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SecondSB171_H_ED.001 RegularNOT SessionAMENDED Seventy-thirdHOUSE GeneralCOMMITTEE Assembly STATE OF COLORADOREFERENCE ENGROSSEDREPORT This_______________________________ VersionApril Includes27, All2022 AmendmentsChair Adoptedof onCommittee SecondDate ReadingCommittee inon theEducation House. of Introduction LLS NO.
22-0912.01After Alanaconsideration Rosenon x2606the SENATEmerits, BILLthe 22-171Committee SENATErecommends SPONSORSHIPthe Bridgesfollowing: 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 .
BillSB22-171 Summarybe (Note:referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
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.
n Under current law, the "Colorado Open Records Act" (CORA) m 2 T n 2 N g 0 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
d A definition of "personnel file" does not include the specific date of an educator's absence from work.
The bill amends the CORA definition of "personnelfile"toincludethespecificdateofaneducator'sabsencefrom work.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION1.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,18-9-313,amendas amended by House Bill 22-1041 (1) (n);
and add (1)(b.5) as 18-9-313 is amended by House Bill 22-1041 as follows:
18-9-313.
Personal information on the internet - victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking - other protected persons - definitions.
(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(b.5) "EDUCATOR " MEANS A TEACHER , PRINCIPAL, ADMINISTRATOR , SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDER , AND AN EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION22-2-502 (1.5).
(n) "Protected person" meansEDUCATOR , a code enforcement officer, a human services worker, a public health worker, a child representative, a health-care worker, an officer or agent of the state bureau of animal protection, an animal control officer, an office of the respondent parents' counsel staff member or contractor, a judge, a peace officer, a prosecutor, a public defender, or a public safety worker.
SECTION 2.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72-202, amend (4.5) as follows:
24-72-202.
Definitions.
As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(4.5) "Personnel files" means and includes home addresses, telephone numbers, financial information, a disclosure of an intimate -2- 171 relationshipfiledinaccordancewiththepoliciesofthegeneralassembly, other information maintained because of the employer-employee relationship, and other documents specifically exempt from disclosure under PURSUANT TO this part 2 or any other provision of law.
"P ERSONNEL FILES" INCLUDES THE SPECIFIC DATE OF AN EDUCATOR 'S ABSENCE FROM WORK .
"EDUCATOR " HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 18-9-313 (1)(b.5).
"Personnel files" does not include applications of past or current employees, employment agreements, any amount paid or benefit provided incident to termination of employment, performanceratings,finalsabbaticalreportsrequiredunderSUANTTO section23-5-123,oranycompensation,includingexpenseallowancesand benefits, paid to employees by the state, its agencies, institutions, or political subdivisions.
SECTION 3.
Safety clause.
The general assemblyherebyfinds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
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