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HB 21-1116 CO
Became Law

Purple Heart Recipient Free State Park Access

CO · session 2021A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 16, 2021

Latest action (May 28, 2021) Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Summary

The act allows Colorado residents who display a purple heart special license plate free entrance to any state park or recreation area, not including campgrounds, on any day of the year that such park or area is open.The act also allows a Colorado resident to acquire a free transferable annual state parks pass by presenting the same documents required for a purple heart special license plate at a regional office or the central office of the division of parks and wildlife, or at any other locations the division determines. Thus, Colorado residents who have received a purple heart will be able to obtain free access to state parks without acquiring a purple heart special license plate.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)

  • Richard Holtorf · primary
  • David Ortiz · primary
  • Larry Liston Republican · primary
  • Leroy Garcia · primary

Action history (15)

  1. May 28, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 21, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 19, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. May 19, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. May 10, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  6. May 7, 2021 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. May 7, 2021 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  8. Apr 27, 2021 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
  9. Apr 9, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
  10. Apr 8, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  11. Apr 7, 2021 House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  12. Apr 5, 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  13. Mar 4, 2021 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
  14. Feb 25, 2021 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Finance · lower
  15. Feb 16, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower

Text versions (8)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Signed Act (05/28/2021) · PDF
  • Final Act (05/19/2021) · PDF
  • Rerevised (05/10/2021) · PDF
  • Revised (05/07/2021) · PDF
  • Reengrossed (04/08/2021) · PDF
  • Engrossed (04/07/2021) · PDF
  • Introduced (02/16/2021) · PDF
  • Committee Amendment · PDF

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