Colorado 2024 Regular Session

Colorado Senate Bill SB120 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 05/10/2024

                            SENATE BILL 24-120
BY SENATOR(S) Fields, Bridges, Buckner, Cutter, Jaquez Lewis,
Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Liston, Lundeen, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet,
Mullica, Priola, Winter F.;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird, Boesenecker, Bradley, Clifford, Duran,
Froelich, Hamrick, Jodeh, Lindsay, Mauro, Snyder, Titone, Vigil,
Weissman.
C
ONCERNING UPDATES TO THE "CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION ACT".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-102, amend (1),
(4)(a)(I), (4)(b), (5)(b), (7.5), (8.5)(b), (9), (10)(a), (10)(b), and (10)(c); and
add (9.5) as follows:
24-4.1-102.  Definitions. As used in this part 1, unless the context
otherwise requires:
(1)  "Applicant" means any victim of a compensable crime who
applies to the fund for compensation under this part 1. In the case of such
A victim's death, the term includes any person who was his
 THE VICTIM'S
dependent at the time of the death of that victim.
NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (4) (a)  "Compensable crime" means:
(I)  An intentional, knowing, reckless, or criminally negligent act of
a person or any act in violation of section 42-4-1301 (1) or (2) C.R.S., that
results in residential property damage to or bodily injury or death of another
person or results in loss of or damage to eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids,
or other prosthetic or medically necessary devices and which, if committed
by a person of full legal capacity, is punishable as a crime in this state; or
(b)  "Compensable crime" includes, 
BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
STATE OFFENSE THAT IS A CRIME PURSUANT TO SECTION 
24-4.1-302 (1) AND
ANY
 federal offenses that are
 OFFENSE THAT IS comparable to those
specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS
SECTION
 and are
 IS committed in this state.
(5) (b)  "Dependent" also means the A child or spouse INTIMATE
PARTNER
 of the accused or other person in an intimate relationship, as
defined in section 18-6-800.3, C.R.S.,
 with the accused, if the accused
provided household support to the dependent.
(7.5)  "Household support" means the monetary support that a
dependent would have received from the accused for the purpose of
maintaining a home or residence 
AND DEPENDENT CARE.
(8.5) (b)  "Property damage" also includes expenses related to the
rekeying of a motor vehicle or other locks necessary to ensure a victim's
safety 
AND MAY INCLUDE EXPENSES INCURRED FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT
IS DETERMINED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT TO BE WHERE A COMPENSABLE CRIME
WAS COMMITTED
.
(9)  "Relative" means a victim's spouse,
 INTIMATE PARTNER, parent,
grandparent, stepfather, stepmother, child, grandchild, brother, sister, half
brother, half sister, or spouse's parents. The term includes said relationships
that are created as a result of adoption. In addition, "relative" includes any
person who has a family-type relationship with a victim.
(9.5)  "R
EPLACEMENT SERVICES LOSS " MEANS EXPENSES
REASONABLY INCURRED IN OBTAINING NECESSARY SERVICES THAT AN
INJURED OR DECEASED VICTIM WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE PERFORMED FOR
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 24-120 THE BENEFIT OF THE VICTIM'S SELF OR FAMILY, BUT NOT FOR INCOME, IF THE
VICTIM HAD NOT BEEN INJURED OR DIED
.
(10) (a)  "Victim" means any of the following persons who suffer
property damage, economic loss, injury, or death as a result of a
compensable crime perpetrated or attempted in whole or in part in this state:
(I)  Any person against whom a compensable crime is perpetrated or
attempted. Such 
A person shall be referred to as
 IS a "primary victim".
(II)  Any person who attempts to assist or assists a primary victim;
(III)  Any person who is a relative of a primary victim.
(b)  "Victim" also means a person who suffers injury or death, the
proximate cause of which is a compensable crime perpetrated or attempted
in the person's presence against a primary victim. S
UCH A PERSON IS A
"SECONDARY VICTIM" AND ALSO INCLUDES:
(I)  A
NY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST OR ASSISTS A PRIMARY
VICTIM
; OR
(II)  ANY PERSON WHO IS A RELATIVE OF A PRIMARY VICTIM .
(c)  "Victim" also means a person who is a resident of this state and
who is a victim of a crime that occurred outside of this state, where the
crime would be a compensable crime had it occurred in this state and where
the state or country in which the crime occurred does not have a
REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE crime victim compensation program for which
the person would be eligible.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-103, amend (1)
as follows:
24-4.1-103.  Crime victim compensation board - creation.
(1)  There is hereby created in each judicial district a crime victim
compensation board. Each board shall be
 IS composed of three members to
be appointed by the district attorney. The district attorney shall designate
one of the members as chairman
 CHAIRPERSON. To the extent possible,
members shall fairly reflect the population of the judicial district.
PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 24-120 SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-104 as
follows:
24-4.1-104.  District attorney to assist board. The district attorney
and his THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S legal and administrative staff shall assist
the board in the performance of its duties pursuant to this part 1.
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-105, amend (1)
and (3) as follows:
24-4.1-105.  Application for compensation. (1)  A person who may
be eligible for compensation under this part 1 may apply to the board in the
judicial district in which the crime was committed. In a case in which the
person entitled to apply is a minor, the application may be made on his
 THE
MINOR
'S behalf by his
 THE MINOR'S parent or guardian. In a case in which
the person entitled to apply is mentally incompetent, the application may be
made on his
 THE PERSON'S behalf by his THE PERSON'S parent, conservator,
or guardian or by any other individual authorized to administer his THE
PERSON
'S estate.
(3)  If the applicant makes any false statement as to a material fact,
he shall be
 THE APPLICANT IS ineligible for an award APPROVAL pursuant to
this part 1.
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-108, amend (1)
introductory portion, (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(e), (1)(f), (1.5) introductory portion,
(1.5)(c), (1.5)(d), (3), and (4) as follows:
24-4.1-108.  Approving compensation. (1)  A person is entitled to
an award
 APPROVAL of compensation under this part 1 if:
(b)  The appropriate law enforcement officials were notified of the
perpetration of the crime allegedly causing the death of or injury to the
victim. within seventy-two hours after its perpetration, unless the board
finds good cause exists for the failure of notification; THE REQUIREMENT TO
NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBSECTION
 (1)(b) IS SATISFIED IF, AS THE RESULT OF THE COMPENSABLE
CRIME THAT THE APPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR
, THE VICTIM OR
APPLICANT PROVIDES DOCUMENTATION THAT A FORENSIC EXAMINATION
WAS CONDUCTED BY A LICENSED OR REGISTERED NURSE OR MEDICAL
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(c)  The applicant has cooperated fully REASONABLY with law
enforcement officials in the apprehension and prosecution of the assailant,
or the board has found good cause exists for the failure to cooperate, or, if
the applicant is a victim of assault by strangulation, the applicant cooperates
with law enforcement by undergoing a medical forensic examination;
(e)  The death of or injury to the victim was not substantially
attributable to his
 THE VICTIM'S wrongful act or substantial provocation of
his THE VICTIM'S assailant; and
(f)  The application for an award APPROVAL of compensation under
this part 1 is filed with the board. within one year of the date of injury to the
victim or within such further extension of time as the board, for good cause
shown, allows. For purposes of this paragraph (f), "good cause" may
include but is not limited to circumstances in which a crime has remained
unsolved for more than one year.
(1.5)  A person is entitled to an award APPROVAL of compensation
for property damage under this part 1 if:
(c)  The applicant has cooperated fully REASONABLY with law
enforcement officials in the apprehension and prosecution of the assailant
or the board has found 
THAT good cause exists for the failure to cooperate;
and
(d)  The application for an award APPROVAL of compensation for
property damage under this part 1 is filed with the board within six months
of the date of property damage or within such further extension of time as
the board, for good cause shown, allows.
(3)  Upon a finding by the board that compensation should be
awarded,
 APPROVED, the board shall submit a statement of award PAYMENT
REQUEST
 to the court administrator
 EXECUTIVE, who shall remit payment in
accordance with the statement of award PAYMENT REQUEST.
(4)  Consistent with approved standards established pursuant to
section 24-4.1-117.3 (3) for the administration of crime victim
compensation funds, the board may develop policies to ensure that primary
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fund are IS not exceeded.
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-109, amend
(1)(e), (1.5)(a), (2)(a), and (2)(b); repeal (1)(c) and (1)(d); and add (1)(d.5),
(1)(i), (1)(j), (1)(k), (1)(l), and (2)(d) as follows:
24-4.1-109.  Losses compensable. (1)  Losses compensable under
this part 1 resulting from death of or injury to a victim include:
(c)  Outpatient care;
(d)  Homemaker and home health services;
(d.5)  REPLACEMENT SERVICES LOSSES;
(e)  F
UNERAL AND burial expenses;
(i)  R
EASONABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR A VICTIM RELATED TO
FUNERAL
, BURIAL, MEDICAL CARE, OR MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING ;
(j)  R
EASONABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR A VICTIM RELATED TO
ATTENDING CRITICAL EVENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 
24-4.1-302 (2), EXCEPT
WHEN THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY VICTIM IS SUBPOENAED TO TESTIFY
;
(k)  D
EPENDENT CARE SERVICES; AND
(l)  REASONABLE RELOCATION EXPENSES FOR A VICTIM TO RELOCATE
AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE VICTIM
'S SAFETY.
(1.5) (a)  Losses compensable under this part 1 resulting from
property damage include:
(I) (A)  Repair or replacement of 
RESIDENTIAL property damaged as
a result of a compensable crime; or
(B)  Payment of the deductible amount on a residential 
OR MOTOR
VEHICLE
 insurance policy;
(II)  Any modification to the victim's residence that is necessary to
PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 24-120 ensure victim safety; and
(III)  The rekeying of a motor vehicle or other lock that is necessary
to ensure the victim's safety;
(IV)  T
OWING OR IMPOUND FEES FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT LAW
ENFORCEMENT DETERMINES TO BE WHERE A COMPENSABLE CRIME WAS
COMMITTED
; AND
(V)  REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DENTURES , EYEGLASSES, HEARING
AIDS
, OR OTHER PROSTHETIC OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY DEVICES DAMAGED
OR STOLEN AS A RESULT OF A COMPENSABLE CRIME
.
(2)  Compensable losses do not include:
(a)  Pain and suffering or property damage other than residentialproperty damage or rekeying a lock pursuant to subparagraph (III) of
paragraph (a) of subsection (1.5) EXPENSES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED
IN SUBSECTION
 (1.5)(a) of this section; or
(b)  Aggregate damages to the victim or to the dependents of a victim
exceeding thirty thousand dollars; 
OR
(d)  MOTOR VEHICLE EXPENSES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN
SUBSECTIONS
 (1.5)(a)(I)(B) AND (1.5)(a)(III) OF THIS SECTION.
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-110 as
follows:
24-4.1-110.  Recovery from collateral source. (1)  The board shall
MAY deduct from compensation it awards APPROVES under this part 1 any
payments received by the applicant from the offender or from a person on
behalf of the offender, from the United States or any state, or any
subdivision or agency thereof, from a private source, or from an emergency
award
 APPROVAL under this part 1 for injury or death compensable under
this part 1, excluding death or pension benefits. 
(2)  If compensation is awarded APPROVED under this part 1 and the
person receiving it also receives a collateral sum under subsection (1) of
this section which has not been deducted from it, he
 THE PERSON shall
PAGE 7-SENATE BILL 24-120 refund to the board the lesser of the sums or the amount of compensation
paid to him THE PERSON under this part 1 unless the aggregate of both sums
does not exceed his THE PERSON'S losses. The fund shall be IS the payer of
last resort.
(3)  If a defendant is ordered to pay restitution under article 18.5 of
title 16 C.R.S., to a person who has received compensation awarded under
this part 1, an amount equal to the compensation awarded shall APPROVED
MUST
 be transmitted from such restitution to the board for allocation to the
fund.
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-111 as
follows:
24-4.1-111.  Compensation to relatives. (1)  A relative of a victim,
even though he
 THE RELATIVE was not a dependent of the victim, is eligible
for compensation for reasonable medical, 
FUNERAL, or burial expenses for
the victim, if:
(a)  Such expenses were paid by him
 THE RELATIVE; and
(b)  He THE RELATIVE files a claim in the manner provided in this
part 1.
SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-112 as
follows:
24-4.1-112.  Emergency approvals. (1)  The board may order an
emergency award APPROVAL to the applicant pending a final decision in the
claim if it appears to the board, prior to taking action upon the claim, that
undue hardship will result to the applicant if immediate payment is not
made. Awards
 APPROVALS pursuant to this section are intended to cover
expenses incurred by crime victims in meeting their immediate short-term
needs. The amount of such award shall not
 AN APPROVAL PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION MUST NOT
 exceed two thousand dollars
 THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN
THE BOARD
'S POLICIES REGARDING EMERGENCY APPROVALS and shall
 MUST
be deducted from any final award APPROVAL made as a result of the claim.
(2)  If the amount of such AN emergency award APPROVAL exceeds
the sum the board would have awarded APPROVED pursuant to this part 1,
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SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-114 as
follows:
24-4.1-114.  Assignment, attachment, or garnishment of
approved compensation. No compensation payable under this article 4.1,
prior to actual receipt thereof by the person or beneficiary entitled thereto
or his
 THE PERSON'S OR BENEFICIARY'S legal representative, shall be IS
assignable or subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, or any other	process, including process to satisfy an order or judgment for support or	alimony.
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-114.5
as follows:
24-4.1-114.5.  Limitations on characterization of payment as
income. No compensation payable to an applicant under this part 1 shall be
IS included in the applicant's income for purposes of the Colorado income
tax imposed in article 22 of title 39, C.R.S.; nor shall IS it be considered as
income, property, or support for the purposes of determining the eligibility
of the applicant for public assistance or the amount of assistance payments
pursuant to section 26-2-108. C.R.S.
SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-116 as
follows:
24-4.1-116.  Subrogation. The acceptance of an award APPROVED
COMPENSATION
 made pursuant to this part 1 shall subrogate
 SUBROGATES
the state, to the extent of such award, THE APPROVED AMOUNT , to any right
or right of action accruing to the applicant.
SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-117 as
follows:
24-4.1-117.  Fund created - control of fund. (1)  The crime victim
compensation fund is hereby established in the office of the court
administrator
 EXECUTIVE of each judicial district for the benefit of eligible
applicants under this part 1.
PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 24-120 (2)  The fund consists of all money paid as a cost or surcharge levied
on criminal actions, as provided in section 24-4.1-119; any federal money
available to state or local governments for victim compensation; all money
received from any action or suit to recover damages from an assailant for
a compensable crime which was the basis for an award
 APPROVAL of, and
limited to, compensation received under this part 1; any restitution paid by
an assailant to a victim for damages for a compensable crime which was the
basis for an award
 APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION received under this part 1
and for damages for which the victim has received an award APPROVAL of,
and limited to, compensation received under this part 1; money transferred
from the marijuana tax cash fund pursuant to section 39-28.8-501 (4.9)(b);
and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer
to the fund.
(3)  All moneys
 MONEY deposited in the fund shall be IS deposited
in an interest-bearing account, which shall MUST be no less secure than
those used by the state treasurer, and which shall MUST yield the highest
interest possible. All interest earned by moneys MONEY in the fund shall be
IS credited to the fund.
(4)  At the conclusion of each fiscal year, all moneys MONEY
remaining in the fund shall remain REMAINS in the fund. for use the
succeeding year
(5)  All moneys MONEY deposited in the fund shall MUST be used
solely for the compensation of victims pursuant to this part 1; except that
the district attorney and the court administrator
 EXECUTIVE may use an
aggregate of no more than twelve TWENTY-TWO and one-half percent of the
total amount of moneys MONEY in the crime victim compensation fund for
administrative costs incurred pursuant to this part 1. The district attorney
shall be permitted to
 MAY use no more than ten TWENTY percent of the total
amount of moneys MONEY in the fund for administrative costs. The court
administrator shall be permitted to EXECUTIVE MAY use no more than two
and one-half percent of the total amount of moneys MONEY in the fund for
administrative costs.
(6)  Grants of federal funds MONEY that are IS accepted pursuant to
this part 1 for the purpose of assisting crime victims shall not be used to
supplant state funds available to assist crime victims.
PAGE 10-SENATE BILL 24-120 SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-117.3, amend
(2)(a)(VIII) as follows:
24-4.1-117.3.  Crime victim services advisory board - creation -
duties. (2) (a)  The advisory board shall consist CONSISTS of at least
seventeen members appointed by the executive director, including but not
limited to:
(VIII)  A judicial district administrator
 COURT EXECUTIVE or judicial
district representative;
SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-118 as
follows:
24-4.1-118.  Court executive custodian of fund - disbursements.
The court administrator EXECUTIVE of each judicial district shall be IS the
custodian of the fund, and 
THE COURT EXECUTIVE SHALL PAY all
disbursements from the fund shall be paid by him
 upon written
authorization of the board or the court.
SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-119, amend
(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(f), (1)(g)(I), (2), and (3); and add (1)(h) as follows:
24-4.1-119.  Costs and surcharges levied on criminal actions and
traffic offenses. (1) (a)  Except as provided in subsection (1)(c) of this
section, a cost of one hundred sixty-three dollars for felonies, seventy-eight
dollars for misdemeanors, forty-six dollars for class 1 misdemeanor traffic
offenses, and thirty-three dollars for class 2 misdemeanor traffic offenses
is levied on each criminal action resulting in a conviction or in a deferred
judgment and sentence, as provided for in section 18-1.3-102, which
criminal action is charged pursuant to state statute. The defendant shall pay
these costs to the clerk of the court. Each clerk shall transmit the costs
received to the court administrator
 EXECUTIVE of the judicial district in
which the offense occurred for credit to the crime victim compensation fund
established in that judicial district.
(b)  The costs required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (1)
SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION shall not be levied on criminal actions
which are charged pursuant to the penalty assessment provisions of section
42-4-1701, C.R.S.,
 or to any violations of articles 1 to 15 of title 33. C.R.S.
PAGE 11-SENATE BILL 24-120 (c)  A cost of thirty-three dollars is hereby levied on each criminal
action resulting in a conviction or in a deferred judgment and sentence, as
provided for in section 18-1.3-102 C.R.S.,
 of a violation of section
42-4-1301 (1) or (2). C.R.S. This cost shall be paid THE DEFENDANT SHALL
PAY THIS COST 
to the clerk of the court, who shall deposit the same inTRANSMIT THE COSTS RECEIVED TO THE COURT EXECUTIVE OF THE JUDICIAL	DISTRICT IN WHICH THE OFFENSE OCCURRED FOR CREDIT TO
 the crime victim
compensation fund established in section 24-4.1-117 THAT JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
.
(f) (I)  A surcharge is hereby
 levied against each penalty assessment
imposed for a violation of a class A or class B traffic infraction or class 1
or class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense pursuant to section 42-4-1701.
C.R.S.
 The amount of the surcharge shall be IS one half of the amount
specified in the penalty and surcharge schedule in section 42-4-1701 (4)
C.R.S.,
 or, if no surcharge amount is specified, the surcharge shall be IS
calculated as thirty-seven percent of the penalty imposed. All moneys
MONEY collected by the department of revenue pursuant to this paragraph
(f) shall SUBSECTION (1)(f) MUST be transmitted to the court administrator
EXECUTIVE of the judicial district in which the infraction occurred for credit
to the crime victim compensation fund established in that judicial district
as provided
 in ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN section
42-1-217. C.R.S.
(II)  All calculated surcharge amounts pursuant to this paragraph (f)
SUBSECTION (1)(f) resulting in dollars and cents shall MUST be rounded
down to the nearest whole dollar.
(III)  The surcharges levied pursuant to this paragraph (f)
SUBSECTION (1)(f) are separate and distinct from surcharges levied pursuant
to section 24-4.2-104 for the victims and witnesses assistance and law
enforcement fund.
(g) (I)  A surcharge of eight dollars is levied against each penalty
imposed for violation of a civil infraction pursuant to section 16-2.3-101.
The clerk of the court shall transmit all money collected to the court
administrator
 EXECUTIVE of the judicial department in which the offense
occurred for credit to the crime victim compensation fund established in
that judicial district.
PAGE 12-SENATE BILL 24-120 (h)  A COST OF THIRTY-THREE DOLLARS IS LEVIED ON EACH CRIMINAL
ACTION THAT RESULTS WITH PLACEMENT IN AN ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING
PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 
18-1.3-101. THIS COST IS PAID TO THE
ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING PROGRAM AND THEN TRANSMITTED TO THE
COURT EXECUTIVE OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHERE THE OFFENSE
OCCURRED FOR CREDIT TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND
ESTABLISHED IN THAT JUDICIAL DISTRICT
.
(2)  For purposes of determining the order of priority for payments
required of a defendant pursuant to section 18-1.3-204 (2.5) C.R.S.,
 the
payments to the victim compensation fund required under this part 1 shall
be ARE the first obligation of the defendant.
(3)  The provisions of sections 18-1.3-701 and 18-1.3-702 C.R.S.,
shall be ARE applicable as to the collection of costs levied pursuant to this
part 1.
SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-4.1-122 as
follows:
24-4.1-122.  Reports. On or before October 1, 1985, and on or
before each October 1 thereafter, the court administrator EXECUTIVE of each
judicial district shall report to the state court administrator the amount of
moneys
 MONEY collected by the judicial district in the prior fiscal year and
the amount of moneys MONEY distributed to crime victims in the prior fiscal
year by the board.
SECTION 18. Applicability. This act applies to approvals for
compensation pursuant to the "Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act"
on or after the effective date of this act.
SECTION 19. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
PAGE 13-SENATE BILL 24-120 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
____________________________  ____________________________
Steve Fenberg
Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________  ____________________________
Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
            APPROVED________________________________________
                                                        (Date and Time)
                              _________________________________________
                             Jared S. Polis
                             GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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