Colorado § 24-30-2102 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-30-2102 — Legislative declaration

Colorado·Title 24 Government·Art. Department of Personnel -

(1)The general assembly finds and declares that a person attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence, a sexual offense, human trafficking, or stalking frequently moves to a new address in order to prevent an assailant or potential assailant from finding the victim. This new address, however, is only useful if an assailant or potential assailant does not discover it. Additionally, people involved in the provision of reproductive health care are at a heightened risk of actual or threatened violence, stalking, or other social harms. (1.5) Therefore, in order to help victims of domestic violence, a sexual offense, human trafficking, or stalking, and to assist and protect individuals involved in the provision of reproductive health care, it is the intent of the g

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(1) The general assembly finds and
declares that a person attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic
violence, a sexual offense, human trafficking, or stalking frequently moves to a new
address in order to prevent an assailant or potential assailant from finding the
victim. This new address, however, is only useful if an assailant or potential
assailant does not discover it. Additionally, people involved in the provision of
reproductive health care are at a heightened risk of actual or threatened violence,
stalking, or other social harms.

(1.5) Therefore, in order to help victims of domestic violence, a sexual
offense, human trafficking, or stalking, and to assist and protect individuals
involved in the provision of reproductive health care, it is the intent of the general
assembly to establish an address confidentiality program, whereby the
confidentiality of a victim's or an individual involved in the provision of reproductive
health care's address may be maintained through, among other things, the use of a
substitute address for purposes of public records and confidential mail forwarding.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that the desired result
of the Address Confidentiality Program Act for the purpose of post-enactment
review is to establish a substitute address for a program participant that is used by
state and local government agencies whenever possible; to permit agencies to have
access to the participant's actual address when appropriate; to establish a mail
forwarding system for program participants; and to ensure that there is adequate
funding to pay the program costs for all persons who apply to the program.

(3) The general assembly further declares that private entities, including but
not limited to private businesses, can help protect program participants by seeking
to prevent the disclosure of unique identifying information that could jeopardize the
safety of program participants. The general assembly recognizes that a legitimate
need for private entities to request and have access to an individual's actual
address often exists and that the opportunity exists for private entities to partner
with state and local governmental agencies in the effort to protect the safety of
program participants.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2011: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 11-1080), ch. 256, p. 1108, � 2, effective June 2. L. 2015: (3) added, (HB 15-1174), ch. 42, p. 104, � 2, effective March 20. L. 2023: (1) amended and (1.5) added, (SB 23-188), ch. 68, p. 248, � 17, effective April 14. L. 2024: (1) and (1.5) amended, (HB 24-1345), ch. 317, p. 2123, � 4, effective May 31.