Official record
Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
- Session
- 2026A
- Chamber
- lower
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Introduced / first action
- 2026-03-27 00:00:00
Source-supplied abstracts
Under Colorado law, a person is guilty of a crime for placing food or edible waste in the open to lure a wild bear. The act:Lowers the mental state requirement from intention to knowingly placing the food or edible waste in the open in circumstances where there is a reasonable probability of luring a wild bear;Repeals the requirement that a first offense be given a warning; andRaises the fine for a third or subsequent offense from $2,000 to $5,000.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
- M. Lukens (primary), sponsor
- K. Stewart (primary), sponsor
- J. Marchman (primary), sponsor
- K. Brown, cosponsor
- L. Goldstein, cosponsor
- J. Joseph, cosponsor
- M. Lindsay, cosponsor
- T. Mauro, cosponsor
- J. McCluskie, cosponsor
- K. McCormick, cosponsor
- E. Sirota, cosponsor
- L. Smith, cosponsor
- J. Coleman, cosponsor
- L. Cutter, cosponsor
- C. Kipp, cosponsor
- T. Sullivan, cosponsor