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8E1CE02F06F1445587258AFC006B42A3 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1147

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 11, 2024      
Location Old Supreme Court



HB24-1147 - Committee Discussion Only


01:31:39 PM  
Senators Buckner and Hansen, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1147. The bill creates new regulations and penalties for using artificial intelligence and deepfake generated content related to communications about candidates for elected office.
01:35:57 PM  
Kjersten Forseth,
representing the Colorado branch of the American Federation of Labor and
Congress of Industrial Organizations, testified to amend the bill. Ruthie
Barko, representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill. Alejandra Beatty,
representing the Boulder Area Labor Council, testified to amend the bill.
Sheila Traister, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
01:47:36 PM  
Jacob VerMeer, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap, representing Colorado
Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Maggie Gomez, representing
State Innovation Exchange Action, testified in support of the bill. Alex
Goddard, representing the Colorado Department of State, testified in support
of the bill. Jonah Minkoff-Zern, representing Public Citizen, testified
in support of the bill.




Written comments
can be found in Attachment A.
01:58:48 PM  
Senator Buckner gave
final remarks. The Chair laid over the bill for final action.






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