Proposition 130 passes in Colorado, voters approve for law enforcement funding measure

Colorado voters passed Proposition 130 in the 2024 general election.

The measure will require the Colorado legislature to allocate $350 million for local police and provide a $1 million death benefit to the family of any officer killed in the line of duty.

It was one of three statewide ballot measures in the general election that dealt with criminal justice.

The $350 million will go towards local law enforcement pay, bonuses, education and training of peace officers. The funding would have been distributed by the Colorado Department of Public Safety through a grant program. It doesn't ask voters to approve any new taxes. It will be up to the legislature to determine when to implement the new allocation of funding.

Proposition 130 was placed on the ballot through a citizen initiative which the Colorado Sun reported was led by conservative groups.