518755046F6EB9F08725869A007125A1 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-010SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRSDate Mar 16, 2021 Location Old Supreme Court SB21-010 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/C157640A842A...$File/21SenateState0316AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateState0316AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/62620085BF67...$File/21SenateState0316AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateState0316AttachC.pdf 02:35:55 PM Senator Woodard, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-010 to the committee. The bill changes the requirements for the verification of mail ballots received from voters who are unable to sign the return envelope. 02:40:29 PM Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment B. 02:43:39 PM Teresa MacPhail, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 02:46:24 PM Peg Perl, representing Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, testified in opposition to the bill. Paul Lopez, representing Denver Clerk and Recorder, testified in opposition to the bill. Jean Nofles, representing AARP, testified in opposition to the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions. 03:05:09 PM Amanda Gonzalez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, Colorado Democratic Party, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Mary Parker, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:12:55 PM Peggy Leech, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Francesca Maes, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:22:02 PM Caleb Thornton, representing Colorado Department of State, was available to answer committee questions. Committee discussion ensued with Mr. Thornton. 03:37:08 PM Senator Woodward discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 03:38:43 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Jaquez Lewis Simpson Sonnenberg Coleman Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:40:03 PM Senator Woodward gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 03:43:01 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-010, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Jaquez Lewis No Simpson Yes Sonnenberg Yes Coleman No Gonzales No YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:47:48 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 21-010 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 Coleman Seconded Jaquez Lewis Yes Simpson No Sonnenberg No Coleman Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
