C.R.S. Section 2-2-802
People first language in state laws


(1)

On or after August 11, 2010, all new or amended statutes that refer to persons with disabilities must:

(a)

Avoid language that:

(I)

Implies that a person as a whole is disabled, such as the “mentally ill” or the “learning disabled”; or

(II)

Equates persons with their condition, such as “epileptics”, “autistics”, or “quadriplegics”;

(b)

Replace disrespectful language by referring to persons with disabilities as persons first. Examples of people first language include, but are not limited to, the following: Persons with disabilities, persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities, persons with behavioral or mental health disorders, and persons with autism.

(c)

Replace disrespectful, insensitive, or outdated terms such as “mental retardation” with people first language such as “people with developmental and intellectual disabilities”.

(2)

Violation of this section shall not be grounds to invalidate any new or amended statute; however, such statutes shall be amended to reflect the provisions of this section in any subsequent revision.

(3)

Nothing in this section shall constitute a requirement to change the name of any department, agency, or program of the state or any political subdivision of the state.

(4)

The revisor of statutes is authorized to change any disrespectful, insensitive, or outdated terms that appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes and to replace such terms with people first language in accordance with this section.

Source: Section 2-2-802 — People first language in state laws, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-02.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

2‑2‑301
Call of houses to order
2‑2‑302
Clerks to file certificates - roll - officers
2‑2‑303
Committee on credentials - permanent organization
2‑2‑303.5
Time for convening regular sessions - procedure for convening earlier
2‑2‑304
Members not to be questioned
2‑2‑305
Legislative employees - compensation
2‑2‑306
Appointment - qualifications - duties
2‑2‑307
Compensation of members - reimbursement of expenses
2‑2‑308
Officers and employees - cessation of pay - when - exceptions
2‑2‑309
Method of payment
2‑2‑310
Senate and house journals published
2‑2‑311
Disposition of journals
2‑2‑312
Cost of publication
2‑2‑313
Witnesses - attendance before assembly
2‑2‑314
Violation - penalty
2‑2‑315
Member may administer oath
2‑2‑316
Legislative declaration - travel by members - during adjournment
2‑2‑317
Expense, subsistence, and travel allowance - definition
2‑2‑318
Members to be reimbursed for expenses
2‑2‑319
Sections 2-2-316 to 2-2-319 provide no increase in compensation or mileage
2‑2‑320
Legislative department contracts - approval
2‑2‑321
Designation and assignment of space in capitol buildings group and on the grounds thereof
2‑2‑322
Fiscal notes - repeal
2‑2‑322.3
Greenhouse gas emissions reports - definitions - repeal
2‑2‑322.5
Demographic notes - definitions
2‑2‑323
Service of process on the general assembly - legislative declaration
2‑2‑325
Legislative appointees - boards and commissions - other governmental bodies
2‑2‑326
Compensation and expenses for members appointed to and serving on state entities - definition
2‑2‑327
Annual address to joint session by tribal governments
2‑2‑401
Legislative declaration
2‑2‑402
Chief security officers
2‑2‑403
Indemnification of members, officers, and employees of the general assembly
2‑2‑404
Legislative rules
2‑2‑405
Injunctions
2‑2‑406
Contempt of either house
2‑2‑501
Number of members of general assembly - election from districts
2‑2‑502
Definitions
2‑2‑503
Designation of senatorial districts to elect in years ending in 2 and 4
2‑2‑504
Holdover senators keep office - vacancies
2‑2‑505
Maps of legislative districts
2‑2‑506
Precinct boundaries
2‑2‑507
Attachments and detachments
2‑2‑508
Changes in county and municipal boundaries
2‑2‑509
Published plan and records
2‑2‑511
Applicability
2‑2‑701
General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - legislative intent - definition
2‑2‑702
General assembly - bills regarding the sentencing of criminal offenders - required to be assigned to the appropriations committee of the house of introduction
2‑2‑703
General assembly - bills which result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities - funding must be provided in the bill
2‑2‑801
Plain language requirement in state laws
2‑2‑802
People first language in state laws
2‑2‑803
Inclusion of tribal governments - definition
2‑2‑901
Population data for redistricting
2‑2‑902
Accurate census data - electronic record of prisoner home address - adjustment of census data - definitions
2‑2‑1201
Accountability clauses - post-enactment review of implementation of bills by legislative service agencies - definitions - repeal
2‑2‑1301
Short title
2‑2‑1301.5
Definitions
2‑2‑1302
Colorado youth advisory council - creation - purpose
2‑2‑1303
Membership - selection - terms
2‑2‑1304
Duties - meetings - community outreach - designation of organization to accept donations - authority to contract
2‑2‑1305
Reporting requirements
2‑2‑1305.5
Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth advisory council review committee - created
2‑2‑1306
Youth advisory council cash fund - created - gifts, grants, and donations
2‑2‑1307
Repeal of part
2‑2‑1601
Legislative department cash fund - redistricting accounts - creation - definition
2‑2‑2101
Definitions
2‑2‑2102
Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - appointments - meetings
2‑2‑2103
Accountability, accreditation, student performance, and resource inequity task force - duties - report
2‑2‑2104
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 2-2-802’s source at colorado​.gov