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HB17-1025

Repeal Obsolete State Legislative District Laws

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government

Concerning the repeal of obsolete laws relating to reapportionment of state legislative districts.

Bill Summary:

Statutory Revision Committee.

The general assembly formerly drew the boundaries of state senate and house of representative districts but was divested of this power upon the creation, via a ballot initiative in the 1974 general election, of the Colorado reapportionment commission. The bill repeals obsolete laws pertaining to:

  • Districts drawn by the general assembly following the 1970 federal census; and
  • The 6 house of representatives districts that were redrawn by the general assembly in 1998 to achieve compliance with the 'Voting Rights Act of 1965' following Sanchez v. State of Colorado, 97 F.3d 1303 (10th Cir. 1996) (cert. denied May 19, 1997).
The repeal effected by the bill results in the removal of over 20,000 words from the Colorado Revised Statutes.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/08/2017 Signed Act PDF
03/03/2017 Final Act PDF
02/27/2017 Rerevised PDF
02/24/2017 Revised PDF
02/02/2017 Reengrossed PDF
02/01/2017 Engrossed PDF
01/11/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/01/2017 FN2 PDF
01/17/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 17-1025 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 17-1025 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/27/2017 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/02/2017 Third Reading BILL
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
03/08/2017 Governor Governor Signed
03/03/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/03/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/02/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
02/27/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/24/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
02/22/2017 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/03/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
02/02/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/01/2017 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/26/2017 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
01/11/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/09/2017 21 Repeal Obsolete State Legislative District Laws PDF