ColoradoTech Accessibility Liability Contractor
What it does
Under current law, certain provisions are required in a public school contract (contract), and if the provisions are omitted from a contract, the law deems that the provisions are automatically included in the contract. The act clarifies that the list includes that a contractor is required to comply with accessibility standards adopted by the office of information technology for an individual with a disability. The act adds a provision to the list to require a contractor to indemnify, hold harmless, and assume liability on behalf of a public school contracting entity, the public school, and the public school's employees and agents, for all remedies for noncompliance with standards that ensure technology accessibility to persons with disabilities.
More detail
The act requires that a contract or agreement entered into between a state agency or public entity and a contractor must require a contractor to comply with accessibility standards adopted by the office of information technology for an individual with a disability. Additionally, the contractor must indemnify, hold harmless, and assume liability on behalf of a state agency or public entity's officers, employees, and agents for all remedies for noncompliance with standards that ensure technology accessibility to persons with disabilities. If the provisions are omitted from a contract, the law deems that the provisions are automatically included in the contract. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 24Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 30Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 29Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Apr 29Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 11House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 6House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Apr 4Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 3Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Apr 1Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/04/2025 - No Amendments
- Mar 31Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 26Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 12Introduced In Senate - Assigned to EducationMinor
- Feb 10House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Feb 5House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 29Introduced In House - Assigned to EducationIntroduced