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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1086

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Mar 15, 2022       Location Old Supreme Court

HB22-1086 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
05:45:23 PM  
The committee recessed.
05:47:09 PM  
The committee came back to order.
05:47:55 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis and Senator Fields, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1086. The bill makes it illegal to openly carry a firearm at a polling location, drop box, or central counting facility during election activities.
05:52:51 PM  
Senator Coleman proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony may be found in Attachment F.
05:52:59 PM  
Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. Eileen McCarren, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Beall, representing Colorado Secretary of State's Office, testified in support of the bill. Cameron Hill, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
06:02:51 PM  
Joan Lopez, representing Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder office, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Stephanie Greenberg, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill.
06:08:40 PM  
Robert Edmiston, representing The Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Taylor Rhodes, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:15:02 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill.

06:15:56 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1086 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Lee Yes
Simpson No
Sonnenberg No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Coleman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS