SB 20-079 Colorado Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Method Of Notifying People Of Amber Alerts

Summary

Under current law, for an Amber alert, the Colorado bureau of investigation (CBI) sends notice to the federal communication's designated state emergency system broadcaster. Instead, the act requires the CBI to send the alert using technological applications that promote the largest reach of community notifications. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

House Passage

Mar 2020

Signed into Law

Mar 2020

Introduced Jan 13, 2020 Signed Mar 20, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2020 · House Mar 4, 2020

How they voted

31–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 34

Jan 31, 2020

D Democratic19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican15

13 Yea 2

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 20, 2020

Signed into law

Governor Signed

Mar 4, 2020

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (64-0-1)

Feb 27, 2020

House · Reported by committee

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

Feb 4, 2020

House · Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Jan 31, 2020

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (31-0-3)

Jan 27, 2020

Senate · Reported by committee

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

Jan 13, 2020

Senate · Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors