SB 25-052

Senate Bill 25-052 changes how railroad investigation reports are handled in Colorado. Instead of keeping all investigative reports confidential, the law now allows for rules to be made that can keep ongoing investigations and security information secret, but it ensures that final reports remain public. The new rules also require that any information that could protect public safety, health, or welfare is released promptly. Since the bill has been signed into law, these changes are now in effect.

Official Summary

The act repeals a requirement that investigative reports be kept confidential and replaces it with a grant of rule-making authority to make ongoing investigations and security information confidential. The confidentiality rules must not make final reports of investigations confidential and must require the timely release of information if public knowledge of the information would protect the public safety, health, or welfare. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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