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House adopts whistleblower protections for law enforcement after survivors and officers tell of retaliation
Summary
House Bill 10‑31, expanding prohibitions on whistleblower retaliation in law enforcement, passed unanimously in the transcript excerpt after lawmakers heard detailed testimony from officers who said they faced retaliation and obstruction when reporting misconduct.
The Colorado House on March 31 approved House Bill 10‑31, a measure that lawmakers and law‑enforcement witnesses described as protecting peace officers who report misconduct or retaliation by supervisors.
Several members shared why they supported the bill. Representative Clifford, a sponsor, said the measure followed a stakeholder process begun after concerns raised by last year’s House Bill 1460. He said the bill sought to give a legally usable pathway for officers to report and to address retaliation in a legally accountable way.
Floor testimony and committee…
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