SB 17-035

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Tampering With Oil And Gas Equipment

Plain-English Summary

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Senate Bill 17-035 increases penalties for damaging oil and gas equipment from a misdemeanor to a felony. This means that anyone caught tampering with such equipment will face more severe legal consequences. The bill affects people who might vandalize or sabotage oil and gas infrastructure, which could include activists or others opposed to these industries. Since the bill has been signed into law, it is now enforceable by the courts in Colorado.

Official Summary

There is a current crime of knowingly destroying, breaking, removing, or otherwise tampering with equipment associated with oil or gas gathering operations. The bill increases the penalty from a class 2 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Details

Chamber: Senate
First action: 2017-04-12
Latest action: 2017-01-11
Last action desc.: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy
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Votes

Refer Senate Bill 17-035 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 3-6.

2017-04-12 · House · fail — Yes: 3 · No: 6 · Other: —

Refer Senate Bill 17-035, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.

2017-04-12 · House · pass — Yes: 6 · No: 5 · Other: —

Adopt Amendment 001. The motion passed without objection.

2017-04-12 · House · pass — Yes: 0 · No: 0 · Other: —

Postpone Senate Bill 17-035 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3.

2017-04-12 · House · pass — Yes: 6 · No: 3 · Other: —