Rep. Steve Lebsock

The bill prohibits a state agency from aiding or assisting a federal agency or agency of another state in: Arresting a Colorado citizen for committing an act that is a Colorado constitutional right; or Violating a Colorado citizen's Colorado constitutional right.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current law prohibits a person licensed to sell alcohol beverages for on-premises consumption from serving alcohol beverages between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. The bill allows a local government to extend the hours during which alcohol beverages may be sold for on-premises consumption at establishments within the local government's jurisdiction. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

The bill clarifies that a certification or exemption letter required for exemption from a school immunization requirement may be from a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse or a parent, guardian, emancipated student, or student 18 years of age or older. A person submitting a letter is not required to use a specified form. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

There is a sunrise review process for groups seeking peace officer status. The bill clarifies that municipalities do not need to go through that process to employ a police force. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Section 1 of the bill expands the law covering contracts between performing rights societies and proprietors of retail establishments to cover investigations and negotiations between the two. Current law gives a retail establishment 72 hours to consider and to rescind a contract with a performing rights society. Section 2 changes this standard to 3 business days. Section 2 also clarifies that the law governing these negotiations and contracts applies to representatives of these societies. Finally, the societies are prohibited from charging a proprietor for performances that are already licensed for the performance. Section 3 raises the minimum statutory damages from $1,000 to $2,000 for violating the statutes covering performing rights societies. Section 4 : Requires a performing rights society to publish and file with the secretary of state its form contracts and a schedule of fees it charges a proprietor to license music for public performance. A link to the schedule must be filed with the secretary of state, who publishes the link. Upon request from the secretary of state, requires each performing rights society to provide information concerning a proprietor's rights and duties for public performances. The secretary of state must post the information on the secretary's website. Requires a performing rights society to publish a catalog of musical works the society licenses. A link to the catalog must be filed with the secretary of state, who publishes the link. Section 5 authorizes the secretary of state to collect filing fees for the filings required by the bill.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

The bill legalizes the possession of a gravity knife or switchblade knife by removing such knives from the definition of 'illegal weapon'. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

The bill updates certain limited terms in statute that refer to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities or physical disabilities using insensitive or outdated terminology. The bill changes references as follows: 'Mentally retarded', 'mentally deficient person', and 'mental deficiency' or 'mentally deficient' to ' a person with an intellectual and developmental disability'; 'Mental defect' to 'mental illness'; and 'Physical defect' to 'physical disability'.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)