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Federally Recognized Tribes & Construction of Laws

It became law on May 28, 2025.

CO SB 25-061 · Senate Bill · 2025A

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
32
Latest action
May 28, 2025

What it does

Current Colorado laws do not always expressly provide whether the laws apply to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe or the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (Tribes). The act creates a rule of construction that a law does not apply to the Tribes unless the law clearly and expressly states that the law applies to the Tribes.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    May 28, 2025

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