HOUSE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
       February 9, 2016        HOUSE
       Amended 2nd Reading
                     February 8, 2016Second Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                REENGROSSED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                       Adopted in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 16-0245.01 Kate Meyer x4348     HOUSE BILL 16-1139
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Willett and Arndt, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Scott, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Local Government
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning electronic participation in committee meetings
            during the legislative interim.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill gives the executive committee of the legislative council
       the power and duty to consider, recommend, and establish policies
       regarding electronic participation by senators or representatives in
       committee meetings during the legislative interim.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-303, add (2) (h)
       as follows:
            2-3-303.  Functions - report - definitions. (2)  In addition to any
       other powers and duties set forth in law, the executive committee of the
       legislative council has the following powers and duties:
            (h) (I) (A)  To consider, recommend, and establish policies
       allowing senators and representatives to participate
       electronically in committee meetings occurring during the
       legislative interim.
            (B)  As used in this paragraph (h), "committee" means any
       committee that is staffed by one or more of the legislative
       service agencies.
            (II)  A majority of the members of a committee must be
       attending a meeting in person in order for the committee to vote
       on any matter at that meeting, and only those members
       attending in person are permitted to vote on any matter before
       the committee.
            (III)  A senator or representative participating
       electronically in a committee meeting pursuant to this
       paragraph (h) is deemed to be in attendance of that committee
       for the purpose of receiving compensation to which the member
       is entitled under section 2-2-307 (3). Notwithstanding section
       2-2-307 (3) (b), members participating electronically are not
       entitled to reimbursement for any expenses incurred in
       connection with such electronic participation.
            SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.