Colorado 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 22-171 — Privacy Protections For Educators

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act adds educators to the list of protected persons whose personal information may be withheld from the internet if the protected person believes dissemination of such information poses an imminent and serious threat to the protected person or the safety of the protected person's immediate family. Under current law, the "Colorado Open Records Act" (CORA) definition of "personnel file" does not include the specific date of an educator's absence from work. The act amends the CORA definition of "personnel file" to include the specific date of an educator's absence from work. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 22-171 adds educators to the list of individuals whose personal information can be kept private to help protect them from potential threats. Previously, only certain public figures were included under these protections. This change matters because it acknowledges the risks educators face and aims to enhance their safety by limiting public access to sensitive information.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
22-0912.01 Alana Rosen x2606 SENATE BILL 22-171 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Bridges and Priola, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McLachlan, Senate Committees House Committees Education A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING RESTRICTIONS ON MAKING PUBLIC THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF EDUCATORS AT RISK OF THREATS .
22-0912.01 Alana Rosen x2606 SENATE BILL 22-171 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Bridges and Priola, Buckner, Coleman, Donovan, Fenberg, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Story, Winter, Zenzinger HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McLachlan, Senate Committees House Committees Education A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING RESTRICTIONS ON MAKING PUBLIC THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF EDUCATORS AT RISK OF THREATS .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill adds educators to the list of protected persons whose personal information may be withheld from the internet if the protected personbelievesdisseminationofsuchinformationposesanimminentand serious threat to the protected person or the safety of the protected e person's immediate family.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does d notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill d passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e 2 E a 0 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at T U , http://leg.colorado.gov.) N g 2 S d r e A The bill adds educators to the list of protected persons whose d personal information may be withheld from the internet if the protected 3 personbelievesdisseminationofsuchinformationposesanimminentand serious threat to the protected person or the safety of the protected d person's immediate family.
n Under current law, the "Colorado Open Records Act" (CORA) m 2 T n 2 N g 0 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
d Under current law, the "Colorado Open Records Act" (CORA) e 2 E a 0 A U , N n 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
S a r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statuteA Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
d definition of "personnel file" does not include the specific date of an educator's absence from work.
d A definition of "personnel file" does not include the specific date of an educator's absence from work.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  8. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

  10. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  12. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 46 Yea · 16 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22001
Republican 3500
Unaffiliated 211102
Total 461603
% of votes cast 71%25%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Nay
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Not Voting
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Nay
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Nay
Ransom — Not Voting
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Nay
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Not Voting
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

BILL

Passed 25 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 14801
Republican 3100
Total 25901
% of votes cast 71%26%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Nay
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Nay
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Nay
Scott — Not Voting
Smallwood — Nay
Sonnenberg — Nay
Woodward — Nay
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Yea

COW *

Failed 15 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1700
Unaffiliated 121100
Republican 2101
Total 151901
% of votes cast 43%54%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Nay
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Nay
Fields — Nay
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Nay
Hansen — Nay
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Nay
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Nay
Pettersen — Nay
Priola — Nay
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Nay
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Nay
Chris Kolker Democrat Nay
James Coleman Democrat Nay
Jeff Bridges Democrat Nay
Jessie Danielson Democrat Nay
Julie Gonzales Democrat Nay
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Nay
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Nay
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Not Voting
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Nay

Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 22-171 do?
The act adds educators to the list of protected persons whose personal information may be withheld from the internet if the protected person believes dissemination of such information poses an imminent and serious threat to the protected person or the safety of the protected person's immediate family. Under current law, the "Colorado Open Records Act" (CORA) definition of "personnel file" does not include the specific date of an educator's absence from work. The act amends the CORA definition of "personnel file" to include the specific date of an educator's absence from work. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 22-171?
SB 22-171 is sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democrat), Barbara McLachlan, Kevin Priola, and Jeff Bridges (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 22-171?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2022. Enacted.
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