Department of Corrections Offender Identification Assistance Program
Summary
The act requires the department of corrections (department) to operate a program to assist offenders with acquiring state-issued identification cards and other identification documents necessary for offenders to obtain state-issued identification. The department can enter into agreements with the Colorado department of revenue and federal social security administration as necessary to operate the program.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2021 · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Mar 22, 2021
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DO
David Ortiz
DDemocratic
P
James Coleman
DDemocratic
P
John Cooke
RRepublican
P
Kerry Tipper
DDemocratic
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