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Committee narrows public‑comment language, requires entities to adopt policies in Senate Bill 21‑80
Summary
Lawmakers amended a bill to require covered public entities to develop a public‑comment policy and clarified which entities are covered; committee approved the amendment and later recommended the bill with one dissent.
Lawmakers clarified which governmental organizations must provide public comment opportunities and required covered bodies to adopt a public‑comment policy.
A legislative committee considered an Attorney General’s amendment to Senate Bill 21‑80 that replaces the term “political subdivision” with a defined list of “public entities” and adds a requirement that covered entities “shall develop a policy” governing public comment. The committee adopted the AG amendment with the discussed changes and later recommended the bill for a do‑pass as amended; final committee passage recorded 9 yeas, 1 nay, 3 absent/not voting.
Why it matters: The bill codifies long‑standing guidance…
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