HB 24-1033 CO

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The act strongly encourages a locally defined or interjurisdictional emergency management plan amended or created on or after July 1, 2024, and requires, when practicable, as determined after consideration of specified required factors, a locally defined or interjurisdictional emergency management plan amended or created on or after January 1, 2025, to address the needs of an individual with an animal during an emergency by: Including provisions for the evacuation, shelter, and transport of an individual with an animal and that animal; and Requiring, to the extent practicable, that at least one shelter established during an emergency is designated to accommodate an individual with an animal and that animal. The act also strongly encourages a city, county, or city and county to make available to the public, on or after January 1, 2025, information for animal emergency preparedness, including: Information for creating an evacuation plan and emergency checklist for individuals with animals consistent with recommendations publicly published by the United States department of agriculture and the federal emergency management agency; Local organizations that may provide emergency animal assistance; and Local emergency shelters, cooling centers, or warming centers, when active, that can accommodate an individual with an animal. Lastly, the act also strongly encourages a city, county, or city and county, on or after January 1, 2025, to implement disability etiquette and service animal training to ensure that emergency response personnel are well prepared to interact with individuals with disabilities and their service animals during emergency situations. APPROVED by Governor April 11, 2024 EFFECTIVE April 11, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Marc Snyder Democratic · primary
• Elizabeth Velasco Democratic · primary
• Lisa Cutter Democratic · primary
• Sonya Jaquez Lewis · primary

1. Apr 11, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 10, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 9, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 8, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 26, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Mar 25, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Mar 22, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
8. Mar 19, 2024 Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. Feb 20, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing · upper
10. Feb 15, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Feb 14, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
12. Feb 12, 2024 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Jan 10, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower