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The facilitator told members that the Colorado General Assembly last year adopted a change she cited as “senate bill 24 1 5 7,” which the facilitator described as narrowing when the legislature must follow open meetings law by requiring a “contemporaneous quorum.” “Notice will only be required… if a quorum is contemporaneous,” she said, and added that the change could enable serial or “daisy‑chain” communications among legislators that would not trigger public‑meeting requirements.

She also discussed how the change affects records: the facilitator said written communications by legislators would generally be covered by the Open Records Act and thus would require a CORA request to obtain. She cautioned that gathering records may be difficult if the public cannot identify when lawmakers were conducting business.

Task force members endorsed inviting an expert from the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition or a similar organization to speak about open meetings and records at a future task force meeting. “I would ask [Jeff Roberts], but I think he’s busy,” the facilitator said; she agreed to contact him and, if necessary, ask for a recommended speaker.

Members discussed next steps to support the coalition’s drafting process and public education: recruiting volunteers to the open‑meetings working group, preparing materials for public meetings, and monitoring Title Board timelines. Members noted that a citizen initiative route was likely and that a ballot measure drafted for 2026 would require petition circulation and Title Board review. One member asked whether the proposal would be a referred measure; the facilitator said the group expects a citizens’ initiative for the 2026 ballot if legislators do not refer a measure.

No formal vote was taken at the meeting. The facilitator said she will contact Freedom of Information Coalition representatives about speaking at the task force’s next meeting and collect names of volunteers who want to serve on the working group.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 05 20 News Access & Literacy","oneSentenceSummary","Task force members heard an overview of Team Transparency’s effort to place strengthened open‑meetings language on the 2026 ballot after recent legislative changes, and agreed to invite a Freedom of Information Coalition speaker and form a working group to draft recommendations for open meetings law language.","taxTitle","Colorado Voter Access Modernized Elections Commission, Governor's Boards and Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Colorado","taxId",28158,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6213049,"League task force members plan to promote Denver screening of documentary 'Strip for Parts'",397,271000,668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681577-98fe55ea8c251d90c58d0d800fa92bfc&start=271&end=668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681577-98fe55ea8c251d90c58d0d800fa92bfc/thumbnail_271000.jpg","/articles/6213049/Colorado/League-task-force-members-plan-to-promote-Denver-screening-of-documentary-Strip-for-Parts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213049-a7e6650a8d0a5697670ca30fb079dc45/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155292&Signature=P~vl2D2OjIsyHH~dAYRL0XLPyQBeUncLlaenhUncQfYtsxS-PsaAUYMN5hyMfp6BBKA9pL4tCK16HsnpePXOSS4z5ZIcEqMzRJsC~phz9ArKXQkWrfXwUvQmZnsPgDhTPqtDDUKkehw5jfxDe3n5Yv1vVuSckHIDQa0IGdqn8byAUadrenXslEgkbu~-anH6xcDQmA6DyTDv5~gl~K9PRAqwL0RDmk0GbO~exwy3xaGvu3qsKiHnv3SUTlz9zeS8R4qb19H78Jyf-xZhiCKULNjA~fWyyz6OJ88ZzDM9cFzBz9cIUZbng7ervXddIwKMsDSXm-2mTo~608rr3nYWgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kaye Shaw, member of the Cheesman chapter of the League of Women Voters of Denver, told the League of Women Voters of Colorado task force that she attended a Colorado Sun event where organizers announced a Denver screening of the documentary Strip for Parts on June 5 at the Tattered Cover/film center on East Colfax.

The screening, Shaw said, includes an appearance by the Oscar‑nominated director for a post‑screening discussion. Shaw said she pulled pricing and distribution options from the film’s site and that the producers offer multiple licensing tiers: an institutional streaming license (three‑year, one‑year or 14‑day windows), and one‑time screening prices the site lists for institutions and community groups. She said the site lists a recommended $10 ticket price for the public event but also offers a sliding scale at RSVP.

The task force’s immediate plan is to encourage members who can attend the June 5 screening to do so, put a short announcement in the League newsletter before Memorial Day weekend and email task force members who live in the Denver area. “If everybody registers themselves,” Shaw said, “the only thing, if you do plan to go, I would like to know just so I could look forward to seeing you there, and maybe we could then talk about it after the presentation.”

Crystal O’Neil, a task force member who said media literacy is a core interest, said she was looking at the film information and expected to attend. “Media literacy is really important to me,” O’Neil said, describing the screening as relevant to the task force’s work.

Shaw briefed the group on listed institutional prices on the film’s website: a streaming institutional license option (multi‑year and shorter windows), a college/institution price listed about $295, libraries listed at $50, and community organization prices around $125 (numbers as posted on the distributor’s site). Shaw said she would follow up with the film organizers to confirm exact terms, whether the League could secure a special license, and whom any ticket revenue would benefit.

Task force members agreed to a low‑commitment promotion: publish the event notice in the next newsletter and email members to see who will attend. Shaw said she would email the wider task force after the meeting with details and asked anyone who attends to report back to the group so members could decide whether to pursue broader licensing or repeat screenings at libraries across the state.

Next steps: Task force members who plan to attend will register individually, Shaw will follow up with the film organizers about licensing and costs, and the task force will decide after viewing whether to propose statewide screenings or library showings.","Members of a League of Women Voters of Colorado task force agreed to attend and promote a June 5 Denver screening of the documentary Strip for Parts, discuss possible statewide sharing and clarify streaming/purchase options before committing to license or purchase.","actionData","errors"]

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League task force hears plan for constitutional transparency initiative and discusses open‑meetings changes

League task force members plan to promote Denver screening of documentary 'Strip for Parts'