DENVER (AP) - Colorado’s Senate has approved a bill directing government agencies to deliver requested public records in electronic formats that can be read by computer.
The Republican-led Senate voted 21-14 on Wednesday to send Democratic Sen. John Kefalas’ bill to the House.
Kefalas’ legislation seeks to make it easier for citizens to analyze information in public documents they obtain under the Colorado Open Records Act. It requires agencies to provide information in most cases in computer-readable formats.
The Senate amended the bill to have CORA apply to the judiciary, which courts have ruled is not covered by the act.
Majority House Democrats oppose the amendment, saying the judiciary has its own public records rules. But House co-sponsor Dan Pabon, a Denver Democrat, says House lawmakers will carefully consider the amendment.
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