Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1150
Session 2024A
False Slates of Electors
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 19, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Lorena Garcia
Democrat
Jennifer Lea Parenti
Democrat
Nick Hinrichsen
First Action
Jan 30, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 19, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1150
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
Current law does not explicitly punish an individual who falsely creates a slate of presidential electors or serves in a false slate of presidential electors. The bill creates applies conduct pertaining to false slates of electors to 3 new 5 existing crimes pertaining to false slates of electors that make it unlawful for an individual to: Create a false slate of electors Offer a false instrument for recording; Serve as an elector in a false slate of electors; or Commit forgery; Conspire to create or serve in a false slate of electors offer a false instrument for recording or to commit forgery; Commit perjury; or Commit subornation of perjury. The bill also provides that a person commits the crime of perjury if the person is not a presidential elector and knowingly and falsely swears or attests to the oath required by law for presidential electors. Each crime is a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by a fine of no more than $10,000 364 days in prison, a fine of not more than $1000, and restitution to the district attorney or the attorney general for the costs of investigating the crime . In addition, a defendant who is convicted of the crime of perjury or subornation of perjury for knowingly and falsely swearing or attesting to the oath required by law for presidential electors or inducing another to knowingly and falsely swear or attest to the oath required by law for presidential electors is disqualified, as required by the state constitution, from being a member of the general assembly and from holding any office of trust or profit in the state. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (13)
04/19/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
04/12/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
04/12/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/11/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/03/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/02/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/28/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/15/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
03/11/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/08/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/29/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/26/2024
House
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/30/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Sources
Record Created
Jan 31, 2024 12:52:02 AM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2024 10:01:56 PM