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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1065

Local Government Independent Ethics Commission

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government

Concerning the scope of the independent ethics commission's jurisdiction over ethics complaints against local government officials and employees, and in connection therewith, expanding the independent ethics commission's jurisdiction to include school districts and special districts, and making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Under current law, the independent ethics commission created in article XXIX of the state constitution does not have jurisdiction over officials or employees of special districts or school districts. The bill gives the independent ethics commission jurisdiction to hear complaints, issue findings, assess penalties, and issue advisory opinions on ethics issues concerning a local government official or local government employee special district official, special district employee, school district official, or school district employee . "Local government" is defined to include a county, municipality, special district, or school district. Existing ethical standards apply to a local government official and a local government employee. The bill applies those standards to a local government official or local government employee through the independent ethics commission .

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Tammy Story

Representative

Tammy Story

Representative Jennifer Parenti

Representative

Jennifer Parenti

Senator Janice Marchman

Senator

Janice Marchman

Committees

House

Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Appropriations

Senate

Local Government & Housing

Appropriations

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/29/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/28/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/19/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/28/2023 PA2 PDF
02/08/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/28/2023 FN3 PDF
03/09/2023 FN2 PDF
01/31/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/05/2023 SA2 PDF
04/26/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1065 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.019 (Attachment B). The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1065 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1065 to the Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government. The motion failed on a vote of 4-7. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1065, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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2nd Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1065, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/29/2023 Third Reading BILL
40
AYE
20
NO
5
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/05/2023 L.025 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
05/05/2023 L.020 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
05/02/2023 L.019 SEN Local Government & Housing Lost PDF
04/28/2023 L.018 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/28/2023 L.009 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/28/2023 L.008 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/28/2023 L.006 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/28/2023 L.005 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/28/2023 L.004 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/28/2023 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/28/2023 L.003 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
02/07/2023 L.002 HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government 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
05/05/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/05/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/01/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
04/29/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/28/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/28/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/07/2023 House House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/19/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

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