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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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02:39:07 PM |
The sponsors presented
Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The committee discussed the amendment.
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02:43:04 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Sharbini |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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02:43:30 PM |
The sponsors made
closing comments. The committee made closing comments.
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02:59:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1259, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Sharbini |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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