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CO HB1303

Bill

Status

Failed

4/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Elisabeth Epps

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Clarifies that political party caucuses in the General Assembly are subject to the Colorado Open Meetings Law (COML) only when meetings relate to public business of the General Assembly.

  • Excludes other types of caucuses made up of General Assembly members from COML requirements unless members are meeting as a quorum of another state public body.

  • Defines "serial meetings" as a series of meetings between 2+ members that individually don't constitute a quorum but collectively do, and designates them as violations of COML.

  • Exempts electronic written communication between General Assembly members from COML requirements, except when such communication occurs contemporaneously during a quorum meeting about public business or constitutes a serial meeting.

  • Requires meeting notices to specify applicable statutory provisions and meeting minutes to include attendee names, attendance method (in-person/virtual/hybrid), and whether a recording was made.

Legislative Description

Colorado Open Meetings Law for the General Assembly

State Government

Last Action

House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

4/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/14/2024

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