SENATE BILL 25-052
BY SENATOR(S) Winter F. and Hinrichsen, Cutter, Ball, Exum,
Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Sullivan, Weissman,
Coleman;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Valdez and Lindsay, Froelich, Mauro,
Boesenecker, Bacon, Lieder, Lindstedt, Titone.
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ONCERNING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE
REGULATION OF RAILROAD OPERATIONS
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 40-18-104 as
follows:
40-18-104. Confidential investigative reports - rules. Investigative
reports of the commission compiled under this article shall be confidential
and shall not be discoverable nor used as evidence in any court or
administrative action THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT RULES MAKING
ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS
, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 24-72-204 (2)(a)(IX),
OR SECURITY INFORMATION , AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 24-72-204
(2)(a)(VIII),
CONFIDENTIAL. IF THE COMMISSION ADOPTS THE
CONFIDENTIALITY RULES
, THE RULES MUST NOT MAKE FINAL REPORTS OF
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
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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. INVESTIGATIONS CONFIDENTIAL AND MUST REQUIRE THE TIMELY RELEASE OF
INFORMATION IF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE INFORMATION WOULD PROTECT
THE PUBLIC SAFETY
, HEALTH, OR WELFARE.
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
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declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
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James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
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Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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