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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OTHER COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
Date Mar 17, 2026       Location HCR 0112

Committee Discussion of Possible Recommendations to the House of Representatives - Recommendations Adopted
07:40:37 AM  
Chair McCormick requested that the final report include an overview of all committee meetings. She reviewed possible recommendations the committee may make regarding the complaint. Representative Soper suggested that the committee recommend a letter be sent to Representative Weinberg, stating that guilt was not established, but that probable cause suggests that he engaged in behavior unbecoming of a legislator. Representative Mabrey suggested that the recommendations include training.
07:46:12 AM  
The committee discussed including training in the recommendations and whether there is enforcement authority for that recommendation.
07:48:27 AM  
Chair McCormick noted that the committee appeared to be recommending that House Leadership send a formal letter of admonition to Representative Weinberg. She discussed the allegations related to campaign finance violations, and whether those should be addressed in the letter, and the committee discussed this issue.
07:52:20 AM  
The committee discussed including in its final report a discussion of the campaign finance allegations and the reasons why the committee did not find probable cause on those allegations.
07:58:05 AM  
Chair McCormick discussed the report and the information it would include.
07:59:01 AM  
Ed DeCecco, Office of Legislative Legal Services, clarified that the committee is recommending to leadership that leadership send a letter to Representative Weinberg. Representative Soper asked about the specificity of the recommendations to leadership.
08:02:36 AM  
Representative McCormick clarified the members of leadership to whom the Ethics Committee is making a recommendation.

08:08:48 AM
 Motion Recommend that House leadership send a letter of admonition to Representative Weinberg about the Brown Palace and master key allegations, stating that this behavior is unbecoming of a legislator, and expressing a desire for behavior change in the future.
Moved Soper
Seconded Mabrey
Garcia Sander Yes
Mabrey Yes
Woodrow Yes
Soper Yes
McCormick Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
08:11:38 AM  
The committee discussed the recommendation to leadership that Representative Weinberg complete sexual harassment training.

08:14:55 AM
 Motion Recommend that House Leadership include in the letter of admonishment direction that Representative Weinberg receive sexual harassment training from the Legislative Human Resources Division.
Moved Soper
Seconded Mabrey
Garcia Sander Yes
Mabrey Yes
Woodrow Yes
Soper Yes
McCormick Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
08:14:56 AM  
Ms. Chase noted that the staff will prepare a draft report.