HB 1342: Negligently Luring Bears - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · May 19, 2026

MINOR

This bill was finalized with minor formatting adjustments to the header and sponsorship section, while the core legislative text regarding penalties for luring bears remained substantively unchanged. The final version confirms the law takes effect in August 2026 and includes a sunset provision allowing for a citizen referendum.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text governing the law remains identical to the previous version.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated from 'REREVISED' to 'Final Act' and the date was changed from May 8, 2026, to April 22, 2026, reflecting the final passage of the bill.

The sponsorship section was reworded to list representatives and senators in a single block rather than separate sections, but the list of sponsors remains the same.

Signatures for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk, Secretary of the Senate, and the Governor were added to indicate final approval.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · May 8, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to include additional Senate sponsors (Coleman, Cutter, Kipp, Sullivan) and updated the header to reflect amendments adopted in the Second House. The text also added a specific timestamp indicating the bill was unamended at the Senate's 3rd Reading on May 8, 2026. Substantive policy content, including funding amounts and effective dates, remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the revision is primarily procedural and administrative.

TECHNICAL

Added four new Senate sponsors: Coleman, Cutter, Kipp, and Sullivan.

Added a header indicating the bill is at the 3rd Reading Unamended in the Senate as of May 8, 2026.

Removed the 'REVISED' header text and the specific date calculation for the effective date (August 12, 2026) and referendum petition details.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · May 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate, changing the status from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' and adding a specific Senate reading date of May 7, 2026. The committee assignments were adjusted to include the Senate's Agriculture & Natural Resources committee, while the House committee structure remained the same. These changes track the bill's legislative journey but do not alter the underlying policy regarding bear luring behavior.

Scope change

None; the bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header status from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect adoption of amendments in the Second House.

Added a specific date, May 7, 2026, indicating the bill was unamended during the Senate's second reading.

Added the Senate's 'Agriculture & Natural Resources' committee to the list of assigned committees.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Apr 22, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been reengrossed to include additional co-sponsors in the House and updated the legislative summary to reflect that it is now in its third reading unamended. The substantive text regarding bear baiting laws remains unchanged in the provided excerpt.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are limited to sponsorship and procedural metadata.

TECHNICAL

Added four new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list: Brown, Goldstein, Joseph, Lindsay, Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, Sirota, Smith.

Updated the bill summary header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' and clarified that it includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction.

Added a date stamp (April 22, 2026) and a '3rd Reading Unamended' notice to the summary section.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 21, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to strengthen the legal standard for luring bears by changing the required mental state from 'criminal negligence' to 'knowingly,' making it easier to prosecute offenders. Additionally, the bill was modified to remove the requirement that a first-time offender must receive a warning before facing criminal penalties, allowing for immediate misdemeanor charges upon the first violation.

Scope change

The bill's scope of applicability was expanded by removing the exemption that required a warning for first offenses, meaning the law now applies to all violations regardless of prior history.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the mental state requirement from 'criminal negligence' to 'knowingly' to make it easier to prove intent in court.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed the requirement that a first-time violator must be given a warning before facing criminal penalties.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and header to reflect its status as an 'Engrossed' version with amendments adopted.

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