5C8E9F3A38625FA387258ABA0070DE18 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1067HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRSDate Feb 5, 2024 Location LSB A HB24-1067 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/4F84824B2699...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E6A86C503E26...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/4BE4BAE4611A...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/F96FEFA6544E...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/451A26535852...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 01:32:51 PM Representative Ortiz, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1067, concerning ballot access for candidates with disabilities. The bill requires that the General Assembly, the Secretary of State, and each political party ensure that the caucus process or any future process by which candidates gain access to an election ballot be accessible to persons with disabilities. Representative Ortiz provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). 01:37:57 PM Representative Ortiz responded to questions from the committee. 01:38:12 PM Michael McReynolds, representing the Governor's Office of Information Technology, testified to amend the bill. Mar Galvez Seminario, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Teevan, representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 01:48:19 PM Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kenneth Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing CCDC, testified in support of the bill. Lisbet Finseth, representing the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. 02:00:10 PM Representative Ortiz explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 02:01:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Moved Boesenecker Seconded Ricks Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Rutinel Valdez Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:01:16 PM Representative Ortiz explained amendment L.003 (Attachment C). 02:02:14 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). Moved Boesenecker Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Rutinel Valdez Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:02:15 PM Representative Ortiz explained amendment L.004 (Attachment D). 02:02:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D). Moved Boesenecker Seconded Ricks Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Rutinel Valdez Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:02:54 PM Representative Ortiz explained amendment L.005 (Attachment E). 02:03:55 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E). Moved Boesenecker Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Rutinel Valdez Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:03:56 PM Representative Ortiz provided concluding remarks about the bill. 02:07:20 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1067, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Boesenecker Seconded Bradley Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Valdez Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
