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‘Bill Drafting Transparency’ Measure Dies in Colorado House Committee

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  • Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition

    The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition is a nonpartisan alliance of groups, news organizations and individuals dedicated to ensuring the transparency of state and local governments in Colorado by promoting freedom of the press, open courts and open access to government records and meetings.

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A state House committee Thursday killed legislation to require the online publication of bill drafts more than a month before the start of each session of the Colorado General Assembly.

Rep. Stephanie Luck, R-Penrose, said she introduced House Bill 22-1096 to give people more time to “really dig deep” into proposed measures that could impact their lives.

Her plan would have affected a lawmaker’s first five bills, “increasing transparency during the drafting process (to) allow interested parties to identify themselves as stakeholders and potentially participate in assisting legislators to create optimal public policies,” according to the legislative declaration.