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Colorado House Bill HB1168

Colorado 2024 Regular Session

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11 Second Regular Session
22 Seventy-fourth General Assembly
33 STATE OF COLORADO
44 INTRODUCED
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77 LLS NO. 24-0541.01 Nicole Myers x4326
88 HOUSE BILL 24-1168
99 House Committees Senate Committees
1010 Transportation, Housing & Local Government
1111 A BILL FOR AN ACT
1212 C
1313 ONCERNING EQUAL ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS .101
1414 Bill Summary
1515 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
1616 not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
1717 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
1818 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
1919 http://leg.colorado.gov
2020 .)
2121 The bill requires state and local public bodies (public bodies) to
2222 ensure that the following accessibility requirements are implemented by
2323 July 1, 2025:
2424 ! Any public meeting at which public business is discussed,
2525 formal action may be taken, or recommendations to the
2626 governing body of the public body may be discussed
2727 (meeting) held by a public body is required to be accessible
2828 in real time by live streaming video or audio that is
2929 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
3030 Froelich and Rutinel,
3131 SENATE SPONSORSHIP
3232 Hinrichsen,
3333 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
3434 Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
3535 Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. recorded and accessible to individuals with disabilities;
3636 ! A public body is required to post on its website, at least 24
3737 hours before a meeting, any documents that will be
3838 distributed during the meeting;
3939 ! For any meeting of a public body during which public
4040 testimony will be heard, the public body is required to
4141 allow any individual to participate in the meeting and offer
4242 public testimony by using a video conferencing platform
4343 unless the meeting occurs in a geographic location that
4444 lacks broadband internet service; and
4545 ! A public body is required to provide any auxiliary aids or
4646 services requested in time for the meeting for which they
4747 were requested. A public body may require that a request
4848 for auxiliary aids or services to attend a meeting of the
4949 public body with the use of the video conferencing
5050 platform be made up to 7 days before the date of the
5151 meeting.
5252 Nothing in the bill prohibits a public body from promulgating rules
5353 for the administration of public testimony so long as the rules apply to
5454 both in-person and remote testimony, and nothing in the bill requires a
5555 public body to provide hardware or software or internet or phone access
5656 at an individual's home.
5757 The failure of any public body to comply with the applicable
5858 requirements of the bill constitutes discrimination on the basis of
5959 disability. Any individual who is subjected to a violation is entitled to
6060 seek relief as currently provided in law.
6161 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
6262 SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
6363 hereby finds and declares that:3
6464 (a) The federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" has4
6565 been law for over three decades;5
6666 (b) The federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990"6
6767 mandates equal access to everyday activities for individuals with7
6868 disabilities;8
6969 (c) Many places of public business continue to be inaccessible to9
7070 individuals with disabilities; and10
7171 HB24-1168-2- (d) It is the right of every individual to participate in public1
7272 discourse and it is imperative to a healthy and functional democracy that2
7373 all citizens have access to their government.3
7474 (2) The general assembly further finds and declares that it is4
7575 necessary to codify the right to accessible and transparent governance to5
7676 protect access and promote greater equity.6
7777 SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 17 to article7
7878 1 of title 29 as follows:8
7979 PART 179
8080 ACCESSIBILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT10
8181 29-1-1701. Local public bodies - meetings - accessibility -11
8282 definitions. (1) A
8383 S USED IN THIS PART 17, UNLESS THE CONTEXT12
8484 OTHERWISE REQUIRES:13
8585 (a) "A
8686 UXILIARY AIDS OR SERVICES" MEANS AN AID OR SERVICE14
8787 THAT IS USED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A15
8888 COGNITIVE, DEVELOPMENTAL , INTELLECTUAL, NEUROLOGICAL, OR16
8989 PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND IS AVAILABLE IN A FORMAT OR MANNER THAT17
9090 ALLOWS THE INDIVIDUAL TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION .18
9191 (b) (I) "L
9292 OCAL PUBLIC BODY" MEANS ANY BOARD, COMMITTEE,19
9393 COMMISSION, AUTHORITY, OR OTHER ADVISORY , POLICY-MAKING,20
9494 RULE-MAKING, OR FORMALLY CONSTITUTED BODY OF ANY POLITICAL21
9595 SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE AND ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY TO WHICH22
9696 A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR AN OFFICIAL THEREOF, HAS DELEGATED A23
9797 GOVERNMENTAL DECISION -MAKING FUNCTION BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE24
9898 INDIVIDUALS ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC BODY .25
9999 (II) N
100100 OTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (1)(b)(I)26
101101 OF THIS SECTION, TO ASSURE SCHOOL BOARD TRANSPARENCY , "LOCAL27
102102 HB24-1168
103103 -3- PUBLIC BODY" INCLUDES MEMBERS OF A BOARD OF EDUCATION , SCHOOL1
104104 ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL , OR A COMBINATION THEREOF WHO ARE2
105105 INVOLVED IN A MEETING WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF EMPLOYEES AT3
106106 WHICH A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT IS DISCUSSED .4
107107 (III)
108108 NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (1)(b)(I)5
109109 OF THIS SECTION, "LOCAL PUBLIC BODY" INCLUDES THE GOVERNING BOARD6
110110 OF AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL THAT IS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO7
111111 PART 5 OF ARTICLE 30.5 OF TITLE 22.8
112112 (c) "P
113113 UBLIC MEETING" MEANS ANY MEETING HELD BY A LOCAL9
114114 PUBLIC BODY AT WHICH PUBLIC BUSINESS IS DISCUSSED , FORMAL ACTION10
115115 MAY BE TAKEN, OR RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MAY BE MADE TO THE11
116116 GOVERNING BODY OF A LOCAL PUBLIC BODY MAY BE DISCUSSED .12
117117 (2) E
118118 ACH LOCAL PUBLIC BODY SHALL ENSURE THAT THE13
119119 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THIS PART 17 ARE14
120120 IMPLEMENTED BY JULY 1, 2025, TO ENSURE THE FULL AND EQUAL15
121121 ENJOYMENT OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC BODY BY INDIVIDUALS IN PROTECTED16
122122 CLASSES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AS REQUIRED BY17
123123 SECTIONS 24-34-601 AND 24-34-802.18
124124 (3) (a) A
125125 NY PUBLIC MEETING MUST BE ACCESSIBLE IN REAL TIME19
126126 BY LIVE STREAMING VIDEO OR AUDIO THAT IS RECORDED AND ACCESSIBLE20
127127 TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.21
128128 (b) A
129129 LOCAL PUBLIC BODY MUST POST ON ITS WEBSITE ANY22
130130 DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED OR DISCUSSED DURING A PUBLIC23
131131 MEETING. A LOCAL PUBLIC BODY MUST POST SUCH DOCUMENTS AT LEAST24
132132 TWENTY-FOUR HOURS BEFORE THE PUBLIC MEETING OR , IF POSTING THE25
133133 DOCUMENTS TWENTY -FOUR HOURS BEFORE THE PUBLIC MEETING IS NOT26
134134 POSSIBLE, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE BEFORE THE PUBLIC MEETING ; EXCEPT27
135135 HB24-1168
136136 -4- THAT, IF THE DOCUMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVILEGED , NOT1
137137 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL DISTRIBUTED OR DISCUSSED , OR NOT IN2
138138 THE LOCAL PUBLIC BODY'S POSSESSION BEFORE THE MEETING , A LOCAL3
139139 PUBLIC BODY MUST POST THE DOCUMENTS IN REAL TIME DURING THE4
140140 PUBLIC MEETING. ANY DOCUMENTS THAT A LOCAL PUBLIC BODY POSTS5
141141 PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) MUST MEET CURRENT PREVAILING6
142142 DOCUMENT AND INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS AND MUST REMAIN7
143143 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE LOCAL PUBLIC BODY 'S WEBSITE FOR8
144144 ON-DEMAND USE IN THE SAME MANNER IN WHICH THE LOCAL PUBLIC BODY9
145145 MAKES THE WRITTEN RECORD OF THE MEETING AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC .10
146146 (c) A
147147 LOCAL PUBLIC BODY MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, MAKE THE11
148148 VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF ANY PUBLIC MEETING AVAILABLE TO THE12
149149 PUBLIC FOR ON-DEMAND USE.13
150150 (4) (a) E
151151 XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF14
152152 THIS SECTION, FOR ANY PUBLIC MEETING DURING WHICH THE LOCAL15
153153 PUBLIC BODY WILL HEAR PUBLIC TESTIMONY , THE LOCAL PUBLIC BODY16
154154 MUST ALLOW ANY INDIVIDUAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC MEETING17
155155 AND OFFER PUBLIC TESTIMONY BY USING A VIDEO CONFERENCING18
156156 PLATFORM. THE LOCAL PUBLIC BODY MUST ENSURE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL19
157157 SEEKING THE USE OF A VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM TO PARTICIPATE20
158158 IN THE PUBLIC MEETING IS PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC MEETING BY21
159159 USE OF THE VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM AT THE SAME TIMES AND22
160160 UPON THE SAME TERMS AS INDIVIDUALS WHO APPEAR AT THE PUBLIC23
161161 MEETING IN PERSON. IT IS IN A LOCAL PUBLIC BODY'S DISCRETION TO24
162162 DETERMINE WHICH VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM WILL BE USED FOR25
163163 SUCH PARTICIPATION SO LONG AS THE PLATFORM IS ACCESSIBLE TO26
164164 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.27
165165 HB24-1168
166166 -5- (b) NOTHING IN THIS PART 17 PROHIBITS A LOCAL PUBLIC BODY1
167167 FROM PROMULGATING RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC2
168168 TESTIMONY SO LONG AS THE RULES APPLY TO BOTH IN -PERSON AND3
169169 REMOTE TESTIMONY.4
170170 (c) T
171171 HE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION DO5
172172 NOT APPLY WHEN A PUBLIC MEETING OCCURS IN A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION6
173173 THAT IS IN AN UNSERVED AREA OF THE STATE , AS DEFINED IN SECTION7
174174 40-15-102
175175 (32).8
176176 (d) A
177177 LOCAL PUBLIC BODY THAT IS EXEMPT FROM THE9
178178 REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION SHALL USE AN10
179179 ALTERNATIVE TO A VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM , SUCH AS A11
180180 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL , TO ALLOW PARTICIPATION IN A PUBLIC12
181181 MEETING. THE ALTERNATIVE OPTION USED MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO13
182182 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.14
183183 (5) (a) A
184184 LOCAL PUBLIC BODY MAY REQUIRE THAT A REQUEST FOR15
185185 AUXILIARY AIDS OR SERVICES TO ATTEND A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE16
186186 LOCAL PUBLIC BODY WITH THE USE OF THE VIDEO CONFERENCING17
187187 PLATFORM SELECTED BY THE LOCAL PUBLIC BODY PURSUANT TO18
188188 SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION BE MADE UP TO SEVEN DAYS BEFORE19
189189 THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC MEETING FOR WHICH THE AUXILIARY AIDS OR20
190190 SERVICES ARE REQUESTED.21
191191 (b) A
192192 LOCAL PUBLIC BODY SHALL PROVIDE ANY AUXILIARY AIDS22
193193 OR SERVICES TIMELY REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS23
194194 SECTION IN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC MEETING FOR WHICH THE AUXILIARY24
195195 AIDS OR SERVICES WERE REQUESTED WITHOUT REQUIRING OR REQUESTING25
196196 AN EXPLANATION OF THE NEED FOR THE AUXILIARY AIDS OR SERVICES .26
197197 (c) N
198198 OTHING IN THIS PART 17 REQUIRES A LOCAL PUBLIC BODY TO27
199199 HB24-1168
200200 -6- PROVIDE HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE OR INTERNET OR PHONE ACCESS AT AN1
201201 INDIVIDUAL'S HOME.2
202202 (6) N
203203 OTHING IN THIS PART 17 SUPERSEDES OR NEGATES THE3
204204 REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW , PART 4 OF ARTICLE 6 OF4
205205 TITLE 24, OR THE "COLORADO OPEN RECORDS ACT", PART 2 OF ARTICLE5
206206 72
207207 OF TITLE 24.6
208208 (7) T
209209 HE FAILURE OF ANY LOCAL PUBLIC BODY TO COMPLY WITH7
210210 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PART 17 CONSTITUTES DISCRIMINATION ON8
211211 THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 24-34-802. ANY9
212212 INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SUBJECTED TO A VIOLATION OF THIS PART 17 IS10
213213 ENTITLED TO SEEK ALL RELIEF PROVIDED IN SECTION 24-34-802.11
214214 SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 14 to article12
215215 82 of title 24 as follows:13
216216 PART 1414
217217 ACCESSIBILITY OF STATE GOVERNMENT15
218218 24-82-1401. State public bodies - meetings - accessibility -16
219219 definitions. (1) A
220220 S USED IN THIS PART 14, UNLESS THE CONTEXT17
221221 OTHERWISE REQUIRES:18
222222 (a) "A
223223 UXILIARY AIDS OR SERVICES" MEANS AN AID OR SERVICE19
224224 THAT IS USED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A20
225225 COGNITIVE, DEVELOPMENTAL , INTELLECTUAL, NEUROLOGICAL, OR21
226226 PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND IS AVAILABLE IN A FORMAT OR MANNER THAT22
227227 ALLOWS THE INDIVIDUAL TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION .23
228228 (b) "P
229229 UBLIC MEETING" MEANS ANY MEETING HELD BY A STATE24
230230 PUBLIC BODY AT WHICH PUBLIC BUSINESS IS DISCUSSED , FORMAL ACTION25
231231 MAY BE TAKEN, OR RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MAY BE MADE TO THE26
232232 GOVERNING BODY OF A STATE PUBLIC BODY MAY BE DISCUSSED .27
233233 HB24-1168
234234 -7- (c) (I) "STATE PUBLIC BODY" MEANS ANY BOARD, COMMITTEE,1
235235 COMMISSION, OR OTHER ADVISORY , POLICY-MAKING, RULE-MAKING,2
236236 DECISION-MAKING, OR FORMALLY CONSTITUTED BODY OF ANY STATE3
237237 AGENCY, STATE AUTHORITY, GOVERNING BOARD OF A STATE INSTITUTION4
238238 OF HIGHER EDUCATION INCLUDING THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF5
239239 C
240240 OLORADO, A NONPROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO6
241241 SECTION 23-5-121 (2), OR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND ANY PUBLIC OR7
242242 PRIVATE ENTITY TO WHICH THE STATE , OR AN OFFICIAL THEREOF, HAS8
243243 DELEGATED A GOVERNMENTAL DECISION -MAKING FUNCTION BUT DOES9
244244 NOT INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF THE STATE10
245245 PUBLIC BODY.11
246246 (II)
247247 NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (1)(c)(I)12
248248 OF THIS SECTION, "STATE PUBLIC BODY" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE13
249249 GOVERNING BOARD OF AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL THAT IS14
250250 AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO PART 5 OF ARTICLE 30.5 OF TITLE 22.15
251251 (2) E
252252 ACH STATE PUBLIC BODY SHALL ENSURE THAT THE16
253253 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THIS PART 14 ARE17
254254 IMPLEMENTED BY JULY 1, 2025, TO ENSURE THE FULL AND EQUAL18
255255 ENJOYMENT OF THE STATE PUBLIC BODY BY INDIVIDUALS IN PROTECTED19
256256 CLASSES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AS REQUIRED BY20
257257 SECTIONS 24-34-601 AND 24-34-802.21
258258 (3) (a) A
259259 NY PUBLIC MEETING MUST BE ACCESSIBLE IN REAL TIME22
260260 BY LIVE STREAMING VIDEO OR AUDIO THAT IS RECORDED AND ACCESSIBLE23
261261 TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.24
262262 (b) A
263263 STATE PUBLIC BODY MUST POST ON ITS WEBSITE ANY25
264264 DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED OR DISCUSSED DURING A PUBLIC26
265265 MEETING. A STATE PUBLIC BODY MUST POST SUCH DOCUMENTS AT LEAST27
266266 HB24-1168
267267 -8- TWENTY-FOUR HOURS BEFORE THE PUBLIC MEETING OR , IF POSTING THE1
268268 DOCUMENTS TWENTY -FOUR HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING IS NOT POSSIBLE,2
269269 AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE BEFORE THE MEETING ; EXCEPT THAT IF THE3
270270 DOCUMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVILEGED , NOT AVAILABLE TO THE4
271271 PUBLIC UNTIL DISTRIBUTED OR DISCUSSED, OR NOT IN THE STATE PUBLIC5
272272 BODY'S POSSESSION BEFORE THE MEETING, THE STATE PUBLIC BODY MUST6
273273 POST THE DOCUMENTS IN REAL TIME DURING THE PUBLIC MEETING . ANY7
274274 DOCUMENTS THAT A STATE PUBLIC BODY POSTS PURSUANT TO THIS8
275275 SUBSECTION (3)(b) MUST MEET CURRENT PREVAILING DOCUMENT AND9
276276 INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS AND MUST REMAIN AVAILABLE TO10
277277 THE PUBLIC ON THE STATE PUBLIC BODY'S WEBSITE FOR ON-DEMAND USE11
278278 IN THE SAME MANNER IN WHICH THE LOCAL STATE BODY MAKES THE12
279279 WRITTEN RECORD OF THE PUBLIC MEETING AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC .13
280280 (c) A
281281 STATE PUBLIC BODY MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, MAKE THE14
282282 VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF ANY PUBLIC MEETING AVAILABLE TO THE15
283283 PUBLIC FOR ON-DEMAND USE.16
284284 (4) (a) E
285285 XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF17
286286 THIS SECTION, FOR ANY PUBLIC MEETING DURING WHICH THE STATE PUBLIC18
287287 BODY WILL HEAR PUBLIC TESTIMONY , THE STATE PUBLIC BODY MUST19
288288 ALLOW ANY INDIVIDUAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC MEETING AND20
289289 OFFER PUBLIC TESTIMONY WITH THE USE OF A VIDEO CONFERENCING21
290290 PLATFORM. THE STATE PUBLIC BODY MUST ENSURE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL22
291291 SEEKING THE USE OF A VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM TO PARTICIPATE23
292292 IN THE PUBLIC MEETING IS PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC MEETING BY24
293293 USE OF THE VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM AT THE SAME TIMES AND25
294294 UPON THE SAME TERMS AS INDIVIDUALS WHO APPEAR AT THE MEETING IN26
295295 PERSON. IT IS IN A STATE PUBLIC BODY'S DISCRETION TO DETERMINE WHICH27
296296 HB24-1168
297297 -9- VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM WILL BE USED FOR SUCH PARTICIPATION1
298298 SO LONG AS THE PLATFORM IS ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH2
299299 DISABILITIES.3
300300 (b) N
301301 OTHING IN THIS PART 14 PROHIBITS A STATE PUBLIC BODY4
302302 FROM PROMULGATING RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC5
303303 TESTIMONY SO LONG AS THE RULES APPLY TO BOTH IN -PERSON AND6
304304 REMOTE TESTIMONY.7
305305 (c) T
306306 HE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION DO8
307307 NOT APPLY WHEN A PUBLIC MEETING OF A STATE PUBLIC BODY OCCURS IN9
308308 A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION THAT IS IN AN UNSERVED AREA OF THE STATE ,10
309309 AS DEFINED IN SECTION 40-15-102 (32).11
310310 (d) A
311311 STATE PUBLIC BODY THAT IS EXEMPT FROM THE12
312312 REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION SHALL USE AN13
313313 ALTERNATIVE TO A VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM , SUCH AS A14
314314 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL , TO ALLOW PARTICIPATION IN A PUBLIC15
315315 MEETING. THE ALTERNATIVE OPTION USED MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO16
316316 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.17
317317 (5) (a) A
318318 STATE PUBLIC BODY MAY REQUIRE THAT A REQUEST FOR18
319319 AUXILIARY AIDS OR SERVICES TO ATTEND A PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE USE19
320320 OF THE VIDEO CONFERENCING PLATFORM SELECTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC20
321321 BODY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION, BE MADE UP TO21
322322 SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC MEETING FOR WHICH THE22
323323 AIDS OR SERVICES ARE REQUESTED.23
324324 (b) A
325325 STATE PUBLIC BODY SHALL PROVIDE ANY AUXILIARY AIDS OR24
326326 SERVICES TIMELY REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS25
327327 SECTION IN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC MEETING FOR WHICH THE AUXILIARY26
328328 AIDS OR SERVICES WERE REQUESTED WITHOUT REQUIRING OR REQUESTING27
329329 HB24-1168
330330 -10- AN EXPLANATION OF THE NEED FOR THE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES .1
331331 (c) N
332332 OTHING IN THIS PART 14 REQUIRES A STATE PUBLIC BODY TO2
333333 PROVIDE HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE OR INTERNET OR PHONE ACCESS AT AN3
334334 INDIVIDUAL'S HOME.4
335335 (6) N
336336 OTHING IN THIS PART 14 SUPERSEDES OR NEGATES THE5
337337 REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW , PART 4 OF ARTICLE 6 OF THIS6
338338 TITLE 24, OR THE "COLORADO OPEN RECORDS ACT", PART TWO OF7
339339 ARTICLE 72 OF THIS TITLE 24.8
340340 (7) T
341341 HE FAILURE OF ANY STATE PUBLIC BODY TO COMPLY WITH9
342342 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PART 14 CONSTITUTES DISCRIMINATION ON10
343343 THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 24-34-802. ANY11
344344 INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SUBJECTED TO A VIOLATION OF THIS PART 14 IS12
345345 ENTITLED TO SEEK ALL RELIEF PROVIDED IN SECTION 24-34-802.13
346346 SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act14
347347 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the15
348348 ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except16
349349 that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V17
350350 of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this18
351351 act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take19
352352 effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in20
353353 November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the21
354354 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.22
355355 HB24-1168
356356 -11-