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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1296

Create Task Force Study Rights Persons Disabilities

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government

Concerning the creation of a task force to study issues related to the rights of Coloradans with disabilities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act creates the task force on the rights of Coloradans with disabilities (task force) in the Colorado civil rights commission. The task force shall create a minimum of 4 subcommittees to study and make recommendations on specific issues related to persons with disabilities:

  • The rewrite subcommittee, which must study and make recommendations concerning the various issues related to the rewrite and modernization of the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning civil rights of persons with disabilities;
  • The outdoors subcommittee, which must study and make recommendations related to the basic accessibility of outdoor spaces for persons with disabilities;
  • The housing subcommittee, which must study and make recommendations related to the affordability, accessibility, and attainability of housing for persons with disabilities; and
  • The government subcommittee, which must focus on basic physical and programmatic accessibility within state and local government.
Minimum mandatory membership and reporting requirements are outlined for the task force and each subcommittee. The task force shall produce a final report, including recommendations, to submit to the governor and general assembly on or before January 30, 2025.

For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $289,568 from the general fund to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the civil rights division to implement the act.

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

Representative Leslie Herod

Representative

Leslie Herod

Senator Faith Winter

Senator

Faith Winter

Committees

House

State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Appropriations

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/25/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2023 Final Act PDF
05/05/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/04/2023 Revised PDF
04/29/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/26/2023 Engrossed PDF
04/19/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/26/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/01/2023 FN2 PDF
04/20/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/03/2023 SA2 PDF
04/25/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1296 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
Refer House Bill 23-1296 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1296, 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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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1296 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/05/2023 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/29/2023 Third Reading BILL
48
AYE
14
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/26/2023 J.001 HOU Appropriations 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
05/17/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/17/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/05/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/03/2023 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/01/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/29/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/26/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/26/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/24/2023 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/19/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/25/2023 269 Create Task Force Study Rights Persons Disab PDF

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