S_SA_2024A 02/21/2024 10:30:45 AM Committee Summary

Senator Fendberg, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-157. The bill modifies open meetings and open records law related to meetings and communications of members of the General Assembly.

The bill sponsor continued to present the bill.

The committee asked questions to the sponsor.

Jeff Roberts, representing
the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill. Beth Hendrix, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado,
testified in opposition to the bill. Justin Sasso, representing the Colorado
Broadcasters Association and the Colorado Press Association, testified
to amend the bill. Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. Eric Maxfield, representing the Colorado Freedom of Information
Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions
to the panel.



Written testimony
on the bill can be found in Attachment A.

The committee continued to ask questions to the panel.