H_SA_2024A 02/26/2024 02:18:49 PM Committee Summary

Representative Titone
and Representative Joseph, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
24-1147, concerning the use of a deepfake in a communication related to
a candidate for elective office. The bill creates new regulations and penalties
for using artificial intelligence and deepfake generated content related
to communications about candidates for elected office.



Representative
Titone and Representative Joseph responded to questions from the committee
and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

Victor Bencomo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Robert Lindgren, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified to amend the bill. Andrew Brandt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill. Justin Sasso, representing the Colorado Broadcasters Association, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Chris Beall, representing
the Colorado Department of State, testified in support of the bill. Aly
Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the
bill. Maggie Gomez, representing the State Innovation Exchange, testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Craig Holman, representing Public Citizen,
testified in support of the bill. Mayor Pro Tem Nicole Speer, representing
the City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.



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

The committee recessed.

Representative DeGraaf, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1279, concerning the use of vote tracking numbers in elections. The bill requires the use of distributed ledger technology in elections and establishes voter eligibility verification systems for in person and mail in voting. Representative DeGraaf responded to questions from the committee.

Tanya Regan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Spencer Roberts, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Frank Cotten, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Margarita Osterman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Laura Wilber, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Candice Stutzriem, representing
the Republican Party in El Paso County, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Brian Marshall, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Christy Fidura, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.



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

Jennifer Iversen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Gonzalez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Catherine Lees, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Angela Thomas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Kelly Mayr, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jen Samano, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Celeste Landry, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

County Commissioner
Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing themself, testified in opposition to
the bill. Nick DeSalvo, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. County Commissioner Eppie Griego, representing Pueblo County,
testified in opposition to the bill. County Commissioner Zach Swearingen,
representing Pueblo County, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Bergman,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill
and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment O). Kat McManus, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.



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

Representative Marshall made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

Chris Beall, representing the Colorado Department of State, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. Peggy Leech, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jen Samano, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.