CB1E8E0E6A65FEA68725899F000958EB Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1259

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 27, 2023
Location Old Supreme Court

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

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment E

Attachment E.pdf

07:44:43 PM

Senator Simpson, bill sponsor, 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.

07:45:00 PM

The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.006 (Attachment E).

07:46:10 PM

A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.

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

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

07:52:19 PM

A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.

Michelle Murphy,
representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the
bill.

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

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

The committee
asked questions to the panel.

08:02:30 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment E)
	Moved	Sullivan
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Gonzales
	Liston
	Sullivan
	Coleman
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

08:02:53 PM

The bill sponsor gave final remarks.

08:03:32 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 23-1259, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Sullivan
	Seconded

	Baisley	Yes
	Gonzales	No
	Liston	Yes
	Sullivan	No
	Coleman	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

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

Colorado General Assembly