HB 23-1259

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 24, 2023
  • Passed House Apr 14, 2023
  • Passed Senate May 02, 2023
  • Governor

Open Meetings Law Executive Session Violations

Abstract

Under current law, if the court finds a violation of the open meetings law, a prevailing citizen is entitled to costs and reasonable attorney fees. The act specifies that for certain challenges by a pro se plaintiff that are brought in connection with provisions in the open meetings law governing executive sessions in the open meetings law the pro se plaintiff is not entitled to an award of costs or attorney fees. VETOED by Governor June 6, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Jun 06, 2023

Office of the Governor

Governor Vetoed

May 17, 2023

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

May 04, 2023

House

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

May 03, 2023

House

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

May 02, 2023

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 01, 2023

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Apr 27, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Apr 24, 2023

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Apr 14, 2023

House

House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

Apr 13, 2023

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Apr 12, 2023

House

House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Apr 10, 2023

House

House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole

Mar 26, 2023

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Final Act (05/17/2023) PDF
Rerevised (05/02/2023) PDF
Revised (05/01/2023) PDF
Reengrossed (04/14/2023) PDF
Engrossed (04/13/2023) PDF
Introduced (03/26/2023) PDF
PA2 (04/28/2023) PDF
PA1 (04/11/2023) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/05/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/25/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (08/09/2023) PDF

Sources

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