HB 1068

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.
     HOUSE BILL 26-1068
     BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCluskie and Duran, Caldwell, Bacon,
     Boesenecker, Bradley, Brown, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, English,
     Espenoza, Froelich, Garcia, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Jackson,
     Joseph, Lindsay, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Nguyen,
     Paschal, Phillips, Rutinel, Sirota, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Velasco,
     Willford, Zokaie;
     also SENATOR(S) Coleman and Rodriguez, Amabile, Benavidez, Exum,
     Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace.
     CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
             LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH POLICIES FOR LEGISLATORS TO
             PARTICIPATE REMOTELY IN MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES CONSISTING OF
             MEMBERS FROM BOTH CHAMBERS THAT ARE HELD AT ANY TIME
             DURING THE YEAR.
     Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-303, amend
     (2)(h)(I)(A) and (2)(h)(II) as follows:
             2-3-303. Functions - report - definitions - repeal.
     ________
     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.
        (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) The power to allow members of the general assembly to
participate electronically in legislative proceedings and to recommend,
develop, and establish policies regarding electronic participation if so
allowed; except that, if allowed, electronic participation must only be
allowed for:
       (A) Committee meetings occurring during the legislative interim OR
OTHER MEETINGS OF A COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF MEMBERS FROM BOTH
CHAMBERS CONVENED AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR. THIS SUBSECTION
(2)(h)(I)(A) DOES NOT APPLY TO A JOINT MEETING OF ONE OR MORE HOUSE
COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE AND ONE OR MORE SENATE COMMITTEES OF
REFERENCE; or
        (II) A member participating electronically in a committee meeting
OCCURRING DURING THE LEGISLATIVE INTERIM pursuant to subsection
(2)(h)(I)(A) of this section 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 IN INTERIM COMMITTEE MEETINGS are not
entitled to reimbursement for any expenses incurred in connection with such
electronic participation.
       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-HOUSE BILL 26-1068
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
____________________________        ____________________________
Julie McCluskie  James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE  PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES  THE SENATE
____________________________        ____________________________
Vanessa Reilly  Esther van Mourik
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE  SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES  THE SENATE
       APPROVED________________________________________
                          (Date and Time)
                   _________________________________________
                  Jared S. Polis
                  GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1068