HB 17-1230

HB 17-1230, known as "Protect Colorado Residents From Federal Government Overreach," is a law that prevents state and local governments from sharing personal information like race, ethnicity, or religious affiliation with the federal government unless it's for a legal purpose. It also stops these entities from helping the federal government create registries based on such characteristics or detain people because of their background. The bill has been signed into law, meaning it is now active and enforceable in Colorado. This affects how state and local governments interact with the federal government regarding personal data and civil liberties protections for residents.

Official Summary

The bill prohibits a state or political subdivision from: Providing the race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, or religious affiliation of a Colorado resident to the federal government without determining it is for a legal and constitutional purpose; Aiding or assisting the federal government in creating, maintaining, or updating a registry for the purpose of identifying Colorado residents based on race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, or religious affiliation; Aiding or assisting the federal government or a federal agency in marking or otherwise placing a physical or electronic identifier on a person based on his or her race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, or religious affiliation; and Aiding or assisting, including using state or local lands or resources, the federal government in interning, arresting, or detaining a person based on his or her race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, or religious affiliation.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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