Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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April 21, 2026

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

SB26-070     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 8, strike lines 21 through 27.

Page 1, Line 2Page 9, strike lines 1 through 9.

Page 1, Line 3Renumber succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.

Page 1, Line 4Page 9, after line 24 insert:

Page 1, Line 5"(d)  A government official or entity that collects

Page 1, Line 6historical location information may audit the records required

Page 1, Line 7pursuant to subsection (3)(c)(IV) of this section. If a government

Page 1, Line 8official or entity performs an audit pursuant to this subsection

Page 1, Line 9(3)(d), the official or entity may create a written, standardized

Page 1, Line 10policy or practice for an audit that requires, at a minimum:

Page 1, Line 11(I)  Verification that all information required pursuant to

Page 1, Line 12subsection (3)(c)(IV) of this section has been provided;

Page 1, Line 13(II)  Verification that the specific purpose for which access

Page 1, Line 14was sought complies with this section;

Page 1, Line 15(III)  Verification that the scope of the historical location

Page 1, Line 16information accessed complies with this section; and

Page 1, Line 17(IV)  That in the event the auditor determines or has

Page 1, Line 18reason to believe that a government official or entity has

Page 1, Line 19violated any provision of this section, further investigation of

Page 1, Line 20the actual or suspected violation.".

Page 1, Line 21Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.

Page 1, Line 22Page 9, line 25, strike "(3)(d)(II)" and substitute "(3)(e)(II)".

Page 2, Line 1Page 10, line 24, strike "(3)(d)," and substitute "(3)(e),".

Page 2, Line 2Page 11, line 4, strike "(3)(d)" and substitute "(3)(e)".