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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-057

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 4, 2025       Location SCR 352

SB25-057 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:08:54 PM  
Senator Baisley, bill sponsor, presented SB25-057. The bill requires the Department of State to collect citizenship status information from other state agencies to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
02:26:54 PM  
Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill. Kallie Leyba, representing the American Federation of Teachers - Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Amanda Gonzalez, representing the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Lamine Kane, representing the Colorado People’s Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:36:22 PM  
Milena Tayah, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. Silvia Entenza, representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, testified in opposition to the bill. Caleb Thornton, representing the Colorado Department of State, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:54:29 PM  
Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lynda Keck, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment A.
03:01:44 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

03:09:30 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-057 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pelton R.
Seconded
Ball No
Pelton R. Yes
Rich Yes
Sullivan No
Weissman No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:09:50 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 25-057 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton R. No
Rich No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS