Second Regular Session
Seventy-third General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 22-0005.01 Conrad Imel x2313
SENATE BILL 22-150
Senate Committees House Committees
Judiciary State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Appropriations Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING RESPONDING TO THE MISSING INDIGENOUS PERSONS101
CRISIS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , ESTABLISHING THE102
OFFICE OF LIAISON FOR MI SSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS103
RELATIVES AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
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Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill establishes the office of liaison for missing and murdered
indigenous relatives (office) in the department of public safety
(department). The bill lists the office's duties, which include assisting
HOUSE
Amended 3rd Reading
May 10, 2022
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
May 3, 2022
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 22, 2022
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 21, 2022
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Danielson, Buckner, Coleman, Donovan, Fenberg, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen,
Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Rodriguez, Story, Winter, Zenzinger
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Duran and Herod, Amabile, Bacon, Benavidez, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Caraveo,
Cutter, Daugherty, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Garnett, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hooton, Jodeh, Kipp,
Lindsay, Lontine, McCluskie, McCormick, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Ortiz,
Sirota, Snyder, Sullivan, Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D., Woodrow
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. with missing indigenous persons investigations and homicide cases
involving indigenous victims; taking measures to address issues relating
to missing or murdered indigenous persons; and providing assistance to
families of victims. Office personnel have access to criminal justice
records and medical, coroner, and laboratory records in the custody of a
state or local agency that are relevant and necessary for the office to
perform its duties.
A community volunteer advisory board (board) is established in
the office to identify and advise the office on areas of concern regarding
missing or murdered indigenous relatives and issues of collaborative
efforts related to missing or murdered indigenous relatives. The executive
director appoints members to the board. Members are not office
personnel.
In carrying out its duties, the office is required to collaborate with
the Colorado commission of Indian affairs; federally recognized tribes;
state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies; and indigenous-led
organizations. The office must publish on its public website an overview
of missing and murdered indigenous persons injustice.
The bill requires the Colorado bureau of investigation (bureau) to
work with the office and federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement
agencies for the efficient investigation of missing or murdered indigenous
persons. The bureau must operate a clearinghouse database on missing
indigenous persons from Colorado and prepare an annual report on
information about missing or murdered indigenous persons. The bureau
is required to operate a missing indigenous person alert program.
The bill requires peace officers to receive training concerning
issues relating to missing or murdered indigenous persons. The peace
officer standards and training board must work with the office to develop
and facilitate the training.
The bill requires a law enforcement agency that receives a report
of a missing indigenous person to notify the bureau.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
finds and declares that:3
(a) Sixty-one percent of American Indian and Alaska native4
women have been assaulted in their lifetimes;5
(b) Compared to all other races, American Indians and Alaska6
natives are two and one-half times more likely to experience violent7
150-2- crimes and at least two times more likely to experience rape or sexual1
assault crimes;2
(c) Jurisdictional issues and data-sharing barriers between3
intergovernmental agencies and tribal governments result in confusing4
reporting mechanisms for those whose relatives are missing or murdered5
and very limited data about those missing or murdered indigenous6
relatives;7
(d) It is necessary to develop and promote best practices and8
training for:9
(I) Promoting community relations with indigenous populations;10
(II) Law enforcement's response to indigenous persons who report11
missing relatives; and12
(III) Data collection relating to reports of missing or murdered13
indigenous relatives;14
(e) Other states, including Montana, Oklahoma, Minnesota,15
Washington, and Wyoming, have adopted legislation establishing entities16
to address issues related to violence against indigenous persons, including17
addressing jurisdictional and data-sharing barriers and a lack of best18
practices for law enforcement; and19
(f) Colorado can best serve and seek justice for indigenous20
persons who have been the victims of violence by establishing an office21
to serve as a liaison on behalf of missing or murdered indigenous22
relatives.23
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 25 to article24
33.5 of title 24 as follows:25
PART 2526
27
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24-33.5-2501. Definitions. A
S USED IN THIS PART 25, UNLESS THE2
CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :3
(1) "D
IRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE, APPOINTED4
PURSUANT TO SECTION
24-33.5-2503 (2).5
(2) "I
NDIGENOUS" MEANS HAVING DESCENDED FROM PEOPLE WHO6
WERE LIVING IN NORTH AMERICA PRIOR TO THE TIME PEOPLE FROM7
E
UROPE BEGAN SETTLING IN NORTH AMERICA, BEING AN ENROLLED8
MEMBER OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE, OR BEING A LINEAL9
DESCENDANT OF A TRIBALLY ENROLLED PARENT OR GUARDIAN .10
(3) "I
NDIGENOUS-LED ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION11
OR ENTITY WHOSE BOARD OR DECISION -MAKING BODY MEMBERSHIP IS12
ENTIRELY INDIGENOUS AND WHOSE STAFF IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST13
SEVENTY PERCENT INDIGENOUS PERSONS .14
(4) "M
ISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVE " MEANS ANY15
MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS PERSON .16
(5) "O
FFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF LIAISON FOR MISSING AND17
MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES ESTABLISHED IN SECTION18
24-33.5-2503.19
24-33.5-2502. Missing and murdered indigenous relatives -20
department duties. (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPROVE THE21
INVESTIGATION OF MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVE CASES22
AND ADDRESS INJUSTICE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO23
THE CASES OF MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVE CASES . THE24
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ASSIGN STAFF AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT25
THE DUTIES DESCRIBED IN THIS PART 25 AND MAY ASSIGN THE DUTIES TO26
THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS AND OFFICES IN THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE27
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-4- OFFICE OF LIAISON FOR MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES1
AND THE COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION .2
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL: 3
(a) F
ACILITATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORK WITH TRIBAL ,4
STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ON MISSING PERSONS5
INVESTIGATIONS AND HOMICIDE CASES INVOLVING INDIGENOUS VICTIMS ;6
(b) D
EVELOP A BEST PRACTICES PROTOCOL FOR LAW7
ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF MISSING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ;8
(c) C
ONDUCT CASE REVIEWS AND REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF9
CASE REVIEWS FOR THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF MISSING OR MURDERED10
INDIGENOUS RELATIVES CASES:11
(I) C
OLD CASES FOR MISSING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ; AND12
(II) D
EATH INVESTIGATION REVIEW FOR CASES OF INDIGENOUS13
PEOPLE RULED AS SUICIDE OR OVERDOSE UNDER SUSPICIOUS14
CIRCUMSTANCES;15
(d) DEVELOP AND ENHANCE PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRIBAL LAW16
ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITIES TO BUILD TRUST, ENSURE EASE OF17
REPORTING, COORDINATE INVESTIGATIONS , AND TIMELY ENTER18
INFORMATION REGARDING MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS19
RELATIVES INTO RELEVANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATABASES ;20
(e) WORK WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ON21
REPORTED MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVE CASES AND22
COORDINATE WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AS NECESSARY FOR THE23
INVESTIGATION OF THE CASES;24
(f) U
PDATE TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ON THE STATUS25
OF CASES INVOLVING A MISSING OR MURDERED MEMBER OF THE TRIBE ;26
(g) C
OORDINATE, AS RELEVANT, WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF27
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OPERATION LADY JUSTICE INITIATIVE , OTHER FEDERAL EFFORTS , AND2
EFFORTS IN NEIGHBORING STATES TO INVESTIGATE COLD CASES INVOLVING3
MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES . THIS SUBSECTION (1)(g)4
PERTAINS TO STATE AND FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS . TRIBES ARE5
SOVEREIGN NATIONS THAT HAVE THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE IF AND HOW6
THEY WILL COORDINATE ANY INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS .7
(h) C
OORDINATE WITH OTHER STATE AND LOCAL OFFICES8
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , AGENCY TRIBAL LIAISONS , THE9
C
OLORADO COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, AND COUNTY CORONERS TO10
DEVELOP TRAINING AND EDUCATION ON MISSING OR MURDERED11
INDIGENOUS PERSONS
ISSUES, SPIRITUAL PRACTICES OR CEREMONIES12
PERTAINING TO HUMAN REMAINS OF AN INDIGENOUS PERSON, AND THE13
GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND14
TRIBES;15
(i) W
ORK WITH THE PEACE OFFICER STANDARD AND TRAINING16
BOARD TO FACILITATE TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MEMBERS17
OF THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES RELATING TO MISSING OR MURDERED18
INDIGENOUS PERSONS;19
(j) D
EVELOP BEST PRACTICES FOR DATA ACCURACY AND20
PROCEDURES TO UPDATE RECORDS WHEN INDIGENOUS VICTIMS ARE21
INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED IN REPORTS AND RECOMMEND POLICIES AND22
BEST PRACTICES FOR MAINTAINING ACCURATE DATA AND CORRECTING23
VICTIM IDENTITY INACCURACIES IN REPORTS TO RELEVANT TRIBAL , STATE,24
AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT25
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ;26
(k) COORDINATE WITH OTHER STATES TO ENSURE COLORADO IS27
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INVESTIGATING MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES CASES2
AND TO IDENTIFY CASES INVOLVING REPEAT OFFENDERS ;3
(l) RECOMMEND TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUDICIARY4
COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE , OR THEIR5
SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , AND ANY RELEVANT LAW ENFORCEMENT6
AGENCIES, LEGISLATIVE AND AGENCY ACTIONS TO ADDRESS INJUSTICE IN7
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO THE CASES OF MISSING OR8
MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES ;9
10
(m) D
EVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS AND FACILITATE TRAINING TO11
STRENGTHEN THE TRAUMA -INFORMED AND VICTIM-CENTERED RESPONSE12
OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, COURTS, AND THE HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM AS TO13
THE CAUSE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS SURVIVORS AND MAKE THE14
RECOMMENDATIONS AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS ,15
RELEVANT TRIBAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ,16
AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT AGENCIES ;17
(n) A
SSIST FAMILIES, TRIBAL AGENCIES, AND NONGOVERNMENTAL18
ENTITIES IN USING THE NATIONAL MISSING AND UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS19
SYSTEM ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE WITHIN20
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND OTHER RESOURCES;21
(o) P
ROVIDE GUIDANCE TO FAMILIES OF INDIGENOUS VICTIMS ON22
HOW TO NAVIGATE STATE AND FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT CASES ;23
(p) I
NFORM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND FAMILY24
MEMBERS ABOUT ACTIVE COMMUNITY -LED GRASSROOTS OR VOLUNTEER25
COLLABORATIONS THAT ARE ORGANIZING OR CONDUCTING SEARCH26
EFFORTS, SUPPORT GROUPS, OR OTHER SUPPORTIVE EFFORTS THAT ARE27
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-7- RELEVANT TO THE COMMUNITY 'S OR FAMILY MEMBER 'S MISSING OR1
MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVE ; AND2
(q) C
ONSULT WITH INDIGENOUS-LED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS3
THAT SERVE INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS TO PROMOTE , AND DEVELOP BEST4
PRACTICES FOR PROMOTING, COMMUNITY RELATIONS WITH INDIGENOUS5
POPULATIONS.624-33.5-2503. Office of liaison for missing and murdered7
indigenous relatives - created - director - collaboration - advisory8
board. (1) THERE IS CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT THE OFFICE OF9
LIAISON FOR MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES TO WORK10
ON BEHALF OF THOSE WHO ARE MISSING OR MURDERED . THE OFFICE IS A11
TYPE 2 ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-1-105, AND EXERCISES ITS12
POWERS AND PERFORMS ITS DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS UNDER THE13
DEPARTMENT.14
(2) (a) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL15
APPOINT THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF16
ARTICLE XII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION. THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE17
MUST BE A PERSON CLOSELY CONNECTED TO A TRIBE OR THE INDIGENOUS18
COMMUNITY AND WHO IS HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CRIMINAL19
INVESTIGATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ENCOURAGED TO CONSIDER20
CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT WHO ARE RECOMMENDED BY TRIBES AND21
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES.22
(b) THE DIRECTOR MAY APPOINT STAFF AS NECESSARY TO CARRY23
OUT THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. IN APPOINTING STAFF FOR THE OFFICE, THE24
DIRECTOR SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE TO THOSE WITH EXPERIENCE WORKING25
WITH INDIGENOUS PERSONS AND INDIAN TRIBES. THE DIRECTOR SHALL26
ENCOURAGE INDIGENOUS PERSONS TO APPLY FOR POSITIONS IN THE OFFICE .27
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-8- (3) THE OFFICE SHALL SERVE AS A LIAISON ON BEHALF OF THE1
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY ON ISSUES RELATED TO MISSING OR MURDERED2
INDIGENOUS RELATIVES, SUPPORT THE ADVISORY BOARD CREATED IN3
SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION, AND CARRY OUT ANY DUTIES ASSIGNED4
BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES, THE OFFICE5
SHALL COLLABORATE WITH ANY RELEVANT ENTITIES, INCLUDING THE6
COLORADO COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED7
TRIBES, INDIGENOUS-LED ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBAL AND LOCAL LAW8
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, THE COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,9
AND THE COLORADO STATE PATROL.10
(4) (a) THERE IS ESTABLISHED IN THE OFFICE THE COMMUNITY11
VOLUNTEER ADVISORY BOARD TO IDENTIFY AND ADVISE THE OFFICE ON12
AREAS OF CONCERN REGARDING MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS13
RELATIVES AND ISSUES RELATING TO ORGANIZING OR CONDUCTING14
SEARCH EFFORTS, SUPPORT GROUPS, OR OTHER SUPPORTIVE EFFORTS15
RELATED TO MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES . THE16
ADVISORY BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE PER QUARTER IN STATE17
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, AND BIANNUALLY THEREAFTER , AT DATES AND18
TIMES AS CALLED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR . THE ADVISORY BOARD19
MAY MEET ELECTRONICALLY .20
(b) T
HE ADVISORY BOARD IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING21
MEMBERS:22
(I) T
EN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , AS23
FOLLOWS:24
(A) O
NE REPRESENTATIVE OF AN INDIGENOUS-LED ORGANIZATION25
THAT PROVIDES ADVOCACY OR COUNSELING FOR INDIGENOUS VICTIMS OF26
VIOLENCE;27
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THAT PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES FOR INDIGENOUS VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ;2
(C) O
NE REPRESENTATIVE OF AN INDIGENOUS-LED ORGANIZATION3
THAT PROVIDES HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIGENOUS VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ;4
(D) O
NE REPRESENTATIVE OF A COMMUNITY -BASED5
ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO AN URBAN INDIGE NOUS6
COMMUNITY;7
(E) O
NE REPRESENTATIVE OF A COMMUNITY -BASED8
ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO A RURAL INDIGENOUS9
COMMUNITY;10
(F) O
NE REPRESENTATIVE OF A COMMUNITY -BASED VICTIM11
ADVOCATE OR GANIZATION SERVING COLORADO'S INDIGENOUS12
POPULATION;13
(G) O
NE REPRESENTATIVE OF A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT14
PROVIDES EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF MISSING AND MURDERED15
INDIGENOUS RELATIVES; AND16
(H) T
HREE MEMBERS WHO ARE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE17
BEEN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE OR ARE A FAMILY MEMBER OF AN INDIGENOUS18
PERSON WHO HAS BEEN A VICTIM OF VIOLENCE ;19
(II) O
NE MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE20
T
RIBE, APPOINTED BY THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBAL COUNCIL;21
(III) O
NE MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN22
T
RIBE, APPOINTED BY THE SOUTHERN UTE TRIBAL COUNCIL;23
(IV) O
NE MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS THE UTE INDIAN TRIBE OF24
THE UINTAH AND OURAY RESERVATION, APPOINTED BY THE NORTHERN25
U
TE TRIBAL COUNCIL;26
(V) F
OUR MEMBERS WHO ARE EACH AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF A27
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C
OLORADO TRIBAL CONTACTS LIST DEVELOPED BY HISTORY COLORADO2
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS;3
(VI) T
WO MEMBERS WITH EXPERTISE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ,4
APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM ANY TWO OF THE5
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:6
(A) A
PEACE OFFICER WHO WORKS OR RESIDES ON A FEDERALLY7
RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE'S RESERVATION IN COLORADO;8
(B) A
SHERIFF FROM A COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF FEWER9
THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PERSONS ;10
(C) A
SHERIFF FROM AN URBAN COUNTY ;11
(D) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COLORADO STATE PATROL, WITH12
THE APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF OF THE STATE PATROL ; OR13
(E) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COLORADO BUREAU OF14
INVESTIGATION, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU ;15
AND16
(VII) T
WO MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ,17
WHO EACH REPRESENT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING :18
(A) T
HE ATTORNEY GENERAL 'S OFFICE, APPOINTED WITH THE19
APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ;20
(B) T
HE JUDICIAL BRANCH, APPOINTED WITH THE APPROVAL OF21
THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR ;22
(C) T
HE COLORADO COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, APPOINTED23
WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION 'S DIRECTOR;24
(D) C
ERTIFIED DEATH INVESTIGATORS, WHO MUST BE A DEATH25
INVESTIGATOR CERTIFIED BY THE STATE CORONERS ASSOCIATION ; OR26
(E) T
HE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES , APPOINTED27
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(c) M
EMBERS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING2
AUTHORITY. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION3
AND WITHOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES . ADVISORY BOARD4
MEMBERS ARE NOT OFFICE PERSONNEL .5
24-33.5-2504. Gifts, grants, and donations. T
HE
DEPARTMENT6
MAY SEEK, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FROM7
PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PART 25.8
24-33.5-2505. Information dashboard - report. (1) THE9
DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE A DASHBOARD THAT10
DISPLAYS, IN AN INTERACTIVE , INTUITIVE, AND VISUAL MANNER ,11
INFORMATION REGARDING MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS PERSONS ,12
INCLUDING:13
(a) T
HE NUMBER OF CASES OF MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS14
RELATIVES;15
(b) T
HE TRIBAL AFFILIATION OF EACH MISSING OR MURDERED16
INDIGENOUS RELATIVE, TO THE EXTENT THAT PUBLISHING TRIBAL17
AFFILIATION DOES NOT IDENTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL PERSON ;18
(c) G
EOGRAPHIC INFORMATION REGARDING CASES OF MISSING OR19
MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES ;20
(d) T
HE RESULTS OF CASES OF MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS21
RELATIVES; FOR EXAMPLE, WHETHER THE PERSON IS FOUND AND WHETHER22
A PERPETRATOR HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN THE CASE AND THE23
DISPOSITION OF THE CHARGES; AND24
(e) R
ESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF MISSING OR25
MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES .26
(2) (a) O
N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, AND ON OR BEFORE27
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SUBMIT A REPORT ON MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES TO2
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE3
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , AND THE4
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE THE REPORT5
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE6
AN UPDATE ABOUT MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES IN7
C
OLORADO, INCLUDING THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE DASHBOARD8
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION; THE RECOMMENDATIONS9
FOR LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY ACTIONS
DESCRIBED IN10
SECTION 24-33.5-2502 AND ANY OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS TO11
ADDRESS INJUSTICE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO THE12
CASES OF MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES ; AND A13
SUMMARY OF THE OFFICE'S WORK DURING THE YEAR.14
(b) N
OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), THE15
REPORTING REQUIREMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (2) CONTINUES16
INDEFINITELY.17
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-31-319 as18
follows:19
24-31-319. Training related to missing indigenous persons -20
development - basic and in-service training required. (1) T
HE21
P.O.S.T.
BOARD SHALL WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF LIAISON FOR MISSING22
AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES CREATED IN SECTION23
24-33.5-2503 TO DEVELOP AND FACILITATE TRAINING FOR PEACE OFFICERS24
ON ISSUES RELATING TO MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS PERSONS25
INVESTIGATIONS.26
(2) B
EGINNING JANUARY 1, 2023, THE BASIC ACADEMY27
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INCLUDE TRAINING CONCERNING ISSUES RELATING TO MISSING OR2
MURDERED INDIGENOUS PERSONS .3
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-33.5-431 as4
follows:5
24-33.5-431. Missing indigenous persons - interagency6
cooperation - data repository - alert program - report - rules.7
(1) (a) T
HE BUREAU SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE OFFICE OF LIAISON FOR8
MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES ESTABLISHED IN SECTION9
24-33.5-2503 AND FEDERAL , STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL LAW10
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR THE EFFICIENT INVESTIGATION OF MISSING11
OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE .12
(b) A
NY TIME THE BUREAU RECEIVES A REPORT OF A MISSING OR13
MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVE , AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-33.5-2501,14
WHO IS A MEMBER OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE , THE BUREAU15
SHALL, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, NOTIFY THE TRIBAL ENTITY OF THE16
REPORT.17
(2) (a) T
HE BUREAU IS THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF INFORMATION18
AND SHALL OPERATE A CLEARINGHOUSE DATABASE ON MISSING19
INDIGENOUS PERSONS FROM COLORADO.20
(b) A
S A FUNCTION OF THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY , THE BUREAU21
SHALL PREPARE AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON22
INFORMATION COMPILED FROM THE CLEARINGHOUSE DATABASE . THE23
REPORT MUST INCLUDE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION COLLECTED ON24
MISSING PERSONS AND INCLUDE INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY FEDERAL ,25
STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES .26
(c) T
HE BUREAU MAY MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION27
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EFFICIENT INVESTIGATION AND SWIFT RECOVERY OF MISSING PERSONS OR2
WHEN OTHERWISE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST .3
(3) (a) I
N ORDER TO AID IN THE SAFE RECOVERY OF MISSING4
INDIGENOUS PERSONS, THE BUREAU SHALL OPERATE A MISSING5
INDIGENOUS PERSON ALERT PROGRAM . THE PROGRAM MUST BE A6
COORDINATED EFFORT AMONG THE BUREAU , LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT7
AGENCIES, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES , ANY GOVERNMENTAL8
AGENCY THAT MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE SEARCH AND RECOVERY OF A9
MISSING PERSON, AND THE STATE'S PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL TELEVISION10
AND RADIO BROADCASTERS . THE BUREAU MAY OPERATE THE ALERT11
SYSTEM AS A PART OF ANY OTHER MISSING PERSON ALERT PROGRAM12
OPERATED BY THE BUREAU.13
(b) U
PON RECEIVING NOTICE OF A MISSING INDIGENOUS PERSON14
FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-2.7-103,15
OR FROM ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY THAT MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE16
SEARCH AND RECOVERY OF A MISSING PERSON , THE BUREAU SHALL17
CONFIRM THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION AND THEN ISSUE AN18
ALERT. THE ALERT MUST BE SENT TO DESIGNATED MEDIA OUTLETS IN19
C
OLORADO. PARTICIPATING RADIO STATIONS, TELEVISION STATIONS, AND20
OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS MAY ISSUE THE ALERT AT DESIGNATED INTERVALS21
AS SPECIFIED BY RULE. THE ALERT MUST INCLUDE ALL APPROPRIATE22
INFORMATION FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT MAY ASSIST23
IN THE SAFE RECOVERY OF THE MISSING PERSON AND A STATEMENT24
INSTRUCTING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MISSING25
PERSON TO CONTACT A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY .26
(c) T
HE BUREAU SHALL CANCEL THE ALERT UPON NOTIFICATION27
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NOTIFICATION PERIOD, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST . A LOCAL LAW2
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT LOCATES A MISSING PERSON WHO IS THE3
SUBJECT OF AN ALERT SHALL NOTIFY THE BUREAU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4
THAT THE MISSING PERSON HAS BEEN LOCATED .5
(d) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL6
PROMULGATE RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "STATE ADMINISTRATIVE7
P
ROCEDURE ACT", ARTICLE 4 OF THIS TITLE 24, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION8
OF THE PROGRAM. THE RULES MUST INCLUDE:9
(I) T
HE PROCESS TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE BUREAU IN CONFIRMING10
THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 'S INFORMATION REGARDING A11
MISSING INDIGENOUS PERSON;12
(II) T
HE PROCESS FOR REPORTING THE INFORMATION TO THE13
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 'S DESIGNATED STATE14
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM BROADCASTER IN COLORADO; AND15
(III) A
NY ADDITIONAL PROCESSES NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE16
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM .17
(e) I
N ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO TH E COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE18
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-7-203, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT THE19
NUMBER OF TIMES AND DATES WHEN THE ALERT SYSTEM WAS USED ; THE20
AGE AND GENDER OF EACH MISSING PERSON ; AND WHETHER THE ALERT21
SYSTEM ASSISTED IN LOCATING THE MISSING PERSON . NOTWITHSTANDING22
SUBSECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT SET23
FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (3)(e) CONTINUES INDEFINITELY.24
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-2.7-103, add (3)25
as follows:26
16-2.7-103. Missing person reports - response. (3) I
F THE27
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FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INCLUDES APPROPRIATE2
COMMUNICATIONS WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT MAY3
ASSIST IN LOCATING THE MISSING INDIGENOUS PERSON . ADDITIONALLY,4
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL , WITHIN EIGHT HOURS AFTER5
RECEIVING A REPORT OF A MISSING ADULT OR WITHIN TWO HOURS OF6
RECEIVING A REPORT OF A MISSING CHILD, NOTIFY THE COLORADO BUREAU7
OF INVESTIGATION.8
SECTION 6. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal9
year, $497,250 is appropriated to the department of public safety. This10
appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the11
department may use this appropriation as follows:12
(a) $15,982 for use by the executive director's office for vehicle13
lease payments;14
(b) $372,798 for use by the Colorado bureau of investigation for15
personal services related to laboratory and investigative services, which16
amount is based on an assumption that the bureau will require an17
additional 4.5 FTE;18
(c) $93,590 for use by the Colorado bureau of investigation for19
operating expenses related to laboratory and investigative services; and20
(d) $14,880 for use by the Colorado bureau of investigation for21
overtime related to laboratory and investigative services.22
(2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $15,982 is appropriated to23
the department of personnel. This appropriation is from reappropriated24
funds received from the department of public safety under subsection25
(1)(a) of this section. To implement this act, the department of personnel26
may use this appropriation to provide fleet vehicles for the department of27
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SECTION 7. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,2
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate3
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.4
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