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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-247

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 20, 2021       Location Old Supreme Court

SB21-247 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


02:05:39 PM  
Senator Fenberg and Senator Holbert, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-247 to the committee. The bill makes changes to the state legislative and congressional redistricting process, for 2021 redistricting only, to adjust for delays in receiving final census data.
Amendment L.001 and L.002 were distributed (Attachments A and B).
02:19:19 PM  
Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.
02:19:57 PM  
Amanda Gonzalez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified to amend the bill.
02:25:15 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to committee questions regarding amendments.

02:27:42 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis
Simpson
Sonnenberg
Coleman
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:28:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis
Simpson
Sonnenberg
Coleman
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:28:45 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-247, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS