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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-276
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 24, 2023
Location LSB A
SB23-276 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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04:42:59 PM |
Representative Sirota,
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-276. The bill makes multiple changes
to the uniform election code and the conduct of elections, including changing
the method for the state to reimburse counties for a portion of the cost
to conduct elections.
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04:45:58 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Martha Tierney,
representing America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified
in support of the bill.
Kevin Strauch,
representing Morgan County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of
the bill.
Matt Crane, representing
Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill.
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04:52:44 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Honorable Lori
Mitchell, representing Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder, testified in
support of the bill.
Vice Chairman
Lorelei Cloud, representing Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support
of the bill.
Amanda Gonzalez,
representing Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support
of the bill.
Elizabeth Steele,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
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05:08:02 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Christopher Beall,
representing Colorado Department of State, testified to amend the bill.
Jenny Thomas,
representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of
the bill.
Tiffany Lee, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ben Schler, representing Denver
Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in support of the bill.
The committee
asked questions the panel.
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05:17:48 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Eric Bergman,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.
Celeste Landry,
representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the
bill.
Dr. Michael Neil,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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05:17:49 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Sheri Davis, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Bobbie Gross,
representing the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of
the bill.
Hayle Johnson,
representing the County of Jackson, testified in support of the bill.
Angela Myers,
representing the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support
of the bill.
The committee
aksed questions to the panel.
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05:17:50 PM |
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment C.
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05:25:51 PM |
The bill sponsor
presented Amendment L.025 (Attachment D). The committee discussed the amendment.
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05:29:31 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.025 (Attachment D) |
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Armagost |
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Boesenecker |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Sharbini |
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Willford |
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Ortiz |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:29:34 PM |
The bill sponsor
presented Amendment L.033 (Attachment E). The committee discussed the amendment.
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05:30:17 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.033 (Attachment E) |
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Ortiz |
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Sharbini |
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Armagost |
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Boesenecker |
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Bottoms |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Sharbini |
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Willford |
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Ortiz |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:30:35 PM |
The bill sponsor
presented Amendment L.034 (Attachment F). The committee discussed the amendment.
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05:31:05 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.034 (Attachment F) |
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Ortiz |
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Ricks |
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Armagost |
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Boesenecker |
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Bottoms |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Sharbini |
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Willford |
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Ortiz |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:31:08 PM |
The bill sponsor
made concluding remarks on the bill.
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05:33:16 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-276, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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Armagost |
No |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Sharbini |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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