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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1454

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 22, 2024       Location LSB A

HB24-1454 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:47:07 PM  
Representative Pugliese and Representative Ortiz, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1454, concerning a one-year extension of the deadline for public agencies to comply with digital accessibility standards if the public agency demonstrates a good faith effort toward compliance. House Bill 21-1110 required state agencies to implement accessibility plans for their information technology systems by July 1, 2024, after which they are liable for discrimination claims. House Bill 24-1454 extends a one-year grace period from liability if the noncompliant agency creates a progress report demonstrating a good-faith effort towards meeting accessibility requirements. Reprepresentative Ortiz provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Ortiz and Representative Pugliese responded to questions from the committee.
01:54:45 PM  
Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. Dan Burke, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Curtis Chong, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee members commented on the testimony.
02:00:25 PM  
Ryan Parsell, representing El Paso County, testified in support of the bill. Brandon Wilson, representing El Paso County, testified in support of the bill. Sam Radomski, representing El Paso County, testified in support of the bill. Marsha Porter-Norton, representing La Plata County, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:13:38 PM  
Michael McReynolds, representing the Governor's Office of Information Technology, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Stephanie Stanley, representing the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment B).
02:21:40 PM  
Representative Pugliese and Representative Ortiz made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

02:31:02 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1454 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Parenti
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Excused
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS