Colorado Amendment 34, Damages for Property Improvements Initiative (2004)

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Colorado Amendment 34

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Election date

November 2, 2004

Topic
Civil and criminal trials and Tort law
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated constitutional amendment 		Origin

Citizens


Colorado Amendment 34 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 2, 2004. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported prohibiting limits on the amount of recovery for damages when improvements to property are not done so that they are suitable for their intended purposes.

A “no” vote opposed prohibiting limits on the amount of recovery for damages when improvements to property are not done so that they are suitable for their intended purposes.


Election results

Colorado Amendment 34

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 469,566 23.45%

Defeated No

1,533,002 76.55%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 34 was as follows:

“

An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning recovery of damages relating to construction of real property improvements, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting laws that limit or impair a property owner's right to recover damages caused by a failure to construct an improvement in a good and workmanlike manner; defining "good and workmantike manner" to include construction that is suitable for its intended purposes; and permitting exceptions for laws that limit punitive damages, afford governmental immunity, or impose time limits of specified minimum lengths on filing lawsuits. 

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Colorado

In Colorado, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an initiated constitutional amendment.

See also

2004 Measures

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