Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 153
Session 2024A
News Access for Consumers Who Are Print-Disabled
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 7, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Jessie Danielson
Democrat
Stephanie Vigil
Democrat
David Ortiz
First Action
Feb 7, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 7, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
153
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act directs providers of on-demand news and information services to Coloradans who are blind or print-disabled to expand their services and increase the number of Coloradans who are blind or print-disabled who are aware of such services. The expansion of services includes providing an expanded array of information and literacy support services throughout the state, such as a variety of communication-related assistive technologies and blindness-related services; introductory training; and methods to find and use additional resources in or near communities where a person lives. Other expanded services may include information sharing, marketing of expanded services, and other methods for informing persons who are blind or print-disabled about the on-demand news and information services; support services for users to resolve technical questions; and the provision of information about communication-related assistive technologies. The state librarian is authorized to administer money in the reading services for the blind cash fund for the support of privately operated reading services. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $200,000 from the general fund to the department of education for use by library programs and reading services for the blind and print-disabled. APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (14)
06/07/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/15/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/14/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/14/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/08/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/07/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/07/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/04/2024
House
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/02/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
05/02/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/28/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/07/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Sources
Record Created
Feb 8, 2024 12:56:14 AM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 3:34:13 AM