Representative Garcia, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-084, concerning a requirement that the Attorney General coordinate with the Department of Education in an effort to prevent the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation by sharing resources to encourage respectful discourse. The bill requires the Attorney General to prevent and combat the sharing and spreading of misinformation through:
- establishing an initiative to encourage respectful discourse;
- development of a curriculum for public use to produce conversations to help people find common ground; and
- collaboration with state organizations to update and share curriculum materials.

Representative Garcia responded to questions from the committee.

Jeff Riester, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.