CO HB1242

Repeals provisions in the Colorado open meetings law specifically applying to the general assembly that were enacted in 2024 by Senate Bill 24-157

Requires the P.O.S.T. board's peace officer conduct and discipline database to be sortable (in addition to searchable) and available to any member of the public at no cost, with only officers' personal information redacted

Modifies Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) response times from 3 working days to 5 days, provides the first 5 hours of research and retrieval free of charge, caps hourly retrieval fees at $25, and limits attorney review fees to $50 for privileged communications only

Expands the definition of "official action" under the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act to include incident reports and other records of interactions between on-duty peace officers and the public, with completed internal investigation files available within 21 days of request

Mandates court costs and attorney fees for requesters when records are improperly denied (removing judicial discretion and the requirement to find denial arbitrary or capricious), and requires custodians to provide written fee estimates before charging for records requests