HB 17-1074

HB 17-1074 is a Colorado bill that removes outdated laws about how congressional districts are drawn. These laws became irrelevant after new district boundaries were set based on the 2010 census, and parts of them were declared unconstitutional by the state supreme court. The bill's passage means these old rules no longer apply, and it also simplifies the state’s legal code by removing over 9,000 words. Since the bill has been signed into law, its provisions are now in effect.

Official Summary

Statutory Revision Committee. The bill repeals a law relating to Colorado's congressional districts that has been rendered obsolete by the redistricting premised on the 2010 federal census. In addition, certain portions of the law being repealed were held unconstitutional by the state supreme court in People Ex Rel. Salazar v. Davidson , 79 P.3d 1221 (Colo. 2003) cert. denied, 541 U.S. 1093, 124 S. Ct. 2228, 159 L. Ed. 2d 260 (2004). The repeal of this law results in the removal of over 9,000 words of text from the Colorado Revised Statutes. The bill also makes a conforming amendment. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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