CO HB1023

Clarifies that state political parties (not local parties) bear responsibility for ensuring caucuses and assemblies are accessible to persons with disabilities through video conferencing or alternative participation methods

Protects individuals, party members, volunteers, and local political parties from personal liability for violations of accessibility requirements—only the state political party can be sued

Requires alternative participation methods (such as telephone conference calls) in areas without broadband internet service, with those alternatives also required to be accessible to persons with disabilities

Allows state parties to require participation requests up to 30 days in advance and gives them discretion to choose which video conferencing platform to use

Failure to make reasonable compliance efforts constitutes disability discrimination under Colorado civil rights law (Section 24-34-601), with affected persons entitled to seek relief against the state political party