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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HJR24-1024

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 22, 2024       Location LSB A

HJR24-1024 - Postponed Indefinitely
03:01:13 PM  
Representative Pugliese, prime resolution sponsor, presented House Joint Resolution 24-1024, concerning an application to the U.S. Congress for an Article V convention of the states for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of U.S. Congress. Representative Pugliese responded to questions from the committee.
03:09:05 PM  
Marla Fernandez, representing the Marla Fernandez Mediation Group, testified in opposition to the resolution. Eunice Brownlee, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the resolution. Judy Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Steve Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. John Heimsoth, representing themself, testified in opposition to the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:29:40 PM  
Michael Farris, representing the Convention of States Action (COSA), testified in support of the resolution. Wayne Walvoord, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Theresa Platt, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Scott Carlisle, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D). William Rutledge, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E). The panelists responded to questions from the committee.  
03:58:26 PM  
Sharon Vincze, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Mark Farmer, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution.
04:02:38 PM  
Janene Winslow, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. John Graboski, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Michael Raisch, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Karla Pendleton, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Guy Richter, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:24:00 PM  
Vivian Garcia, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Laird Thomas, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Norman Olsen, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment F).
04:31:58 PM  
Derrick Latreille, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Laura Neimeister, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Tim Schneider, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution.
04:40:11 PM  
Pati Thomas, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Dr. James Oates, representing the COSA, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment G).
04:47:53 PM  
Lynn Ray, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Daryl Rice, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Frank Vaughn, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Kevin Lundberg, representing the State Legislators' Article V Caucus, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:09:35 PM  
Michael Forbis, representing the COSA, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment H).

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attahcment I).
05:12:46 PM  
Representative Pugliese made concluding remarks on the resolution. Committee members commented on the resolution.

05:25:17 PM
 Motion Referred to Full House for final action.
Moved Bottoms
Seconded Bradley
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Parenti No
Ricks No
Rutinel No
Willford No
Boesenecker No
Woodrow No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

05:25:40 PM
 Motion Postpone HJR24-1024 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Brown
Seconded Ricks
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS