Date: 03/27/2017
Location: SCR 354

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002. The motion passed on a vote Adopt amendment L.003. The motion passed without o Adopt amendment L.004. The motion failed on a vote Adopt amendment L.005. The motion passed without o Adopt amendment L.006. The motion passed without o Refer Senate Bill 17-132, as amended, to the Commi	PASS FAIL Pass Without Objection PASS

01:08 PM -- SB 17-132

Senator Tate discussed the agenda for the meeting.

01:11 PM

Senator Gardner introduced Senate Bill 17-132, concerning revisions to the uniform law regarding notarial acts. The bill repeals current state laws regulating notaries public and enacts the national uniform law commission's (ULC) revised uniform law on notarial acts, as amended by the ULC in 2016. The bill modernizes notary responsibilities, electronic recording processes, recognition of notarial acts from other jurisdictions, and remedies. The bill also proposes rescheduling the sunset review of notaries law from July 1, 2018 to September 1, 2023.

Senator Gardner distributed amendments L.002 through L.006 (Attachments A, B, C, D and E).

170327 AttachA.pdf170327 AttachB.pdf170327 AttachC.pdf170327 AttachD.pdf170327 AttachE.pdf

01:17 PM -- Steve Brainerd, Colorado Bar Association (CBA), spoke about concerns with the bill as currently drafted.

01:22 PM -- Andy Toft, CBA-Real Estate Section, spoke to the amendments.

01:26 PM -- Herrick Lidstone, CBA-Real Estate Section, spoke about concerns with the bill as currently drafted.

01:31 PM -- Anne McGihon, Colorado Uniform Law Commission, spoke in favor of the ball. Ms. McGihon responded to questions from the committee.

01:34 PM -- Letty Maxfield, CBA - Elder Law Section, spoke neutrally about the bill and discussed the amendments. She responded to questions from the committee.

01:36 PM -- Spencer Crona, CBA - Elder Law Section, spoke neutrally about the bill and discussed the amendments. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:49 PM -- Terry Jones, Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, spoke in support of the proposed amendments.

01:51 PM -- Dianne Evans, Land Title Association of Colorado, spoke neutrally about the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

01:54 PM -- Robert Howe, Land Title Association of Colorado, spoke neutrally about the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:06 PM

Senator Gardner discussed the preceding testimony.

02:12 PM -- Tim Griesmer, Colorado Department of State, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:17 PM -- Erin Goff, Microsoft, spoke in favor of the bill with amendments. She provided a letter to the committee (Attachment F).

170327 AttachF.pdf

02:19 PM -- Michael Chodos, Notarize, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.


02:30 PM

Senator Gardner made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

BILL:	SB17-132
TIME:	02:32:59 PM
MOVED:	Neville
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.002. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Jahn	No
	Priola	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
	Todd	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes
	Tate	Yes
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

BILL:	SB17-132
TIME:	02:33:21 PM
MOVED:	Neville
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Jahn
	Priola
	Smallwood
	Todd
	Williams A.
	Neville T.
	Tate
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:	SB17-132
TIME:	02:33:37 PM
MOVED:	Jahn
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.004. The motion failed on a vote of 2-5.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Jahn	Yes
	Priola	No
	Smallwood	No
	Todd	Yes
	Williams A.	No
	Neville T.	No
	Tate	No
YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

BILL:	SB17-132
TIME:	02:33:57 PM
MOVED:	Neville T.
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.005. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Jahn
	Priola
	Smallwood
	Todd
	Williams A.
	Neville T.
	Tate
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:	SB17-132
TIME:	02:35:21 PM
MOVED:	Neville T.
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.006. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Jahn
	Priola
	Smallwood
	Todd
	Williams A.
	Neville T.
	Tate
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:	SB17-132
TIME:	02:35:48 PM
MOVED:	Neville T.
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 17-132, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Jahn	No
	Priola	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
	Todd	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes
	Tate	Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS