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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 25-0845.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-172
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Carson and Sullivan;
3		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Clifford, Pugliese.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	State, Veterans, & Military Affairs State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
4	12		C
5		-	ONCERNING CLARIFICATION OF THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN
6		-	UNCONTESTED ELECTION IN A SPECIAL DISTRICT DIRECTOR DISTRICT
7		-	MAY BE CANCELED
8		-	.
9		-
10		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
11		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-13.5-513, amend (4);
12		-	and add (3.5) as follows:
13		-	1-13.5-513. Election may be canceled - when - definition.
	13	+	ONCERNING CLARIFICATION OF THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN101
	14	+	UNCONTESTED ELECTION IN A SPECIAL DISTRICT DIRECTOR102
	15	+	DISTRICT MAY BE CANCELED .103
	16	+	Bill Summary
	17	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	18	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	19	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	20	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	21	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	22	+	.)
	23	+	The bill clarifies that a special district may cancel an election in a
	24	+	director district if the only matter to be decided at the election is who will
	25	+	be director of the director district, there are not more candidates than
	26	+	positions for director, and the only individuals who may vote are the
	27	+	eligible electors within the director's district.
	28	+	HOUSE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	April 3, 2025
	31	+	HOUSE
	32	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	33	+	April 2, 2025
	34	+	SENATE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	March 17, 2025
	37	+	SENATE
	38	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	39	+	March 14, 2025
	40	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Carson and Sullivan,
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Clifford, Pugliese
	44	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	45	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	46	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	47	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-13.5-513, amend2
	48	+	(4); and add (3.5) as follows:3
	49	+	1-13.5-513. Election may be canceled - when - definition.4
14	50		(3.5) (a) I
15		-	F, PURSUANT TO SECTION 32-1-902.7, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
16		-	OF A SPECIAL DISTRICT HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION TO DIVIDE THE SPECIAL
17		-	DISTRICT INTO DIRECTOR DISTRICTS AND HAS DESIGNATED THAT THE
18		-	DIRECTORS REPRESENTING THE DIRECTOR DISTRICTS MUST BE ELECTED BY
19		-	THE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS WITHIN EACH DIRECTOR DISTRICT
20		-	, THEN THE
21		-	GOVERNING BODY MAY CANCEL THE ELECTION FOR ONE OR MORE DIRECTOR
22		-	DISTRICTS IF
23		-	, WITH RESPECT TO EACH SUCH DIRECTOR DISTRICT , ALL THE
24		-	CONDITIONS OF SUBSECTION
25		-	(1) OF THIS SECTION EXIST AND ALL BALLOT
26		-	ISSUES OR BALLOT QUESTIONS
27		-	, IF ANY, HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THE
28		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
29		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
30		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
31		-	history, or the Session Laws.
32		-	________
33		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
34		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
35		-	the act. BALLOT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.
	51	+	F, PURSUANT TO SECTION 32-1-902.7, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS5
	52	+	OF A SPECIAL DISTRICT HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION TO DIVIDE THE6
	53	+	SPECIAL DISTRICT INTO DIRECTOR DISTRICTS AND HAS DESIGNATED THAT7
	54	+	THE DIRECTORS REPRESENTING THE DIRECTOR DISTRICTS MUST BE8
	55	+	ELECTED BY THE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS WITHIN EACH DIRECTOR DISTRICT ,9
	56	+	THEN THE GOVERNING B ODY MAY CANCEL THE ELECTION FOR ONE OR10
	57	+	MORE DIRECTOR DISTRICTS IF, WITH RESPECT TO EACH SUCH DIRECTOR11
	58	+	DISTRICT, ALL THE CONDITIONS OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION EXIST12
	59	+	AND ALL BALLOT ISSUES OR BALLOT QUESTIONS , IF ANY, HAVE BEEN13
	60	+	WITHDRAWN FROM THE BALLOT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS14
	61	+	SECTION.15
36	62		(b) A
37		-	S USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (3.5), "DIRECTOR DISTRICT" ~~MEANS~~
38		-	THE AREA REPRESENTED BY ONE DIRECTOR WITHIN A ~~SPECIAL DISTRICT IN~~
39		-	WHICH THE BOARD HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION TO ~~DIVIDE THE SPECIAL~~
40		-	DISTRICT INTO DIRECTOR DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO ~~SECTION~~
41		-	32-1-902.7.
	63	+	S USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (3.5), "DIRECTOR DISTRICT"16
	64	+	MEANS THE AREA REPRESENTED BY ONE DIRECTOR WITHIN A SPECIAL17
	65	+	DISTRICT IN WHICH THE BOARD HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION TO DIVIDE18
	66	+	THE SPECIAL DISTRICT INTO DIRECTOR DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SECTION19
	67	+	32-1-902.7.20
42	68		(4) Except as provided in subsection (2)
43		-	SUBSECTIONS (2) AND (3.5)
44		-	of this section, no election may be canceled in part.
45		-	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date -
46		-	applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
47		-	the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
48		-	general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to
49		-	section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item,
50		-	section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or
51		-	part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general
52		-	election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on
53		-	the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
54		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-172 (2) This act applies to elections held on or after the applicable
55		-	effective date of this act.
56		-	____________________________ ____________________________
57		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
58		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
59		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
60		-	____________________________ ____________________________
61		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
62		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
63		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
64		-	APPROVED________________________________________
65		-	(Date and Time)
66		-	_________________________________________
67		-	Jared S. Polis
68		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
69		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-172
	69	+	SUBSECTIONS (2) AND21
	70	+	(3.5) of this section, no election may be canceled in part.22
	71	+	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date -23
	72	+	applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following24
	73	+	the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the25
	74	+	general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant26
	75	+	172-2- to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an1
	76	+	item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,2
	77	+	section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the3
	78	+	general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take4
	79	+	effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the5
	80	+	governor.6
	81	+	(2) This act applies to elections held on or after the applicable7
	82	+	effective date of this act.8
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