Colorado's law concerning bias-motivated crimes prohibits the intimidation or harassment of another person because of that person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation. However, Colorado's harassment statute makes harassment a class 1 misdemeanor if the offender commits harassment with the intent to intimidate or harass another person because of that person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin.
The bill adds physical or mental disability and sexual orientation to the categories described in the harassment statute to make the statute consistent with Colorado's law concerning bias-motivated crimes.

Year

2017

Current status

  • Governor Signed (05/03/2017)
  • Sent to the Governor (04/26/2017)
  • Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (04/11/2017)
  • Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (04/05/2017)
  • Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (03/23/2017)
  • Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (03/23/2017)
  • House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (03/15/2017)

Sponsors

M. Foote/D. Coram/D. Moreno

Bill number

HB17-1188

Position

Support