SB 23-095 CO

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The act creates the offense of unlawfully aiming a laser device at an aircraft (offense), which is a class 6 felony. A person commits the offense when the person knowingly points, focuses, or aims a laser device at an aircraft while the aircraft is occupied and the incident is reported to law enforcement by the pilot or crew member of the impacted aircraft. The act provides exemptions for a person who points a laser device at an aircraft under certain circumstances. APPROVED by Governor March 23, 2023 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Joann Ginal · primary
• Bob Gardner · primary
• Matt Soper Republican · primary
• Lindsey Daugherty Democratic · primary

1. Mar 23, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Mar 13, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Mar 13, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Mar 10, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Mar 9, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. Mar 8, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
7. Mar 7, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
8. Mar 6, 2023 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
9. Mar 3, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
10. Feb 28, 2023 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
11. Feb 23, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
12. Feb 22, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
13. Feb 21, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
14. Feb 15, 2023 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
15. Jan 30, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper

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 (03/23/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (03/13/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (03/07/2023) · PDF
• Revised (03/06/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (02/22/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (02/21/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (01/30/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF