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Reviewers ask sponsors to clarify draft initiatives that would require law enforcement to notify DHS
Summary
At an April 25, 2025 review hearing, Legislative Council and Office of Legislative Legal Services staff urged proponents of initiative measures 25-26 Nos. 74 and 75 to clarify drafting on section numbering, who counts as "law enforcement," when notifications must occur (on charging and/or 72 hours before release), and the circumstances that trigger notification; No. 75 would also require a reasonable effort to determine lawful presence.
DENVER — Legislative Council and Office of Legislative Legal Services staff reviewed two proposed citizen initiatives, numbered 25-26 Nos. 74 and 75, at a public review hearing on April 25, 2025, and asked proponents to tighten the draft language to avoid ambiguities about which officers must notify the federal Department of Homeland Security and when.
"The major purpose of the proposed amendments to the Colorado Revised Statutes appears to be to require law enforcement to notify the federal Department of Homeland Security in certain circumstances that a person is not lawfully present in the United States or if the status of the person's lawful presence is unknown," said Conrad Amel of the Office of Legislative Legal Services during the review. Staff and proponents agreed that the statement accurately reflected the initiatives' purpose.
The hearing — opened by Julianne Jensen of Legislative Council staff at 10:05 a.m. — focused first on procedural drafting questions. Staff noted the draft for No. 74 adds a section numbered 24-76.6103 even though that section already exists and advised…
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