Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology

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February 24, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-051     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 8, line 15, strike "or".

Page 1, Line 2Page 8, line 16, strike "product." and substitute "product; or".

Page 1, Line 3Page 8, after line 16 insert:

Page 1, Line 4"(d)  Data maintained by a state institution of higher

Page 1, Line 5education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10), the state, the

Page 1, Line 6judicial department of the state, or a county, city and county,

Page 1, Line 7or municipality if the data is collected, maintained, disclosed,

Page 1, Line 8communicated, and used as authorized by state and federal law

Page 1, Line 9for noncommercial purposes.".