HB 1290: Criminal Offense of Assault - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · May 19, 2026

MINOR

This bill clarifies the definition of second-degree assault in Colorado to explicitly include peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel as protected victims. It also adds a specific sentencing requirement for repeat offenders who assault these protected individuals, ensuring they face stricter penalties under existing mandatory incarceration laws.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of protected victims in assault cases to include emergency medical care providers and clarifies the application of enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders against these specific groups.

DEFINITION

Added 'emergency medical care provider' to the list of protected individuals in second-degree assault cases, broadening the scope of protection beyond just peace officers and firefighters.

Modified the text to standardize the phrasing 'THE PERSON' to clarify that the intent to prevent must be directed at someone the perpetrator knows or should know is a protected public servant.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection requiring courts to apply mandatory sentencing guidelines (Section 18-1.3-406) when a defendant is convicted of second-degree assault against a protected individual and has a prior conviction for the same offense.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Apr 30, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to include all amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate, updating the version status from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised'. Additionally, the Senate's third reading date was added as April 30, 2026, and several new Senators were added to the sponsorship list.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect that the bill is now 'REREVISED' and includes all amendments adopted in the Second House.

A specific date for the Senate's third reading (April 30, 2026) was added to the document header.

The list of Senate sponsors was updated to include Bright, Carson, Catlin, Coleman, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Pelton B., Pelton R., Simpson, Wallace, and Zamora Wilson.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Apr 29, 2026

MINOR

The bill version changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect amendments adopted during the second reading in the second house. The document now includes a revised title date of April 29, 2026, and updated summary availability dates, while the core text regarding assault offenses and sentencing clarifications remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope, applicability, or policy content; only procedural metadata and version status were updated.

TIMELINE

The version status was updated from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to indicate all amendments from the second house reading are included.

The title date was updated to April 29, 2026, reflecting the current legislative session status.

The summary availability date was adjusted to April 21, 2026, to align with the revised version's reading status.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Apr 21, 2026

MINOR

The bill's title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that it now includes all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction. Additionally, the list of House sponsors was expanded to include seven new legislators, and a placeholder note was added indicating that a summary for the reengrossed version will be available after the third reading.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; these are administrative updates to the bill's status and sponsorship list.

TECHNICAL

The bill status header was changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to indicate the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction.

A note was added stating that a bill summary for the reengrossed version will be available after the third reading.

Seven new names were added to the list of House sponsors.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MINOR

The bill was formally adopted as 'Engrossed' with Senate sponsorship added. The core legal text was modified to broaden the definition of 'emergency medical care provider' to include anyone performing any function related to medical care, rather than just specific job titles. Additionally, the requirement to cause 'bodily injury' to commit assault against public servants was changed to 'knowingly causing bodily injury', lowering the intent threshold for conviction.

Scope change

The scope of protected individuals was expanded from specific job titles to a functional definition covering anyone performing medical care duties.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'emergency medical care provider' was broadened to include any person performing a function related to medical care, rather than listing specific roles like nurses or paramedics.

REQUIREMENT

The intent required to commit second-degree assault against public servants and medical providers was changed from 'intentionally' causing bodily injury to 'knowingly' causing bodily injury.

ENFORCEMENT

Senate sponsorship was added, indicating the bill has passed both the House and Senate.

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