ANTI-IMMIGRANT BILLS DEFEATED

HOUSE

SENATE

HB11-1107: State Illegal Immigration Enforcement Bill

This Colorado House version of the Arizona SB1070 law was pulled by its chief sponsor, Rep Baumgartner (R – Hot Sulphur Springs), who cited concerns with the bill’s constitutionality. A large coalition of business interests and advocacy groups along with the Denver Post opposed the legislation.

CIRC FACT SHEET ON HB-1107

DEFEATED

Pulled by sponsor

SB11-054: Authority to Arrest Unlawful Aliens

This Colorado Senate version of the SB1070 law was defeated in the Senate State Affairs Committee thanks to the principled votes of Sen. Rollie Heath, Sen. Betty Boyd, and Sen. Bob Bacon. The hearing testimony was 12-2 against the bill. Thank you to all who came out to testify on the effects this terrible legislation!

 CIRC FACT SHEET ON SB-054

(ENGLISH AND SPANISH)

DEFEATED

Senate State Affairs Committee

SB11-129: Mandatory E-Verify for All Colorado Employers

This costly bill to require E-Verify use by all private employers in Colorado failed on a 3 -2 vote of the Senate State Affairs Committee with Senators Boyd, Heath, and Bacon once again voting to kill the measure. Testimony was just as one sided, 11 to 1 against the bill.

CIRC FACT SHEET ON SB-129

DEFEATED

Senate State Affairs Committee

HB11-1088: Bond for Persons Illegally Present

HB 1088 would require law enforcement agencies to "determine" if a defendant, upon charging or arrest for a felony or class 1 or 2 misdemeanor, is undocumented, and then would require that the District Attorney and Pretrial Services be notified.  

This is another insidious way to bring Arizona-style legislation to Colorado, infect the criminal justice system with erroneous immigration status considerations, and disproportionately impact the Latino community, as well as vulnerable and indigent populations.  HB 1088 may also have a fiscal impact on local communities, raise serious constitutional concerns, and encourage anti-immigrant sentiment.

 CIRC FACT SHEET ON HB-1088

PASSED HOUSE

DEFEATED

In the Senate State, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee by a Vote of 4-1.

HB11-1140: Strengthening Illegal Alien Laws

This proposal would punish localities that choose to opt-out of the Secure Communities program by denying them State funding. The bill made it out of the House and is heading for the Senate.

CIRC FACT SHEET ON HB-1140

PASSED HOUSE

DEFEATED

In the Senate State, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee by a Vote of 3-2.

HB11-1049: Use of Personal Info To Defraud

This proposal would inappropriately expand the Identity Theft statutes, which involve conduct that does not encompass the concept of theft. This bill would adversely impact the state budget; violate basic principles of proportionality in punishment; and disproportionately impact immigrant and low-income communities. (At this point the bill will likely die in its current form, and be brought back in a much more focused and less-harsh version)

CIRC FACT SHEET ON HB-1049

PASSED HOUSE

DEFEATED

In the Senate State, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee.

POSITIVE BILLS

SB11-126: Colorado ASSET

This bill would have allowed undocumented students to pay unsubsidized in-state tuition at Colorado schools. For more information please go to www,heaacolorado.org

DEFEATED

House Education Committee

Party line 7-6