HB 23-1032 CO

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The act creates exceptions to the general rule that a person must first exhaust the proceedings and remedies available to them before filing an action in district court based on an alleged discriminatory or unfair practice related to certain employment practices, housing practices, or discriminatory advertising for actions alleging discrimination in places of public accommodation and private actions to enforce laws that prohibit discriminatory housing practices. The act also prohibits an individual with a disability from being excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of services, programs, or activities provided by a place of public accommodation. In addition, the act requires that, in certain civil suits, an individual with a disability is entitled to a court order requiring compliance with applicable provisions along with either actual monetary damages or a statutory fine. APPROVED by Governor May 25, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 25, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• David Ortiz · primary
• Robert Rodriguez Democratic · primary

1. May 25, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 9, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 8, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 7, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 29, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 28, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Apr 27, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Apr 26, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
9. Apr 24, 2023 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Apr 12, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
11. Apr 11, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 10, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Mar 17, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
14. Mar 14, 2023 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Jan 9, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (05/25/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (05/08/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (04/27/2023) · PDF
• Revised (04/26/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (04/11/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/10/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (01/09/2023) · PDF
• PA2 (04/25/2023) · PDF
• PA1 (03/16/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF