Colorado 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 23-1182 — Remote Public Access To Criminal Court Proceedings

Last action — Governor Signed

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

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

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 07, 2023.

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Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

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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 (1 D).

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Summary

The act requires all courts in Colorado to provide remote access for the public to observe any criminal court proceeding conducted in open court, unless: The court does not have the technology available to do so; The court has ordered that the public is excluded from the proceeding; Technology, staffing, or internet issues limit or prevent remote observation; or After a request or on the court's own motion, the court makes findings that: The remote observation of live proceedings risks compromising the safety of any person, the defendant's right to a fair trial, or the victim's rights; and There is no less restrictive alternative that preserves the public interest in remote observation. The act also requires the court to post links on its website for the remote observation. The also act requires the court to: Take reasonable steps to ensure that no audio or visual transmission of privileged, confidential communications occurs; and If a proceeding is subject to a sequestration order, take reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the sequestration order. If a court does not have sufficient existing staff or technology to allow remote observation to the public but later obtains such staff or technology, the act requires the court to comply with the act within 90 days after obtaining the necessary staff or technology. APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2023 EFFECTIVE September 1, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of the bill clarifies that it is not reflecting any amendments that may be adopted thereafter. It also specifies that if a court does not have the technology for remote access, there are no additional stipulations mentioned in the provided text. This matters because it keeps the requirement for remote access consistent across all courts while acknowledging potential limitations in technology.

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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.
23-0639.01 Jerry Barry x4341 HOUSE BILL 23-1182 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Epps and Mabrey, Bacon, Garcia, Marshall, Sharbini, Woodrow SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Gardner, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING A REQUIREMENT FOR REMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS TO OBSERVE CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS .
23-0639.01 Jerry Barry x4341 HOUSE BILL 23-1182 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Epps and Mabrey, Bacon, Garcia, Marshall, Sharbini, Woodrow, Boesenecker, Brown, Dickson, English, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hamrick, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt,McCluskie,MichaelsonJenet,Ortiz,Parenti,Ricks,Sirota,Soper,Titone,Velasco, Vigil, Weissman, Willford, Young SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Gardner, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING A REQUIREMENT FOR REMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS TO OBSERVE CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS .
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 requires all courts in Colorado to provide remote access forthepublictoobserveanycriminalcourtproceedingconductedinopen court, unless the court does not have the technologyavailable to do so or thecourthasorderedthatthepublicisexcludedfromtheproceeding.The bill also requires the court to post links on its website for the remote i 3 observation.
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If a court does not have the technology to allow remote a 0 S R , O n 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

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

  6. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  8. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  10. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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

  12. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Bob Gardner · Primary
  • Rhonda Fields · Primary
  • Javier Mabrey · Primary
  • Elisabeth Epps · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

  • Bob Gardner
  • Rhonda Fields
  • Javier Mabrey Democrat
  • Elisabeth Epps

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 23-1182 do?
The act requires all courts in Colorado to provide remote access for the public to observe any criminal court proceeding conducted in open court, unless: The court does not have the technology available to do so; The court has ordered that the public is excluded from the proceeding; Technology, staffing, or internet issues limit or prevent remote observation; or After a request or on the court's own motion, the court makes findings that: The remote observation of live proceedings risks compromising the safety of any person, the defendant's right to a fair trial, or the victim's rights; and There is no less restrictive alternative that preserves the public interest in remote observation. The act also requires the court to post links on its website for the remote observation. The also act requires the court to: Take reasonable steps to ensure that no audio or visual transmission of privileged, confidential communications occurs; and If a proceeding is subject to a sequestration order, take reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the sequestration order. If a court does not have sufficient existing staff or technology to allow remote observation to the public but later obtains such staff or technology, the act requires the court to comply with the act within 90 days after obtaining the necessary staff or technology. APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2023 EFFECTIVE September 1, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 23-1182?
HB 23-1182 is sponsored by Bob Gardner, Rhonda Fields, Javier Mabrey (Democrat), and Elisabeth Epps.
What is the current status of HB 23-1182?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2023. Enacted.
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