Colorado 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HB 23-1237 — Inclusive Language Emergency Situations

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 08, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 12, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act requires the university of Colorado's natural hazards center to conduct a study by July 1, 2024, to determine what municipalities, sheriff's offices, counties, fire districts, and local 911 agencies need to be able to provide emergency alerts in minority languages, and what local 911 agencies need in order to provide live interpretation during a 911 call. The study must: Identify the components of multi-hazard early warning systems that are necessary in order to reach residents and visitors without requiring an opt-in, as well as opt-in options, outputs for emergency alert systems, and the ability to provide emergency alerts in minority languages; Survey state agencies, counties, municipalities, sheriff's offices, fire districts, fire authorities, and local 911 agencies to identify the capabilities of existing emergency alert systems in Colorado compared to the identified essential components; Identify gaps in the capabilities of existing emergency alert systems requiring correction; Identify resources, including federal funding opportunities, to implement a grant program to assist municipalities, sheriff's offices, counties, fire districts, and local 911 agencies in obtaining emergency response technology systems that can provide emergency alerts in minority languages; Determine best practices, which may be identified by reviewing programs in other states, for hiring multilingual and multicultural staff; Determine best practices for engaging local community organizations with connections to populations that speak a minority language; and Present research regarding effective emergency alerts for people with disabilities after consultation with a statewide organization that advocates for people with disabilities. The university of Colorado's natural hazard center shall submit its study report to the division of homeland security and emergency management in the department of public safety and to the general assembly by January 8, 2024. The act appropriates $77,009 from the general fund to the department of higher education to implement the study. APPROVED by Governor May 12, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 12, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 23-1237 removes the listing of additional sponsors from the bill's text. This change matters because it streamlines the presentation of the bill, focusing on the key elements of the legislation without the extensive names of supporters. Additionally, it clarifies the emphasis on the bill's purpose regarding inclusive language access in local emergency situations.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
23-0546.03 Michael Dohr x4347 HOUSE BILL 23-1237 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Velasco, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Will and Exum, House Committees Senate Committees State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE ACCESS IN LOCAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS , AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
23-0546.03 Michael Dohr x4347 HOUSE BILL 23-1237 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Velasco, Amabile, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, deGruy Kennedy, Dickson, Duran, English, Epps, Froelich, Garcia, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Herod, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, McCormick, McLachlan, Ortiz, Parenti,Ricks,Sirota,Snyder,Story,Titone,Valdez,Weissman,Willford,Woodrow,Young SENATE SPONSORSHIP Will and Exum, House Committees Senate Committees State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE ACCESS IN LOCAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS , AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Sent to the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  7. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  8. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  9. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  10. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  11. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  12. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  14. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  15. House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  16. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations

  17. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (3)

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

CONCUR

Passed 59 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 31002
Unaffiliated 19001
Republican 9300
Total 59303
% of votes cast 91%5%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Sharbini — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Not Voting
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Not Voting
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Not Voting
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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REPASS

Passed 58 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 31002
Unaffiliated 19001
Republican 8400
Total 58403
% of votes cast 89%6%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Sharbini — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Not Voting
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Not Voting
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Not Voting
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 25 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2300
Democrat 13000
Unaffiliated 10502
Total 25802
% of votes cast 71%23%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Not Voting
Fields — Not Voting
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pelton B. — Nay
Pelton R. — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Nay
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay

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2023-04-13 14:47:08

Passed 59 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 33000
Unaffiliated 19001
Republican 7500
Total 59501
% of votes cast 91%8%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Sharbini — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Not Voting
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 23-1237 do?
The act requires the university of Colorado's natural hazards center to conduct a study by July 1, 2024, to determine what municipalities, sheriff's offices, counties, fire districts, and local 911 agencies need to be able to provide emergency alerts in minority languages, and what local 911 agencies need in order to provide live interpretation during a 911 call. The study must: Identify the components of multi-hazard early warning systems that are necessary in order to reach residents and visitors without requiring an opt-in, as well as opt-in options, outputs for emergency alert systems, and the ability to provide emergency alerts in minority languages; Survey state agencies, counties, municipalities, sheriff's offices, fire districts, fire authorities, and local 911 agencies to identify the capabilities of existing emergency alert systems in Colorado compared to the identified essential components; Identify gaps in the capabilities of existing emergency alert systems requiring correction; Identify resources, including federal funding opportunities, to implement a grant program to assist municipalities, sheriff's offices, counties, fire districts, and local 911 agencies in obtaining emergency response technology systems that can provide emergency alerts in minority languages; Determine best practices, which may be identified by reviewing programs in other states, for hiring multilingual and multicultural staff; Determine best practices for engaging local community organizations with connections to populations that speak a minority language; and Present research regarding effective emergency alerts for people with disabilities after consultation with a statewide organization that advocates for people with disabilities. The university of Colorado's natural hazard center shall submit its study report to the division of homeland security and emergency management in the department of public safety and to the general assembly by January 8, 2024. The act appropriates $77,009 from the general fund to the department of higher education to implement the study. APPROVED by Governor May 12, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 12, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 23-1237?
HB 23-1237 is sponsored by Tony Exum (Democrat), Perry Will, and Elizabeth Velasco (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 23-1237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 08, 2023. Enacted.
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