Wildlife Damage Protection of Personal Information
Summary
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.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Mar 20, 2025
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What changed between versions
Revised (02/27/2025)
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PA1 (01/31/2025)
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4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to clarify that it applies to both the Division of Parks and Wildlife and state officials conducting wildlife damage assessments. The amendment also expands the definition of protected personal information to include data gathered during proactive nonlethal predator-livestock conflict minimization measures. Additionally, the bill now explicitly allows disclosure of non-identifying county-level statistics about claims, settlements, and denials while maintaining confidentiality for individual claimant information.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include site assessments conducted by state officials and third parties, as well as proactive nonlethal predator-livestock conflict minimization measures, beyond just claims filed with the Division of Parks and Wildlife.
SCOPE
Extended the bill's application to include site assessments conducted by state officials and third parties to prevent future wildlife damage, not just formal claim procedures.
DEFINITION
Added protection for personal information associated with proactive nonlethal predator-livestock conflict minimization measures.
REQUIREMENT
Clarified that non-identifying county-level data about claims, settlements, and denials may still be disclosed under the Colorado Open Records Act.
TECHNICAL
Removed formatting and sponsorship details that were part of the revised version but not applicable to the pre-amended version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2025 · House Feb 28, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 5, 2025
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 20, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
upper
4 primary · 49 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dylan Roberts
DDemocratic
P
Julie McCluskie
DDemocratic
P
Marc Catlin
RRepublican
P
Ty Winter
RRepublican
Co
Alex Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Kirkmeyer
RRepublican
Co
Brandi Bradley
RRepublican
Co
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
Co
Byron Pelton
RRepublican
Co
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Kolker
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Richardson
RRepublican
Co
Cleave Simpson
RRepublican
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