SB 25-171: Sunset Commodity Metals Theft Task Force - Colorado

Rerevised (04/01/2025) → Revised (03/31/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's status was updated from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' to reflect that amendments were adopted on second reading rather than fully adopted in the second house. The house sponsorship list was modified to remove a name (Keltie) from the co-sponsors, likely due to a change in representation or withdrawal. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or scope modifications were identified in this revision.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and the amendment status description was changed to indicate amendments were adopted on second reading instead of fully adopted in the second house.

The name 'Keltie' was removed from the House sponsorship list, leaving only 'Soper and Clifford' as co-sponsors.

The '3rd Reading Unamended' stamp and date (April 1, 2025) were removed from the document header.

Final Act (04/07/2025) → Rerevised (04/01/2025) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted and reorganized to reflect its progression through the legislative process, but the substantive policy content remains unchanged. The bill continues to repeal the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force as recommended in a 2024 sunset review, with the repeal taking effect on September 1, 2025.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are primarily formatting and organizational updates reflecting the bill's status as it moved through the House and Senate.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reorganized to include bill summary information, reading dates, and committee assignments that were added during the legislative process, while the core statutory language regarding the repeal of the task force remains identical.

Signed Act (04/17/2025) → Final Act (04/07/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill finalizes the continuation of the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force in Colorado by correcting formatting errors and clarifying the statutory language. The changes ensure the task force remains active past its scheduled sunset date and properly defines its membership and responsibilities for investigating theft of scrap metal and catalytic converters.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force, but the final act clarifies the statutory citation (18-13-111) and corrects typographical errors in member designations that could have caused confusion about who serves on the task force.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typo in the statutory citation from 'section -1J-111' to 'section 18-13-111, C.R.S.' to properly reference the task force's creation authority.

Fixed spelling errors in task force member descriptions, including 'statc patrol' to 'state patrol', 'successorentit' to 'successor entity', and 'r. pi cscntativco' to 'representative of Colorado counties'.

Corrected a typo in the repeal language from 'subsection (0' to 'subsection (f)' for consistency with the bill's numbering structure.

Added standard legislative formatting including signature lines for legislative officers and the Governor, and removed placeholder text from the signed act version.

Reengrossed (03/07/2025) → Signed Act (04/17/2025) · 5 edits · Apr 17, 2025

MODERATE

This bill repeals the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force and its statutory authority as recommended in a 2024 sunset review. The changes remove the task force's legal basis, eliminate its ten-member composition, and set the repeal effective date to September 1, 2025. This ends the task force's ability to meet, report, or make recommendations about commodity metals theft prevention.

Scope change

The bill's scope changes from creating and maintaining a task force to repealing it entirely. The task force will no longer exist after September 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Repealed the statutory creation of the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force in C.R.S. 18-13-111, removing its legal authority to exist.

Removed the requirement for the task force to meet regularly, discuss theft prevention policies, and report annually to legislative committees.

ELIGIBILITY

Eliminated the task force's ten-member composition, which included representatives from state patrol, sheriffs, police chiefs, contractors, recyclers, dealers, utilities, and railroads.

TIMELINE

Established September 1, 2025, as the effective date for repealing the task force's statutory authorization.

ENFORCEMENT

Eliminated the task force's role in reviewing assessment reports and inspection summaries related to commodity metals theft.

Engrossed (03/06/2025) → Reengrossed (03/07/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 7, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, updating the bill summary to reflect third reading status and removing references to the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force. This effectively repeals the task force and its associated reporting requirements, simplifying the legislative framework for commodity metal theft prevention.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced by eliminating the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force and its related provisions, including annual reporting requirements and meeting obligations.

REQUIREMENT

Eliminated all provisions related to the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force, including its creation, duties, and annual reporting requirements to judiciary committees.

TIMELINE

Deleted the repeal effective date of September 1, 2025, and the review requirement for the task force before repeal.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' and revised the bill summary to reflect third reading unamended status dated March 7, 2025.

Introduced (02/20/2025) → Engrossed (03/06/2025) · 1 edit · Mar 7, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed after passing the Senate Judiciary Committee with no substantive amendments. The only visible change is the status update from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and a page number formatting adjustment. The sunset process language and other substantive sections remain unchanged.

TIMELINE

Status updated from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' with inclusion of all amendments adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction.

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