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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado bill alters public records response timelines, fees, and communication privacy rules
Last action · March 5, 2026: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone IndefinitelySponsors: Cathy Kipp and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill extends public records response timelines from 3 to 5 working days, broadens record extension rights, and permits a 30-day response window for requests determined to be for commercial solicitation. It also requires public entities to post open records policies online, expands student contact information privacy protections, and mandates credit card payment options where other entity fees are accepted.
Residents filing public records requests face longer wait times to receive documents, new fees and response periods for commercial requests, and additional procedural requirements, while gaining clearer rights to cost breakdowns and electronic fee payments.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
records custodians
Records custodians must manage longer standard response windows, post policies online, provide cost breakdowns upon request, and handle commercial solicitation requests under new rules.
requesters of public records
Requesters experience longer initial wait times for records, new procedures for commercial requests, enhanced electronic payment options, and penalty hours for late responses.
public elementary or secondary school students
Student privacy protections are expanded to prohibit disclosure of any information that could be used to directly contact or message a student.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can public entities charge extra for requests made to solicit business?
What happens if a public entity fails to respond to a records request on time?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
- Feb 11, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Voting Record
Refer Senate Bill 26-107, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
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5
- Yes
- 2
- No
- 3
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Show 1 earlier roll call
Postpone Senate Bill 26-107 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
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5
- Yes
- 3
- No
- 2
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
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Extension of Public Records Deadlines
The legislation extends standard response times and maximum allowable extensions for public records requests, altering baseline transparency timelines.
Connected Entities
Sources
leg.colorado.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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