CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION REGARDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S PARTICIPATION AS A PARTY IN KERR, ET AL. V. POLIS
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Date Dec 18, 2020
Location Old State Library
Consideration of the Resolution Regarding the General Assembly's Participation as a Party in Kerr, et al. v. Polis - Committee Discussion Only
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04:42:18 PM |
Speaker Becker presented
a resolution pertaining to the General Assembly's participation as a party
in the Kerr, et al. v. Polis lawsuit. The resolution is included
as Attachment E. Speaker Becker briefly reviewed the history of the
lawsuit. Senator Holbert distributed and explained Amendment #3 (Attachment
F).
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04:49:03 PM |
Committee discussion about the amendment ensued.
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04:50:45 PM |
Sharon Eubanks, Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
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05:02:42 PM
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Motion |
Adopt Amendment #3 to the resolution |
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Holbert |
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| Seconded |
Neville |
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Fenberg |
No |
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Garnett |
No |
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Holbert |
Yes |
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Neville |
Yes |
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Garcia |
No |
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Becker |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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05:02:43 PM |
Senator Holbert distributed
and explained Amendment #2 (Attachment G). Committee discussed ensued.
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05:07:35 PM
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Motion |
Adopt Amendment #2 to the resolution |
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| Moved |
Holbert |
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| Seconded |
Neville |
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Fenberg |
Yes |
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Garnett |
Yes |
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Holbert |
Yes |
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Neville |
Yes |
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Garcia |
Yes |
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Becker |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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05:07:36 PM |
Senator Holbert distributed
and explained Amendment #1 (Attachment H). Committee discussed ensued.
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05:13:41 PM
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Motion |
Adopt Amendment #1 to the resolution |
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| Moved |
Holbert |
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| Seconded |
Neville |
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Fenberg |
No |
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Garnett |
No |
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Holbert |
Yes |
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Neville |
Yes |
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Garcia |
No |
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Becker |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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05:14:02 PM |
The committee continued to discuss the resolution. Director Eubanks answered questions from the committee.
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05:24:15 PM |
Majority Leader Fenberg
proposed a conceptual amendment to change the last sentence on page four
of the resolution from "retain legal counsel" to "retain
the Office of Legislative Legal Services as legal counsel." Committee
discussion ensued.
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05:30:06 PM |
President Garcia provided his comments on the conceptual amendment. Committee discussion ensued.
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05:37:57 PM
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Motion |
Adopt a conceptual amendment directing the Committee on Legal Services to retain the Office of Legislative Legal Services as legal counsel. |
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Fenberg |
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| Seconded |
Neville |
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Fenberg |
Yes |
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Garnett |
Yes |
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Holbert |
Yes |
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Neville |
Yes |
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Garcia |
Yes |
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Becker |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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05:39:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt the resolution as amended |
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Garnett |
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| Seconded |
Fenberg |
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Fenberg |
Yes |
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Garnett |
Yes |
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Holbert |
No |
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Neville |
No |
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Garcia |
Yes |
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Becker |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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