1. (1) A state agency employee or political subdivision employee shall not disclose or make accessible, including through a database or automated network, personal identifying information that is not publicly available information for the purpose of investigating for, participating in, cooperating with, or assisting in federal immigration enforcement, including enforcement of civil immigration laws and 8 U.S.C. sec. 1325 or 1326, except as required by federal or state law, including student visa sponsorship requirements for public institutions of higher education or requirements that are necessary to perform state agency or political subdivision duties, or as required to comply with a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.
2. (2) This article 74 shall not interfere with criminal investigations or proceedings that are authorized by judicial process or to restrict a state agency employee or political subdivision employee from fully investigating, participating in, cooperating with, or assisting federal law enforcement agencies in criminal investigations.

Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-131), ch. 353, p. 2295, § 1, effective June 25. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (SB 25-276), ch. 240, p. 1214, § 8, effective May 23.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 25-276, see section 1 of chapter 240, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.