HB 18-1273

House Bill 18-1273, titled "Protect Colorado Residents From Federal Government Overreach," aims to safeguard personal information of Colorado residents from the federal government. It prohibits state and local entities from sharing sensitive details like race, ethnicity, immigration status, or religious affiliation with the federal government unless it's for a legal and constitutional purpose. The bill also prevents these entities from helping the federal government create registries, mark individuals based on protected characteristics, or detain people due to their personal attributes. Since the bill has been signed into law, it is now enforceable in Colorado, protecting residents' privacy and civil liberties.

Official Summary

The bill prohibits a state or political subdivision from: Providing the race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disability, intellectual and developmental disability, or religious affiliation of a Colorado resident to the federal government without determining that 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disability, intellectual and developmental disability, 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disability, intellectual and developmental disability, 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disability, intellectual and developmental disability, or religious affiliation.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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