Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1094
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1094
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer House Bill 16-1094 to the Committee of the W | PASS |
01:35 PM -- HB16-1094
The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representative Dore, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1094, concerning making references to the Attorney General in the Colorado Revised Statutes gender neutral. Representative Dore explained the effect of the bill.
The following persons testified regarding HB 16-1094:
01:39 PM -- Ms. Miranda House and Ms. Alyssa Dore, representing themselves, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dore and Ms. House read statements in support of the bill.
01:43 PM -- Attorney General Cynthia Coffman testified in support of the bill. Attorney General Coffman recounted her aspirations as a youth, and discussed the merits of making certain language in statute gender neutral. Attorney General Coffman responded to questions regarding the potential for making other references in statute and the State Constitution gender neutral, and for accommodating all gender types. Discussion ensued regarding the merits of amending statutes to make them gender neutral.
01:53 PM
No amendments were offered to HB 16-1094.
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| BILL: | HB16-1094 | |
| TIME: | 01:53:37 PM | |
| MOVED: | Dore | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1094 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Lawrence | |
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VOTE |
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Carver |
Yes |
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Court |
Yes |
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Dore |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Lawrence |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Melton |
Yes |
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Salazar |
Yes |
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Willett |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Kagan |
Yes |
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Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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