SB 25-038: Wildlife Damage Protection of Personal Information

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Under Colorado law, a person may file a claim with the division of parks and wildlife (division) for compensation for damages to property caused by wildlife, and the division must review and investigate that claim. The act requires that the personal information of a person, information related to site assessments received by the division through the claim procedures, and personal information associated with proactive nonlethal measures is kept confidential and not disclosed pursuant to the "Colorado Open Records Act". The act excludes from this prohibition: Information about nonlethal predator-livestock conflict minimization measures that does not reveal the identity of the person or the person's business; Nonidentifying information of county-level data highlighting the number or dollar amount of claims made to the division, the number of claims that were settled and the monetary amounts of those settlements, the number of claims that are pending at the time of a request for disclosure, and the number of claims that were denied and the reasons for denial; and Personal information that becomes public by the actions of the subject of the personal information or the subject's agent. The act prohibits bringing or maintaining a private action challenging the division's determination that a person or the person's agent has taken actions or made statements that led to the person's personal information becoming publicly known. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 28 · Republican 21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 20, 2025Governor Signed
2. March 12, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
3. March 12, 2025Sent to the Governor
4. March 11, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
5. February 28, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. February 27, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
7. February 26, 2025House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
8. February 24, 2025House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
9. February 6, 2025Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
10. February 5, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
11. February 4, 2025Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
12. January 30, 2025Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

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