House Bill 25-1290 Rerevised

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning transit worker safety.

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 creates a specific criminal offense related to assault of a transit worker. The bill also adds regional transportation district transit police officers to the list of law enforcement officials who can access the peace officer training and support fund.

• Page 1, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 1 SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-9-101, add (3) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 218-9-101.  Definitions. As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 2, Line 3(3)  "Transit worker" means a bus operator, train

• Page 2, Line 4operator, ticket inspector, conductor, station customer

• Page 2, Line 5assistant, or a person whose official duties include the

• Page 2, Line 6maintenance, repair, inspection, troubleshooting, testing, or

• Page 2, Line 7cleaning of buses, trains, or facilities of a mass transportation

• Page 2, Line 8system, as defined in section 32-9-103, or a commuter rail agency,

• Page 2, Line 9authority, or company, public or private, whose operation is

• Page 2, Line 10authorized by the state, whether the person is employed by a political subdivision or a private entity.

• Page 2, Line 11SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-9-111, amend (1) introductory portion, (1)(h), and (2)(a); and add (1)(i) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 1218-9-111.  Harassment - Kiana Arellano's Law. (1)  A person

• Page 2, Line 13commits harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, he or she the person:

• Page 2, Line 14(h)  Repeatedly insults, taunts, challenges, or makes

• Page 2, Line 15communications in offensively coarse language to another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response; or

• Page 2, Line 16(i)  Wrongfully interferes with a transit worker performing a lawful duty.

• Page 2, Line 17(2) (a)  A person who violates subsection (1)(a), or (1)(c), or (1)(i)

• Page 2, Line 18of this section or violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section

• Page 2, Line 19with the intent to intimidate or harass another person, in whole or in part,

• Page 2, Line 20because of that person's actual or perceived race; color; religion; ancestry;

• Page 3, Line 1national origin; physical or mental disability, as defined in section

• Page 3, Line 218-9-121; sexual orientation, as defined in section 18-9-121; or transgender identity commits a class 1 misdemeanor.

• Page 3, Line 3SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-302, add (1)(cc.2) as follows:

• Page 3, Line 424-4.1-302.  Definitions. As used in this part 3, and for no other purpose, including the expansion of the rights of any defendant:

• Page 3, Line 5(1)  "Crime" means any of the following offenses, acts, and

• Page 3, Line 6violations as defined by the statutes of the state of Colorado, whether committed by an adult or a juvenile:

• Page 3, Line 7(cc.2)  Harassment in violation of section 18-9-111 (1)(i);

• Page 3, Line 8SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-9-160, amend(1); and add (3)as follows:

• Page 3, Line 932-9-160.  Misdemeanors - funding.(1)  Any person who

• Page 3, Line 10wrongfully damages, injures, or destroys, or in any manner impairs the

• Page 3, Line 11usefulness of any facility, property, structure, improvement, equipment,

• Page 3, Line 12or other property of the district acquired under the provisions of this

• Page 3, Line 13article 9, or who wrongfully interferes with any officer, agent, or

• Page 3, Line 14employee of the district in the proper discharge of the officer's, agent's, or employee's duties, commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

• Page 3, Line 15(3)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a law

• Page 3, Line 16enforcement agency may grant money received from the peace

• Page 3, Line 17officer training and support fund to the regional

• Page 3, Line 18transportation district, as described in this article 9, for

• Page 3, Line 19training, equipment, and other purposes deemed necessary to ensure the safety of employees and patrons of the district.

• Page 4, Line 1SECTION 5.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

• Page 4, Line 2takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

• Page 4, Line 3ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except

• Page 4, Line 4that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V

• Page 4, Line 5of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

• Page 4, Line 6act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

• Page 4, Line 7effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

• Page 4, Line 8November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.