HB 25-1069

House Bill 25-1069, which has been signed into law, requires Colorado legislators to create a public online forum starting July 1, 2028. This forum will allow lawmakers to post drafts or titles of bills they are considering for the next legislative session, giving citizens an opportunity to review and provide feedback before the formal legislative process begins. Each legislator can upload up to three versions of each bill draft or title, but all posted content must include a disclaimer stating that the proposed legislation may change and isn't guaranteed to be introduced. The online forum will be active until just before the start of the legislative session when it will be taken down. This law aims to increase public engagement in the early stages of bill development.

Official Summary

Starting on July 1, 2028, the bill creates a process and establishes a public online forum for a member of the general assembly to publish drafts or titles of the bills that the member is 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 draft. The bill also requires each bill title or 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 drafts are published must be taken down on the day before the first day of the legislative session. Legislative council staff shall begin to implement the changes necessary to create the public online forum upon passage of the bill so that a member may publish bill titles and drafts by July 1, 2028. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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