)(a).

227. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-106 (9)(b).

228. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-106 (4)(b).

229. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-106 (4)(d).

230. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-109 (1)(c).

231. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-110 (1)(c).

232. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-110 (4).

233. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-118 IP(2).

234. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-118 (2)(a).

235. This act (House Bill 22-1412) was passed without a safety clause. Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of this act take effect July 1, 2023, and the remainder of this act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor; except that sections 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 take effect July 1, 2023.

236. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-118 (2)(d).

237. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-120.

238. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-121.

239. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-123 (1)(d).

240. Senate Bill 22-013 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-130.

241. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-130 IP(1)(a).

242. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-130 (1)(a)(II).

243. Section 128 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 215 of House Bill 22-1278, effective July 1, 2024.

244. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with House Bill 22-1295.

245. Section 136 of House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 236 of House Bill 22-1278, effective July 1, 2024.

246. Section 143 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 244 of House Bill 22-1278.

247. Senate Bill 22-162 superseded by House Bill 22-1278.

248. Section 147 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 245 of House Bill 22-1278.

249. Section 149 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 246 of House Bill 22-1278.

250. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect January 1, 2023; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

251. This section was repealed and relocated to part 18 of article 20.5 of title 25.

252. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-162.

253. Senate Bill 22-052 harmonized with House Bill 22-1289.

254. Section 209 of House Bill 22-1278 further amended by section 240 of House Bill 22-1278. effective July 1, 2024.

255. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with House Bill 22-1402.

256. House Bill 22-1295 superseded by House Bill 22-1278.

257. House Bill 22-1283 further amended by House Bill 22-1278.

258. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-102 (5), effective July 1, 2024.

259. House Bill 22-1295 superseded by section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and House Bill 22-1278.

260. House Bill 22-1295 superseded by House Bill 22-1278, effective July 1, 2024.

261. This act (Senate Bill 22-236) was passed without a safety clause. Section 25.5-4-401.5 (3), as enacted in section 1 of this act, takes effect December 1, 2022, section 25.5-4-401.5 (2)(d), as enacted in section 1 of this section, takes effect May 1, 2025, and the remainder of this act takes effect July 1, 2023; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect July 1, 2023, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later; except that section 25.5-4-401.5 (3), as enacted in section 1 of this act, takes effect December 1, 2022, and section 25.5-4-401.5 (2)(d), as enacted in section 1 of this section, takes effect May 1, 2025.

262. House Bill 22-1388 harmonized with House Bill 22-1339, effective January 1, 2023.

263. Section 31 of Senate Bill 22-212 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1278 does not become law.

264. House Bill 22-1295 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-212.

265. Senate Bill 22-013 further amended by Senate Bill 22-212.

266. House Bill 22-1351 harmonized with Senate Bill 22-212.

267. House Bill 22-1194 further amended by Senate Bill 22-212.

268. 31-31.5-101 (1) of House Bill 22-1034 further amended by Senate Bill 22-212.

269. Senate Bill 22-042 further amended by Senate Bill 22-212.

270. House Bill 22-1098 further amended by Senate Bill 22-212.

271. House Bill 22-1337 further amended by Senate Bill 22-212.

272. Section 86 of Senate Bill 22-212 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1242 does not become law.

273. Section 99 of Senate Bill 22-212 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1040 becomes law, in which case section 99 takes effect on the effective date of Senate Bill 22-212 or House Bill 22-1040, whichever is later.

274. The applicability of House Bill 22-1040 in section 5(2) of the act further amended by section 99 of Senate Bill 22-212.

275. Section 100 of Senate Bill 22-212 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1211 becomes law, in which case section 100 takes effect on the effective date of Senate Bill 22-212 or House Bill 22-1211, whichever is later.

276. Section 103 of Senate Bill 22-212 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1098 becomes law, in which case section 103 takes effect on the effective date of Senate Bill 22-212 or House Bill 22-1098, whichever is later.

277. Section 104 of Senate Bill 22-212 takes effect only if House Bill 22-1337 becomes law, in which case section 104 takes effect on the effective date of Senate Bill 22-212 or House Bill 22-1337, whichever is later.

278. Section 11 of House Bill 22-1211, which contains the act subject to petition - effective date clause, further amended by section 100 of Senate Bill 22-212.

279. Sections 1 and 2 of House Bill 22-1211 superseded by section 3 of House Bill 22-1211, effective December 31, 2022.

280. This act takes effect upon passage except that section 1 of House Bill 22-1217 only takes effect if Senate Bill 22-009 takes effect and becomes law. If section 1 of this act takes effect, it is effective upon the effective date of this section or the effective date of Senate Bill 22-009, whichever is later.

281. Section 4 of House Bill 22-1353 superseded by section 11 of House Bill 22-1353, effective July 1, 2023.

282. House Bill 22-1266 harmonized with House Bill 22-1337.

283. Section 2-3-1203 (24) will be renumbered on revision as 2-3-1203 (23.5) in the 2022 Colorado Revised Statutes.

284. Section 2-3-1203 (23), as added by Senate Bill 22-236, will be renumbered on revision as 2-3-1203 (25) in the 2022 Colorado Revised Statutes.

285. House Bill 22-1278 harmonized with section 1 of House Bill 22-1256 and relocated to section 27-65-102 (15), effective July 1, 2024.

286. This entry is included to show that the provision was amended by House Bill 22-1394 even though the amending clause for section 2 of the act does not reflect that.

287. Section 12-115-120 (13) will be renumbered on revision as 12-115-120 (11) in the 2022 Colorado Revised Statutes.

288. Senate Bill 22-212 harmonized with House Bill 22-1229.

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