HB 24-1022

House Bill 24-1022 requires Colorado lawmakers to post drafts or titles of bills they plan to introduce during the next legislative session on a public online forum. Lawmakers can upload up to three versions of each draft and must include a disclaimer stating that these proposals may change before being formally introduced. The website where these drafts are posted will be available until the start of the legislative session, after which it is taken down. This bill has been signed into law, meaning Colorado voters can now expect increased transparency as lawmakers share their proposed legislation ahead of official sessions.

Official Summary

The bill creates a process and establishes a public online forum for members of the general assembly to publish drafts or titles of the bills that they are considering introducing during the next legislative session. The bill allows each member to post multiple bill titles, drafts, or a combination of titles and drafts on the online forum, and establishes a timeline for a member to publish up to 3 versions of each bill title or bill draft. The bill also requires each bill title or bill draft published to include a disclaimer stating that the bill is subject to change and may or may not be introduced based on the discretion of the prime sponsor. The web page on which the bill titles and bill drafts are published must be taken down at midnight on the first day of the legislative session.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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