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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1149
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 27, 2023
Location Old State Library
HB23-1149 - Postponed Indefinitely
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02:33:07 PM |
Representative Holtorf,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1149. The bill allows county clerks
of small counties to apply to the Secretary of State to reduce the required
number of voter services and polling centers, and permits clerks to appoint
staff members as election judges. The bill sponsor presented a handout
to the committee (Attachment A). The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
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02:41:48 PM |
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Katherine Garcia, representing Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition Action Fund, testified in opposition to the bill. Aly Belknap, representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Elizabeth Steele, representing Colorado common cause, testified in opposition to the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
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03:01:47 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties,
Inc., testified in support of the bill. Clerk Pam Bacon, representing Logan
County, testified in support of the bill. Clerk Annie Kuntz, representing
Washington County, testified in support of the bill. Melinda Carter, representing
Colorado County Clerk's Association, testified in support of the bill.
Kevin Strauch, representing Morgan County Clerk and Recorder's Office,
testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the
panel.
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03:25:56 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Margarita Osterman, representing themselves,
testified in support of the bill. Tiffany Lee, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Susan Corliss, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Angela Myers, representing Larimer County Clerk
& Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Lori Mitchell, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Kim Percell, representing Montezuma
County Clerk & Recorder, testified in support of the bill. The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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03:41:39 PM |
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment B.
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03:41:40 PM |
The bill sponsor made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.
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03:51:01 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1149 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Bottoms |
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Armagost |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
No |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Brown |
No |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Ricks |
No |
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Sharbini |
No |
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Willford |
No |
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Ortiz |
No |
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Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:51:24 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 23-1149 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. |
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Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
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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 |
No |
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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: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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