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HCR18-1001

Judicial Retention Ballot Format

Type Resolution
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Elections & Redistricting Courts & Judicial

Submitting to the registered electors of the state of Colorado an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning a change in the format of the election ballot for judicial retention elections.

Bill Summary:

Judicial retention elections - ballot language. Under the current language in the state constitution, county clerks are required to write a separate retention question for each justice or judge standing for retention. The proposed referendum would allow county clerks to write a single ballot question for each level of courts, shortening and simplifying the ballot.
(Note: This summary applies to this concurrent resolution as adopted.)

Status

Adopted

Introduced

Passed

Adopted

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/26/2018 Signed Act PDF
04/26/2018 Final Act PDF
04/16/2018 Rerevised PDF
04/12/2018 Revised PDF
04/03/2018 Reengrossed PDF
04/02/2018 Engrossed PDF
02/27/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/31/2018 FN2 PDF
03/15/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer HCR18-1001 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment B]. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. Vote summary
Refer HCR18-1001 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/16/2018 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/03/2018 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
04/26/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/26/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/16/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/13/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/12/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/09/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/03/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/03/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/02/2018 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/29/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2018 - No Amendments
03/28/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/29/2018 - No Amendments
03/27/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/28/2018 - No Amendments
03/22/2018 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/27/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs