HB 25-1181: Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve - Colorado

Rerevised (03/18/2025) → Revised (03/17/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating that amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate have been incorporated. This change reflects the legislative process progression rather than substantive policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

Header version changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' with updated language indicating amendments were adopted on second reading in the Second House.

Removed the '3rd Reading Unamended' date stamp and Senate section header from the document.

Removed Senate co-sponsor names (Weissman, Lundeen, Ball, Frizell, Jodeh, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Mullica, Pelton B., Roberts) from the sponsorship list.

Added blank lines and spacing adjustments in the Senate sponsorship section.

Final Act (03/20/2025) → Rerevised (03/18/2025) · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill clarifies the legal status of the Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve (CLER) as a political subdivision of the state rather than a volunteer organization, requiring Colorado Rangers to be P.O.S.T. certified peace officers, and authorizing the CLER board to establish compensation policies for extended or out-of-state deployments.

Scope change

The bill expands the legal definition and operational framework of the CLER, changing its classification from a volunteer organization to a political subdivision of the state, which affects liability, governance, and funding mechanisms.

DEFINITION

Updated C.R.S. 16-2.5-102 to explicitly include Colorado Rangers as certified peace officers requiring P.O.S.T. certification, aligning them with other state law enforcement personnel.

Added new section 16-2.5-153 defining Colorado Rangers as reserve police officers whose duties are limited pursuant to C.R.S. 24-33.5-802 and who must be P.O.S.T. certified.

Added new definitions in C.R.S. 24-33.5-802 clarifying that Colorado Rangers act under intergovernmental or mutual aid agreements and that the CLER is a political subdivision of the state.

ENFORCEMENT

Amended C.R.S. 24-33.5-822 to clarify that local agencies entering agreements with CLER are solely responsible for Colorado Rangers' performance and liability, treating them as full-time employees for misconduct purposes.

FISCAL

Added new section 24-33.5-822.5 authorizing the CLER board to establish compensation policies for extended or out-of-state deployments and to accept gifts, grants, and donations.

TECHNICAL

Removed sunset provision requiring a sunrise application by July 1, 2025, to determine if peace officer status changes are necessary, as this was deemed unnecessary given the bill's clarifications.

Signed Act (03/26/2025) → Final Act (03/20/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill primarily involves formatting and layout adjustments to the legislative text rather than substantive policy changes. The main visible change is the addition of a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures, along with minor text formatting corrections throughout the document.

TECHNICAL

Added a note at the beginning indicating the bill has been prepared for signatures and directing readers to consult legislative status sheets for the Governor's action.

Corrected formatting inconsistencies in the bill text, including spacing and line breaks in the title and sponsor information sections.

Minor text corrections such as changing 'ARTICIE' to 'ARTICLE' and 'AR I PARTIES' to 'ARE PARTIES' in the definitions section.

Reengrossed (03/04/2025) → Signed Act (03/26/2025) · 6 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

This bill officially recognizes Colorado Rangers as certified peace officers requiring P.O.S.T. certification and clarifies their legal status as a statewide shared reserve law enforcement agency. The changes establish new definitions for Colorado Rangers and the Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve, authorize compensation for extended or out-of-state deployments, and permit the agency to accept gifts, grants, and donations.

Scope change

The bill expands the legal definition of Colorado Rangers from a volunteer organization to a certified peace officer status with specific duties and certification requirements, while maintaining their role as a shared reserve agency.

DEFINITION

Added a new statute (16-2.5-153) defining Colorado Rangers as peace officers who must be P.O.S.T. board certified, with duties limited per existing mutual aid agreements.

Added new definitions in 24-33.5-802 clarifying that Colorado Rangers act under agency authority through intergovernmental or mutual aid agreements, and established the Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve as a political subdivision of the state.

FISCAL

Added authority for the Colorado Rangers board to establish compensation policies for extended deployments or out-of-state service, with compensation payable by the board, member jurisdictions, or nonmember jurisdictions.

Authorized the Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations from private or public sources.

REQUIREMENT

Modified 24-33.5-822 to clarify that organizations entering mutual aid agreements with Colorado Rangers remain solely responsible for the ranger's performance and liability, treating them as full-time employees for misconduct purposes.

TIMELINE

Added a requirement for the board to submit a sunrise application by July 1, 2025, to determine if peace officer status changes are needed, with this requirement repealed effective January 1, 2026.

Engrossed (03/03/2025) → Reengrossed (03/04/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 18, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional co-sponsors and updated the bill status header to reflect that it now includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. The substantive text regarding the Colorado mounted rangers law enforcement shared reserve remains unchanged in this version, with no new policy requirements, funding, or eligibility criteria added.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; only administrative updates to co-sponsor list and bill status documentation.

TECHNICAL

Added five new co-sponsors (Bacon, Duran, Hamrick, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, McCluskie, Ricks) to the House sponsorship list.

Updated bill header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and revised the bill summary note to indicate amendments adopted in the House of Introduction rather than on Second Reading.

Removed the date reference 'on Second Reading in the House of Introduction' and replaced it with 'Adopted in the House of Introduction' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Introduced (02/10/2025) → Engrossed (03/03/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 18, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove references to Colorado Rangers as full-time employees of organizations and to delete an entire new section (24-33.5-822.5) that would have authorized compensation for extended or out-of-state service for Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve members. Additionally, page numbering and formatting were updated to reflect the engrossed version.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced by removing provisions that would have created a new legal framework for Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve compensation and liability.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed language that treated Colorado Rangers as full-time employees of organizations for liability and misconduct purposes.

FISCAL

Deleted an entire new section (24-33.5-822.5) that would have authorized compensation for extended or out-of-state service for Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve members.

TECHNICAL

Updated page numbering and formatting to reflect the engrossed version with all amendments adopted on second reading.

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