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01:37:17 PM |
Representative Woodrow and Representative Velasco, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1225 to the committee. The bill prohibits an individual from intimidating, threatening, or coercing others in relation to voting or attempting to vote, assisting others in voting, or helping to administer past or present elections. It creates a presumption that an individual who is not law enforcement who carries a real or imitation firearm while interacting with or observing voting activities engages in prohibited intimidation. The bill may be enforced by an aggrieved individual, an election official, the Secretary of State, or the Department of Law.
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01:42:46 PM |
Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors.
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01:57:22 PM |
Aly Belknap, representing
Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hilary Rudy,
representing the Colorado Department of State, testified in support of
the bill. Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Amanda Gonzalez testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Rudy responded to questions from the committee.
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02:22:53 PM |
Mrs. Holly Monkman,
representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Meghan Raynes, representing the Colorado Education Association,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kjersten Forseth, representing the
Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Jasleen Singh, representing
the Brennan Center for Justice, testified in support of the bill. Committee
members received a handout from the Brennan Center (Attachment A). Ms.
Raynes and Ms. Forseth responded to questions from the committee.
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02:35:14 PM |
Allison Anderman,
representing the Brennan Center for Justice, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Alison Shih, representing Everytown for Gun Safety, testified
in support of the bill. Jessie Ojeda, representing the Giffords Law Center,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Shih responded to questions from
the committee.
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02:46:26 PM |
Keith Emerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Catching Valentinis, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Candi Boyer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Emerson and Mr. Valentinis responded to questions from the committee.
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02:56:23 PM |
Heather Stauffer,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Ava Flanell, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association,
testified in opposition to the bill. Alicia Garcia, representing the 2nd
Syndicate, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kelyn Lanier, representing
themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Lanier responded
to questions from the committee.
Additional written
testimony on the bill is available as Attachment B.
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03:10:14 PM |
Representative Woodrow
presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Committee members discussed the
amendment with Representative Woodrow.
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03:17:17 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). |
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Clifford |
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| Seconded |
Espenoza |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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Carter |
Yes |
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Espenoza |
Yes |
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Feret |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Luck |
No |
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Mabrey |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Clifford |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:17:39 PM |
Representative Woodrow
discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
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03:18:10 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Clifford |
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| Seconded |
Feret |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Carter |
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Espenoza |
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Feret |
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Froelich |
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Luck |
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Mabrey |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Clifford |
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Willford |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:18:11 PM |
Representatives Velasco and Woodrow provided closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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03:21:59 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 25-1225, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Clifford |
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| Seconded |
Feret |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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Carter |
Yes |
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Espenoza |
Yes |
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Feret |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Luck |
No |
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Mabrey |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Clifford |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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