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Old	New		Differences
	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 24-0106.01 Nicole Myers x4326
1	8		SENATE BILL 24-084
2		-	~~BY SENATOR(S) Cutter,~~ ~~Buckner, Exum, Gonzales, Jaquez Lewis,~~
3		-	~~Michaelson Jenet~~, ~~Priola~~, ~~Sullivan;~~
4		-	~~also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garcia, Clifford, Froelich, Kipp, Lindsay,~~
5		-	~~McLachlan, Titone,~~ ~~Willford.~~
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Judiciary State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
	11	+	Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
6	13		C
7		-	ONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL COORDINATE
8		-	WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT
9		-	THE PROLIFERATION OF FACTUALLY INACCURATE DATA BY SHARING
10		-	RESOURCES TO ENCOURAGE RESPECTFUL DISCOURSE
11		-	.
12		-
13		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
14		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-31-119 as
15		-	follows:
16		-	24-31-119. Factually inaccurate data prevention campaign -
17		-	repeal. (1) T
18		-	O PREVENT AND COMBAT THE SHARING AND SPREADING OF
19		-	FACTUALLY INACCURATE DATA
20		-	, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL , AT A
21		-	MINIMUM
22		-	:
	14	+	ONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL101
	15	+	COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN AN
	16	+	102
	17	+	EFFORT TO PREVENT THE PROLIFERATION OF FACTUALLY103
	18	+	INACCURATE DATA BY SHARING RESOURCES TO ENCOURAGE104
	19	+	RESPECTFUL DISCOURSE .105
	20	+	Bill Summary
	21	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	22	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	23	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	24	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	25	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	26	+	.)
	27	+	To prevent and combat the sharing and spreading of
	28	+	misinformation and disinformation, the attorney general is required to:
	29	+	HOUSE
	30	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	31	+	May 7, 2024
	32	+	SENATE
	33	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	34	+	May 4, 2024
	35	+	SENATE
	36	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	37	+	May 3, 2024
	38	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	39	+	Cutter, Buckner, Exum, Jaquez Lewis, Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Sullivan
	40	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Garcia,
	42	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	43	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	44	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! Establish an initiative to encourage respectful engagement
	45	+	and discourse;
	46	+	! Develop and share a curriculum to facilitate productive and
	47	+	honest conversations regarding statewide and national
	48	+	issues to help people find common ground; and
	49	+	! Collaborate with organizations across the state to develop
	50	+	and update the materials that are used in connection with
	51	+	the curriculum.
	52	+	The attorney general is also required to study how the internet and
	53	+	other media channels, including social media platforms, are used to share
	54	+	and spread misinformation and disinformation. In addition, the attorney
	55	+	general is required to review relevant state and federal constitutional
	56	+	provisions and federal laws and regulations to address preemption and the
	57	+	intersection of state and federal authority. The attorney general may invite
	58	+	experts to collaborate or consult with the attorney general or to provide
	59	+	other assistance to the attorney general in performing the duties specified
	60	+	in the bill.
	61	+	The attorney general is required to publish a report of its findings
	62	+	and to submit the report to the judiciary committees of the senate and the
	63	+	house of representatives. The report must include recommendations for
	64	+	state legislation.
	65	+	For the 2024-2025 state fiscal year, $150,000 is appropriated to the
	66	+	department of law for the implementation of the bill.
	67	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	68	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-31-117 as2
	69	+	follows:3
	70	+	24-31-117.
	71	+	Factually inaccurate data prevention campaign -4
	72	+	repeal. (1) T O PREVENT AND COMBAT THE SHARING AND SPREADING5
	73	+	OF FACTUALLY INACCURATE DATA, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL, AT A6
	74	+	MINIMUM:7
23	75		(a) E
24		-	STABLISH AN INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE RESPECTFUL
25		-	ENGAGEMENT AND DISCOURSE
26		-	;
27		-	________
28		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
29		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
30		-	the act. (b) DEVELOP AND SHARE RESOURCES THAT CAN BE USED BY
31		-	SCHOOLS
32		-	, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO FACILITATE
33		-	PRODUCTIVE AND HONEST CONVERSATIONS REGARDING STATEWIDE AND
34		-	NATIONAL ISSUES TO HELP PEOPLE FIND COMMON GROUND
35		-	; AND
36		-	(c) COLLABORATE WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO
37		-	DEVELOP AND UPDATE THE MATERIALS THAT ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH
38		-	THE RESOURCES AND COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
39		-	TO MAKE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
40		-	IN THE STATE
41		-	.
42		-	(2) T
43		-	HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.
44		-	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
45		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
46		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
47		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 24-084 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
48		-	institutions.
49		-	____________________________ ____________________________
50		-	Steve Fenberg Julie McCluskie
51		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
52		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
53		-	____________________________ ____________________________
54		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
55		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
56		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
57		-	APPROVED________________________________________
58		-	(Date and Time)
59		-	_________________________________________
60		-	Jared S. Polis
61		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
62		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 24-084
	76	+	STABLISH AN INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE RESPECTFUL8
	77	+	ENGAGEMENT AND DISCOURSE ;9
	78	+	(b) D
	79	+	EVELOP AND SHARE RESOURCES
	80	+	THAT CAN BE USED BY10
	81	+	SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO FACILITATE11
	82	+	PRODUCTIVE AND HONEST CONVERSATIONS REGARDING STATEWIDE AND12
	83	+	084-2- NATIONAL ISSUES TO HELP PEOPLE FIND COMMON GROUND ; AND1
	84	+	(c) C
	85	+	OLLABORATE WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO2
	86	+	DEVELOP AND UPDATE THE MATERIALS THAT ARE USED IN CONNECTION3
	87	+	WITH THE RESOURCES AND COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
	88	+	4
	89	+	EDUCATION TO MAKE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS AND5
	90	+	SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.6
	91	+	7
	92	+	(2) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.8
	93	+	9
	94	+	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,10
	95	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate11
	96	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for12
	97	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state13
	98	+	institutions.14
	99	+	084
	100	+	-3-