HB 25-1152 Colorado House · 2025 Regular Session

Tech Accessibility Liability Contractor

Summary

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. 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.)

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed May 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Revised (04/03/2025) → PA1 (03/27/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add specific requirements for contractors regarding technology accessibility for persons with disabilities. The changes include mandating compliance with Office of Information Technology standards and introducing new indemnification and liability provisions for state agencies and public entities.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly applies to contractors who must comply with accessibility standards and assumes liability for noncompliance caused by contractors.

REQUIREMENT

Contractors must comply with accessibility standards adopted by the Office of Information Technology pursuant to Section 24-85-103.

ENFORCEMENT

Contractors must indemnify, hold harmless, and assume liability on behalf of state agencies or public entities and their officers, employees, and agents for all costs, expenses, claims, damages, and liabilities.

TECHNICAL

Document status changed from 'Revised' (including adopted amendments) to 'PREAMENDED' (unofficial version with committee amendments not yet adopted).

Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2025 · House Feb 10, 2025

How they voted

30–3

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 34

Apr 4, 2025

D Democratic22

22 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

8 Yea 3 Nay 1

66% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 24, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Apr 11, 2025

Introduced

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

lower

Apr 6, 2025

Introduced

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

lower

4 primary · 16 co-sponsors