First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 25-0074.01 Jerry Barry x4341
HOUSE BILL 25-1034
House Committees Senate Committees
Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO THE DANGEROUS DOG STATUTE .101
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
.)
In the case of a veterinary health-care worker, dog groomer,
humane agency personnel, professional dog handler, or trainer acting in
the performance of that person's professional duties, the bill removes the
term "or serious bodily injury" to the list provisions that the statute does
not apply to, leaving just "bodily injury".
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
January 30, 2025
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
McCormick and Garcia Sander,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Daugherty and Liston,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-9-204.5, amend2
(6) introductory portion, and (6)(b) as follows:3
18-9-204.5. Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog - legislative4
declaration - definitions. (6) The provisions of this section shall THIS5
SECTION DOES not apply to the following:6
(b) To any A dog that inflicts bodily or serious bodily injury to7
any A veterinary health-care worker, dog groomer, humane agency8
personnel, professional dog handler, or trainer, each acting in the9
performance of his or her THE PERSON'S respective duties, unless the10
DOG'S owner is subject to a court order issued pursuant to paragraph (e.5)11
of subsection (3) SUBSECTION (3)(e.5) of this section and the owner has12
failed to comply with the provisions of subparagraph (V) of paragraph13
(e.5) of subsection (3) SUBSECTION (3)(e.5)(V) of this section; or14
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act15
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the16
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except17
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V18
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this19
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take20
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in21
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the22
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.23
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