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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HCR18-1001

Judicial Retention Ballot Format

Type Resolution
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Elections & Redistricting Courts & Judicial

Submitting to the registered electors of the state of Colorado an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning a change in the format of the election ballot for judicial retention elections.

Bill Summary:

Judicial retention elections - ballot language. Under the current language in the state constitution, county clerks are required to write a separate retention question for each justice or judge standing for retention. The proposed referendum would allow county clerks to write a single ballot question for each level of courts, shortening and simplifying the ballot.
(Note: This summary applies to this concurrent resolution as adopted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Pete Lee

Representative

Pete Lee

Representative Cole Wist

Representative

Cole Wist

Senator Lois Court

Senator

Lois Court

Senator Bob Gardner

Senator

Bob Gardner

Committees

House

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Senate

Judiciary

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Status

Adopted

Introduced

Passed

Adopted

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/26/2018 Signed Act PDF
04/26/2018 Final Act PDF
04/16/2018 Rerevised PDF
04/12/2018 Revised PDF
04/03/2018 Reengrossed PDF
04/02/2018 Engrossed PDF
02/27/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/31/2018 FN2 PDF
03/15/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer HCR18-1001 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment B]. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. Vote summary
Refer HCR18-1001 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/16/2018 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/03/2018 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
04/26/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/26/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/16/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/13/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/12/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/09/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/03/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/03/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/02/2018 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/29/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2018 - No Amendments
03/28/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/29/2018 - No Amendments
03/27/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/28/2018 - No Amendments
03/22/2018 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/27/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

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