Colorado § 24-34-801 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-34-801 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 24-34-801

Title 24Government

Art.Department of Regulatory Agencies

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-801 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly declares that it is the policy of the state:

(a)To encourage and enable individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability to participate fully in social, employment, and educational opportunities, as well as other activities in our state on the same terms and conditions as individuals without a disability;

(b)That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability have the same rights as individuals without a disability to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places;

(c)That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability are entitled to full and equal housing accommodati

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(1) The general assembly declares that
it is the policy of the state:

(a) To encourage and enable individuals who are visually or hearing impaired
or individuals with a disability to participate fully in social, employment, and
educational opportunities, as well as other activities in our state on the same terms
and conditions as individuals without a disability;

(b) That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a
disability have the same rights as individuals without a disability to the full and free
use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities,
and other public places;

(c) That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a
disability are entitled to full and equal housing accommodations, facilities, and
privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, trains, motor buses,
streetcars, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation,
hotels, motels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement, or
resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, including restaurants
and grocery stores; and

(d) That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a
disability must not be excluded, by reason of his or her disability, from participation
in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of any public
entity or be subject to discrimination by any public entity.

(2) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 79: Entire part R&RE, p. 939, � 3, effective July 1. L. 86: (1)(e) and (1)(f) amended and (2) added, p. 934, � 1, effective March 20. L. 89: (1)(e) amended, p. 1045, � 1, effective April 19. L. 93: (1)(a) to (1)(d) amended, p. 1663, � 68, effective July 1. L. 95: (1)(e), (1)(f), and (2) repealed, p. 321, � 1, effective August 7. L. 2014: (1) R&RE, (SB 14-118), ch. 250, p. 979, � 10, effective August 6.