HB 25-1314 Colorado House · 2025 Regular Session

Peace Officer Status for Certain Department of Revenue Employees

Summary

Current law grants peace officer status to an auto industry investigator and the director of the auto industry division within the department of revenue (department). Current law limits the scope of peace officer authority for these 2 positions to certain investigative and enforcement functions. The act expands the peace officer authority for the auto industry investigator and auto industry division director positions to include enforcement of all the laws of the state and requires the investigators and director to be peace officers standards and training board (P.O.S.T. board) certified. The act extends peace officer status, along with the expanded authority and P.O.S.T. board certification requirement, to agents in charge, criminal investigator supervisors, and criminal investigators within the auto industry division. House Bill 24-1353, concerning requirements to engage in the business of dealing in firearms, created a new firearms dealer division (division) within the department. The act designates the division director and deputy directors as peace officers who may be P.O.S.T.-board-certified. The act makes agents in charge, criminal investigator supervisors, and criminal investigators in the division peace officers who must be P.O.S.T.-board-certified. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Signed May 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

Rerevised (04/28/2025) → Revised (04/25/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' status, indicating it has passed second reading in the Senate. A significant substantive change was made to the peace officer definition, adding specific titles (Deputy Director, Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigator Supervisor, and Criminal Investigator) to the list of individuals considered peace officers within the Auto Industry Division.

Scope change

The scope of peace officer authority was expanded to include additional specific roles within the Auto Industry Division, clarifying that these individuals have primary authority limited to enforcing section 44-20-105(3) while also having authority to enforce all Colorado laws.

ENFORCEMENT

Added specific job titles (Deputy Director, Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigator Supervisor, and Criminal Investigator) to the list of peace officers in the Auto Industry Division.

DEFINITION

Modified the peace officer definition to clarify that authority is limited to enforcing section 44-20-105(3) as primary authority while including enforcement of all Colorado state laws.

TECHNICAL

Removed Senate sponsorship names (Kipp, Sullivan) and reading status information from the document header.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

21–13

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Apr 28, 2025

D Democratic23

21 Yea 1 Nay 1

91% Yea

R Republican12

12 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 23, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance

lower

3 primary · 7 co-sponsors