With six days left until the Colorado legislature adjourns its regular session, lawmakers are working Friday to move bills through key votes. Several ongoing debates unresolved. Our reporters are providing updates on action in the Capitol.
This story will be updated throughout the day.
10:29 a.m. up Senate Democrats on Friday morning decided against attempting to override a veto by Gov. Jared Polis on a bill that would have reformed the Colorado Open Records Act.
Senate Bill 77, which Polis rejected April 17, generally would have given local governments more time to respond to records requests. It would have created separate classifications and deadlines for open records requests depending on who submitted them, including a separate process for journalists that required faster responses.
Transparency advocates opposed the bill, saying it would give the government power to decide who is and is not a journalist.
In a statement, the bill’s sponsors said that while they won’t try to override the veto, they will continue to look for ways to “find solutions that are both transparent and fair to everyone.” They added that the volume and complexity of records requests have increased in recent years and that the cost to fulfill them isn’t covered by the fees charged.
“While we believe our bill is reasonable and fair to both records requesters and those who must fulfill records requests, we also acknowledge the concerns raised by the Governor, the press, and a coalition of groups who want to ensure their access to public records is not compromised,” according to the statement from Sens. Cathy Kipp and Janice Rich and Reps. Michael Carter and Matt Soper.
Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, a Denver Democrat, moved to postpone the veto override until after the legislative session ends, effectively killing the effort.
Overriding a governor’s veto requires support from a two-thirds majority in each chamber.
This was the second potential veto override to fizzle this week. On Monday, the House abandoned an attempt to override a social media regulation bill, three days after the Senate voted to override that measure. The sponsors said they lacked enough support to reach the threshold.
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