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A2A038F726D1950D872589A4005DC03F Hearing Summary




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






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