SENATE BILL 24-084
BY SENATOR(S) Cutter, Buckner, Exum, Gonzales, Jaquez Lewis,
Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Sullivan;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garcia, Clifford, Froelich, Kipp, Lindsay,
McLachlan, Titone, Willford.
C
ONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL COORDINATE
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT
THE PROLIFERATION OF FACTUALLY INACCURATE DATA BY SHARING
RESOURCES TO ENCOURAGE RESPECTFUL DISCOURSE
.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-31-119 as
follows:
24-31-119. Factually inaccurate data prevention campaign -
repeal. (1) T
O PREVENT AND COMBAT THE SHARING AND SPREADING OF
FACTUALLY INACCURATE DATA
, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL , AT A
MINIMUM
:
(a) E
STABLISH AN INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE RESPECTFUL
ENGAGEMENT AND DISCOURSE
;
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (b) DEVELOP AND SHARE RESOURCES THAT CAN BE USED BY
SCHOOLS
, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO FACILITATE
PRODUCTIVE AND HONEST CONVERSATIONS REGARDING STATEWIDE AND
NATIONAL ISSUES TO HELP PEOPLE FIND COMMON GROUND
; AND
(c) COLLABORATE WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO
DEVELOP AND UPDATE THE MATERIALS THAT ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH
THE RESOURCES AND COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
TO MAKE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
IN THE STATE
.
(2) T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 24-084 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
____________________________ ____________________________
Steve Fenberg Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________ ____________________________
Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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