Colorado 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 23-1286 — Increase Penalty Cruelty Police And Service Animals

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 05, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 02, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act increases monetary penalties for cruelty and aggravated cruelty to service animals, certified police working dogs, and police working horses. APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 2, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill increases monetary penalties for the offense of cruelty to animals specifically for working animals used in connection with governmental entities. This change means that those found guilty of such offenses will face higher fines than before.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
23-0958.01 Jane Ritter x4342 HOUSE BILL 23-1286 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Armagost and Duran, SENATE SPONSORSHIP (None), House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING CHANGES TO MONETARY PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSE OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS FOR WORKING ANIMALS THAT ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES .
23-0958.01 Jane Ritter x4342 HOUSE BILL 23-1286 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP ArmagostandDuran, Bird,Bockenfeld,Bradfield,Brown,DeGraaf,Frizell,Jodeh,Kipp, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Lynch, Marshall, McCluskie, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Soper, Story, Titone, Valdez, Weinberg, Winter T.
Bill Summary (Note:
SENATE SPONSORSHIP Gardner and Ginal, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING CHANGES TO MONETARY PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSE OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS FOR WORKING ANIMALS THAT ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill increases penalties and fines for cruelty and aggravated cruelty to service animals, certified police working dogs, and police working horses.
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i a 2 E e 2 U d 1 O 2 i Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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e A Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  7. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  11. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Joann Ginal · Primary
  • Bob Gardner · Primary
  • Monica Duran · Primary
  • Ryan Armagost · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • Joann Ginal
  • Bob Gardner
  • Monica Duran Democrat
  • Ryan Armagost

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 13000
Unaffiliated 17000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 61 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30201
Unaffiliated 19100
Republican 12000
Total 61301
% of votes cast 94%5%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Nay
Evans — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Sharbini — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Nay
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Not Voting
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 23-1286 do?
The act increases monetary penalties for cruelty and aggravated cruelty to service animals, certified police working dogs, and police working horses. APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 2, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 23-1286?
HB 23-1286 is sponsored by Joann Ginal, Bob Gardner, Monica Duran (Democrat), and Ryan Armagost.
What is the current status of HB 23-1286?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 05, 2023. Enacted.
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