Bill Summary for Bill Number SB05-131

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB05-131

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes:

Action Taken:

Moved SB 05-131 to the Committee of the Whole w

PASS

02:06 PM -- Senate Bill 05-131

Representative Carroll, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 05-131, regarding adding a provision to the Open Records Law which would allow certain records containing details of security arrangements, or investigations, to be withheld from disclosure to the extent that the disclosure would pose a threat to public health or safety. He responded to committee questions, including an explanation of the definition of "specialized details."

The following people testified:

02:31 PM -- Greg Romberg, representing the Colorado Press Association, testified in support of the bill. He responded to committee questions. Mr. Romberg indicated that the bill allows each government agency to interpret the term "specialized details."

02:39 PM -- Former Senator Pat Pascoe, representing the American Cicil Liberties Union - Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She indicated that the ACLU has some concerns about a certain provision in the bill, on page 4, lines 20 through 27. She indicated that portions of it had been struck, but she asked that the committee revise this area of the bill.

02:41 PM -- Mike Beasly, representing the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. He noted that 90 percent of the critical infrastructure of the state is in private hands, and this bill would assist in offering some assurances that they remain secure.

02:46 PM -- Chris Olsen, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police, testified in support of the bill.

02:47 PM -- Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs Association, testified in support of the bill. She indicated that her association has always been concerned about having the flexibility of dealing with emerging situations.

02:49 PM -- Dianna Orf, representing the Colorado Springs Utility, testified in support of the bill.

02:51 PM

Representative Carroll concluded his remarks.


BILL:	SB05-131
TIME:	02:51:55 PM
MOVED:	Carroll T.
MOTION:	Moved SB 05-131 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
SECONDED:	Gallegos
		VOTE
	Cadman	Yes
	Carroll T.	Yes
	Coleman	Yes
	Crane	Yes
	Gallegos	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Lundberg	Yes
	Schultheis	Yes
	Todd	Yes
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Weissmann	Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS