SB 20-079 Colorado Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Method Of Notifying People Of Amber Alerts

Summary

Under current law, for an Amber alert, the Colorado bureau of investigation (CBI) sends notice to the federal communication's designated state emergency system broadcaster. Instead, the act requires the CBI to send the alert using technological applications that promote the largest reach of community notifications. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

House Passage

Mar 2020

Signed into Law

Mar 2020

Introduced Jan 13, 2020 Signed Mar 20, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2020 · House Mar 4, 2020

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 27

Jan 31, 2020

D Democratic15

14 Yea 1

93% Yea

R Republican12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 20, 2020

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Mar 4, 2020

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (33-0-1)

house

Feb 27, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

lower

Feb 4, 2020

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

lower

Jan 31, 2020

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-0-3)

senate

Jan 27, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

upper

Jan 13, 2020

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors