SB 17-294

signed

Revisor's Bill

Plain-English Summary

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Senate Bill 17-294 is a law that cleans up Colorado's statutes by removing outdated or unclear parts and making them clearer. This affects anyone who relies on state laws, such as lawyers, judges, and citizens looking for accurate legal information. The bill has been signed into law, meaning its changes are now official and part of the current legal framework in Colorado.

Official Summary

Committee on Legal Services - Revisor's Bill. To improve the clarity and certainty of the statutes, the bill amends, repeals, and reconstructs various statutory provisions of law that are obsolete, imperfect, or inoperative. The specific reasons for each amendment or repeal are set forth in the appendix to the bill. The amendments made by the bill are not intended to change the meaning or intent of the statutes, as amended.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Details

Chamber: Senate
First action: 2017-05-25
Latest action: 2017-04-19
Last action desc.: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
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Votes

Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.

2017-05-04 · House · pass — Yes: 0 · No: 0 · Other: —

Refer Senate Bill 17-294, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.

2017-05-04 · House · pass — Yes: 5 · No: 0 · Other: —

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.

2017-05-04 · House · pass — Yes: 0 · No: 0 · Other: —

Refer Senate Bill 17-294, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.

2017-05-04 · House · pass — Yes: 11 · No: 0 · Other: —

Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.

2017-05-04 · House · pass — Yes: 0 · No: 0 · Other: —

Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.

2017-05-04 · House · pass — Yes: 0 · No: 0 · Other: —