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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-286

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date May 3, 2023       Location LSB A

SB23-286 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
11:04:02 AM  
Representatives Snyder and Soper, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-286. The bill updates various provisions of the Colorado Open Records Act. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
11:14:30 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Jeremy Jojola, representing 9NEWS, testified in support of the bill.

Tim Regan-Porter, representing Colorado Press Association, testified in support of the bill.

The committee asked questions to the panel.
11:28:35 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee Michael Valdez, representing Special District Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Kelly Dietz, representing KMGH-TV, The Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Jeff Roberts, representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Jill Duvall, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:36:51 AM  
The bill sponsors presented Amendment L.012 (Attachment A) to the committee. The committee discussed the amendment.

11:38:12 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment A)
Moved Epps
Seconded Boesenecker
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Hamrick
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:38:13 AM  
The sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.

11:43:37 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-286, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Armagost
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Hamrick Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS