HB 1185 — Sunset Cold Case Task Force

NOTE:HOUSE BILL 26-1185 BYREPRESENTATIVE(S)CarterandClifford,Bacon,Espenoza, Slaugh, Soper, Boesenecker, Brown, Froelich, Keltie, Lindsay, Nguyen, Rutinel, Titone, McCluskie;

This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor.

To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws.

HOUSE BILL 26-1185 BYREPRESENTATIVE(S)CarterandClifford,Bacon,Espenoza,Slaugh, Soper, Boesenecker, Brown, Froelich, Keltie, Lindsay, Nguyen, Rutinel, Titone, McCluskie;

CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE COLD CASE TASK FORCEFORCE, ,ANDAND, ,ININ CONNECTION THEREWITHTHEREWITH, ,IMPLEMENTINGIMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES IN THE DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT'S S 2025 SUNSET REPORTREPORT, ,INCLUDINGINCLUDING AUTHORIZINGTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO APPOINT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE TASK FORCEFORCE, ,CONTINUINGCONTINUING THE TASKTASKFORCEFORTHIRTEENYEARS, FORCE FOR THIRTEEN YEARS AND CHANGINGCHANGINGTHETYPE THE TYPE OF SUNSET REVIEWREVIEWTHAT THAT IS CONDUCTED BY THETHEDEPARTMENT. DEPARTMENT .

Be it enacted by the GeneralGeneralAssembly Assemblyofthe of the State ofofColorado: Colorado:

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-109,24-33.5-amend amend (2) introductory portion, (2)(h), (2)(i), (3)(a), andanadd9(2)U) (9);as follows:

and add (2)(j) as follows:

________ Capital letters or&ritalic bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;

dashes through words or numbers indicate deletionsdeletionsfrom from existing law andandsuch such material is notnotpart part of the act.

(2) The task force shall consistCONSISTSconsist CONSISTS of sixteen members, as follows THETHEFOLLOWINGMEMBERS: FOLLOWING MEMBERS :

(h) Two representatives from victims' families who shall be ARE appointed by the president ofofthe the senate;

and (i) A forensic pathologist who is appointed by the governorANDgovernor; (j) ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HAS SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES .

(3)AND (a)U) TheANYOTHERINDIVIDUALW membersHOISAPPOINTEDBYTHEEXECUTIVE ofDIRECTORANDHASSPECIFICKNOWLEDGEANDEXPERIENCEINRELEVANT theEMERGINGTECHNOLOGIES. task force appointed pursuant to subsections (2)(c) to (2)(i))(j) of this section shall serve terms of three years;

(3) (a) The members of the task force appointed pursuant to subsections (2)(c) to tz}ffl (2)U) ofthis section shall serve terms ofthree years;

(9) (a) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2026 SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER1, 1, 2039.

GeneralassemblyGeneral assembly review ofregulatory agenciesandagencies and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative declaration - repeal.

(X) The cold caseease task force created in section 24-33.5-109;24-33.5-109, SECTION 3.

SECTIONIn 3.Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203,add (27) as follows:

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, add (27) as follows:

(27) (a) TTHE HE FOLLOWING STATUTORY AUTHORIZATIONS FORFORTHE THEDESIGNATEDADVISORYCOMMITTEESW DESIGNATEDADVISORYCOMMITTEESILLREPEALONSEPTEMBER1,2039: WILLREPEALON SEPTEMBER 1,2039:

(I) THETHECOLDCASETASKFORCECREATEDINSECTION24-33.5-109. COLD CASE TASK FORCE CREATED IN SECTION 24-33.5-109.

(b) TTHISSUBSECTIONISREPEALED, HISEFFECTIVESEPTEMBER1,2041. SUBSECTION IS REPEALED ,EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1,2041.

on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiodninety-day period after final adjournment ofofthe the general assembly(Augustassembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);

except that, if a referendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestatereferendum petition is filed pursuantto section 1(3) ofarticleVofthe 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 PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1185 approvedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026approved bythepeople at the general electionto be held inNovember2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date ofofthe the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

____________________________J ____________________________u Julie~ McCluskie' C James Rashad Coleman, Sr.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________APPROVED (Dateov-. and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.

PolisM GOVERNORO OFh THE~ STATEfrv\l OF\-st2.tJ2-'7 COLORADO\ltl\""' PAGE( 4-HOUSEate BILLand 26-1185Time) Jared S.

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