9194C1850E59097A87258C490073BFA8 Hearing Summary

Representative Soper and Representative Carter, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-077, concerning modifications to the "Colorado Open Records Act" (CORA). The bill makes multiple changes to CORA primarily related to the time frame a custodian of public records at a public agency has to respond to a request. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Brandon Wark, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Gaines, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Linda Hutchinson, representing
the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the
bill. Jessica Capsel, representing themself, testified in opposition to
the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Heather Stauffer,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
Karen Wick, representing Jefferson County, testified to amend the bill.
Meredith Henry, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified to amend the
bill. Jeffrey Roberts, representing the Colorado Freedom of Information
Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Natalie Menten, representing themself,
testified to amend the bill. Mike Rawluk, representing themself, testified
to amend the bill.

Liz Wilson, representing the Pro-Colorado Education Project, testified
to amend the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Jubal Yennie,
representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support
of the bill. David Ayraud, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.



Written testimony
(Attachment B) was provided to the committee.

Representative Carter explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Representative Soper answered questions from the committee.

Representative Carter and Representative Soper made concluding remarks on the bill.