HB 17-1314
failedColorado Right To Rest Act
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHB 17-1314, also known as the Colorado Right To Rest Act, protects people experiencing homelessness by allowing them to use public spaces freely, rest in these areas, eat food anywhere it's not explicitly banned, and stay in a legally parked vehicle. It also ensures they have some privacy for their belongings. This bill was signed into law, meaning its protections are now active in Colorado.
Official Summary
The bill creates the 'Colorado Right to Rest Act', which establishes basic rights for persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, the right to use and move freely in public spaces, to rest in public spaces, to eat or accept food in any public space where food is not prohibited, to occupy a legally parked vehicle, and to have a reasonable expectation of privacy of one's property. The bill does not create an obligation for a provider of services for persons experiencing homelessness to provide shelter or services when none are available.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2017-04-19
- Latest action
- 2017-04-03
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Local Government
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Votes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
2017-04-19 · House · pass — Yes: 0 · No: 0 · Other: —
Refer, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 5-8.
2017-04-19 · House · fail — Yes: 5 · No: 8 · Other: —
Postpone House Bill 17-1314 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5.
2017-04-19 · House · pass — Yes: 9 · No: 5 · Other: —