First Regular Session Sixty-ninth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO INTRODUCED LLS NO. 13-0678.01 Michael Dohr x4347 HOUSE BILL 13-1217 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Szabo, Priola SENATE SPONSORSHIP (None), House Committees Senate Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT Concerning parole eligibility of a person convicted of vehicular homicide. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at Under current law a person who commits vehicular homicide and is sentenced to prison is eligible for parole after serving 50% of his or her sentence. The bill changes parole eligibility to 75% of the sentence served if the person is convicted of vehicular homicide and has a serious previous driving offense conviction. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 17-22.5-403, add (2.7) as follows: 17-22.5-403. Parole eligibility. (2.7) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, any person convicted and sentenced for vehicular homicide, committed on or after July 1, 2013, and who was previously convicted in Colorado of vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence, driving while ability impaired, driving with excessive alcoholic content, reckless driving, eluding or attempting to elude a peace officer, or any provision of section 42-4-1601, C.R.S., shall be eligible for parole after such person has served seventy-five percent of the sentence imposed upon such person, less any time authorized for earned time granted pursuant to section 17-22.5-405. SECTION 2. Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect July 1, 2013, and applies to offenses committed on or after said date. SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.