SENATE BILL 25-244
BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Gonzales J., Sullivan;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird.
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ONCERNING MODIFICATION OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE PAY A
PORTION OF THE SALARY OF EACH ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 20-1-306, amend (2)
as follows:
20-1-306. Compensation paid from state and county funds.
(2) Effective July 1, 2026, the salaries of assistant district attorneys in every
judicial district of the state as set forth in section 20-1-203 must be paid in
twelve equal monthly installments of which the state shall contribute fifty
TWENTY-FIVE percent of the minimum amount required by section 20-1-203
(2) annually, and the county or counties comprising the judicial district shall
contribute the balance, with each county's payment to be in the same
proportion as provided in section 20-1-302.
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
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.
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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. ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
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James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
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Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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