Colorado § 2-2-702 - General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - required to be assigned to the appropriations committee of the house of introduction.
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§ 2-2-702. General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - required to be assigned to the appropriations committee of the house of introduction.
On and after July 1, 1991, any bill which is introduced into either house of the general assembly which affects the sentencing of criminal offenders and which would result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities shall, as soon as such net increase is determined, in addition to the assignment or referral of such bill to any other legislative committee or committees, be assigned or referred to the appropriations committees of the house into which such bill is introduced.
Source: L. 91: Entire part added, p. 391, § 1, effective July 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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