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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1032

Remedies Persons With Disabilities

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law

Concerning civil action remedy provisions for civil rights violations of persons with disabilities.

Bill Summary:

The act creates exceptions to the general rule that a person must first exhaust the proceedings and remedies available to them before filing an action in district court based on an alleged discriminatory or unfair practice related to certain employment practices, housing practices, or discriminatory advertising for actions alleging discrimination in places of public accommodation and private actions to enforce laws that prohibit discriminatory housing practices.

The act also prohibits an individual with a disability from being excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of services, programs, or activities provided by a place of public accommodation.

In addition, the act requires that, in certain civil suits, an individual with a disability is entitled to a court order requiring compliance with applicable provisions along with either actual monetary damages or a statutory fine.

APPROVED by Governor May 25, 2023

EFFECTIVE May 25, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative David Ortiz

Representative

David Ortiz

Senator Robert Rodriguez

Senator

Robert Rodriguez

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/25/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/08/2023 Final Act PDF
04/27/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/26/2023 Revised PDF
04/11/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/10/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/09/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/25/2023 PA2 PDF
03/16/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/26/2023 FN4 PDF
04/17/2023 FN3 PDF
02/20/2023 FN2 PDF
01/11/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment B) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1032, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.005 The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1032, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/29/2023 Senate Amendments REPASS
45
AYE
18
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/29/2023 Senate Amendments CONCUR
52
AYE
11
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/11/2023 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
17
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/27/2023 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/24/2023 L.011 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
04/10/2023 L.010 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/10/2023 L.006 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/10/2023 L.008 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/10/2023 L.007 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/14/2023 L.005 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/14/2023 L.003 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/14/2023 L.001 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/25/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/09/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/08/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/07/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/29/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/28/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/27/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/24/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/12/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/11/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/10/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/17/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/14/2023 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/09/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/25/2023 271 Remedies Persons With Disabilities PDF

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