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02681D950C91D1A38725898D006CDE3F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1259

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 10, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1259 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:49:09 PM  
Representatives Daugherty
and Evans, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1259. The bill allows
local public bodies to cure executive session violations of the Open Meetings
Law before the violation can be challenged in court. The committee asked
questions to the sponsors.
01:53:04 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




Elizabeth Steele,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill.




Steven Zansberg,
representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill.




Matt Roane, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Eric Maxfield,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




The committee
asked questions to the panel.
02:16:00 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




Dianne Criswell,
representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.




Michelle Murphy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Sonja McKenzie,
representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support
of the bill.




Autumn Brooks,
representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of
the bill.




The committee
asked questions to the panel.
02:39:07 PM  
The sponsors presented
Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The committee discussed the amendment.


02:43:04 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Attachment B)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Willford
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:43:30 PM  
The sponsors made
closing comments. The committee made closing comments.


02:59:07 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1259, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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