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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB18-242

Public Official Oath Of Office

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government

Concerning the swearing of a public official oath of office.

Bill Summary:

Forms of oath or affirmation for public office - option to swear by the everliving God - uplifted hand. When a person is required to take an oath or affirmation for a public office or position, in addition to allowing the person to do so by swearing or affirming the oath, the act allows the person to opt to swear by the everliving God. The act requires the person swearing the oath of office to do so with an uplifted hand.

The act is contingent upon House Bill 19-1138 being enacted and becoming law.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Vicki Marble

Senator

Vicki Marble

Representative Timothy Leonard

Representative

Timothy Leonard

Representative Stephen Humphrey

Representative

Stephen Humphrey

Committees

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

House

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/01/2018 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2018 Final Act PDF
05/09/2018 Rerevised PDF
05/08/2018 Revised PDF
04/24/2018 Reengrossed PDF
04/23/2018 Engrossed PDF
04/13/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/12/2018 FN2 PDF
04/16/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-242 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-242 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/09/2018 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
2
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/09/2018 Third Reading AMD (L.001)
35
AYE
30
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/09/2018 Third Reading PERM
35
AYE
30
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/09/2018 House Amendments REPASS
18
AYE
17
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/09/2018 House Amendments REPASS
19
AYE
16
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/09/2018 House Amendments CONCUR
24
AYE
11
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/24/2018 Third Reading BILL
19
AYE
16
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
06/01/2018 Governor Governor Signed
05/17/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/16/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/09/2018 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Reconsider
05/09/2018 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/09/2018 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/08/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/07/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/03/2018 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/24/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/24/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/23/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2018 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/13/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/08/2018 355 Public Official Oath Of Office PDF

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