6A9F1BAA24231A2087258251005BC740 Hearing Summary

Representative Melton, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-076. The bill makes it an unclassified misdemeanor crime to trade or offer to trade a vote for or against a candidate, ballot issue, or ballot question. The penalty for an offender convicted of vote trading is a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment of up to one year in county jail, or both.

Representative Melton answered questions from the committee.

Suzanne Staiert, Colorado Department of State, testified in support of the bill.  She answered questions from the committee.

Committee discussion with Ms. Staiert ensued.

Elizabeth Steele, Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.  She answered questions from the committee.

Representative Foote discussed laying the bill over with Representative Melton.  The bill was laid over for action only to a date to be determined.