Colorado 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 23-034 — Definition Of Serious Bodily Injury

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act expands the definition of "serious bodily injury" in the criminal code to include penetrating gunshot wounds and penetrating knife wounds. APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 23-034 updates the definition of "serious bodily injury" in Colorado law. It specifies that serious bodily injuries can include penetrating knife or gunshot wounds, alongside other serious injuries that pose substantial risks, such as death or permanent disfigurement. This change is important as it aims to provide clearer legal standards for what constitutes serious bodily injury, potentially impacting how cases are prosecuted and ensuring more accurate categorization of crimes involving severe injuries.

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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.
23-0282.01 Amber Paoloemilio x5497 SENATE BILL 23-034 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Pelton B., HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Evans and McLachlan, Senate Committees House Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEDEFINITIONOF SERIOUSBODILYINJURY IN SECTION 18-1-901, COLORADO R EVISED S TATUTES .
23-0282.01 Amber Paoloemilio x5497 SENATE BILL 23-034 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Pelton B., Baisley, Bridges, Buckner, Gardner, Ginal, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Kirkmeyer,Liston,Lundeen,Mullica,PeltonR.,Priola,Rich,Roberts,Simpson,Smallwood, Will HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Evans and McLachlan, Senate Committees House Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEDEFINITIONOF SERIOUSBODILYINJURY IN SECTION 18-1-901, C OLORADO R EVISED S TATUTES .
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.) Thebillamendsthedefinitionof"seriousbodilyinjury"toinclude:
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does d notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill d 3 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e 0 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E a , A U 1 http://leg.colorado.gov.) N i r S a r R e Thebillamendsthedefinitionof"seriousbodilyinjury"toinclude:
! Bodily injury that, either at the time of the actual injury or at a later time, involves a substantial risk specifically associatedwiththetypeofinjurysustainedbythevictimor g intended by the perpetrator;
r F ! Bodily injury that, either at the time of the actual injury or 3 at a later time, involves a substantial risk specifically associatedwiththetypeofinjurysustainedbythevictimor intended by the perpetrator;
d 3 ! Firearm wounds;
i a 2 ! Firearm wounds;
or e 0 T R , A n y Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
or E R 2 T d 9 N 2 r Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n e Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  9. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

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

  11. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  13. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Barbara McLachlan · Primary
  • Gabe Evans · Primary
  • Byron Pelton · Primary
  • Rhonda Fields · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • Barbara McLachlan
  • Gabe Evans
  • Byron Pelton Republican
  • Rhonda Fields

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

97 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

REPASS

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 12100
Unaffiliated 17000
Total 34100
% of votes cast 97%3%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 Nay
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

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CONCUR

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

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BILL

Passed 47 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 211101
Unaffiliated 14600
Republican 12000
Total 471701
% of votes cast 72%26%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Nay
Evans — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Nay
Herod — Nay
Holtorf — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Nay
Pugliese — Yea
Sharbini — Nay
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Nay
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Nay
Emily Sirota Democrat Nay
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Nay
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Nay
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Not Voting
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Nay
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Nay
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Nay
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Nay
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Nay
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
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

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BILL

Passed 32 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 11101
Unaffiliated 16100
Total 32201
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Nay
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 Not Voting
Julie Gonzales Democrat Nay
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 23-034 do?
The act expands the definition of "serious bodily injury" in the criminal code to include penetrating gunshot wounds and penetrating knife wounds. APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 23-034?
SB 23-034 is sponsored by Barbara McLachlan, Gabe Evans, Byron Pelton (Republican), and Rhonda Fields.
What is the current status of SB 23-034?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.
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