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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING CERTAIN ADVOCACY POSITIONS ON LEGISLATION PENDING AT THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Summary and Background Information:
Pursuant to Council Policy #2, the Legislative Committee is responsible for reviewing pending legislation at the Colorado General Assembly and making recommendations on positions to the full Council. Action on these positions providing direction to Staff and the City's contracted advocates requires a vote from the full Council. Based on a thorough review of certain pending legislation, the Legislative Committee has made the following recommendations:
HB23-1132: Support
HB23-1143: Support
HB23-1062: Oppose
HB23-1090: Support
SB23-110: Support
HB23-1017: Support
HB23-1115: Support
Additional information on each of these pieces of legislation are available below:
HB 23-1132, Court data-sharing task force (Rep. Snyder/Sen. Fields)
The bill creates a data-sharing task force to evaluate data-sharing practices between state and municipal courts and report the evaluation to the judiciary committees of the general assembly. The task force shall:
• Investigate current data sharing and access to court data systems;
• Consider processes for sharing data and providing access to court data systems statewide; and
• Consider safety measures or integration of systems in order to protect sensitive data in court systems.
The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the judiciary committees of the house or representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, on or before January 8, 2024.
HB 23-1143, Federal authorize firearms for DACA peace officers (Reps. Kipp, Armagost/Sen. Gonzales)
The bill requires the POST Board to seek authorization from the United States attorney general for persons who have deferred action status from the federal immigration and naturalization service to possess a firearm in order to be a certified peace o...
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