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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1279
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 26, 2024
Location LSB A
HB24-1279 - Postponed Indefinitely
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03:45:17 PM |
Representative DeGraaf, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1279, concerning the use of vote tracking numbers in elections. The bill requires the use of distributed ledger technology in elections and establishes voter eligibility verification systems for in person and mail in voting. Representative DeGraaf responded to questions from the committee.
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04:07:06 PM |
Aly Belknap, representing
Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill. Caleb Thornton,
representing the Colorado Department of State, testified in opposition
to the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and the Colorado
Democratic Party, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
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04:19:03 PM |
Tanya Regan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Spencer Roberts, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Frank Cotten, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Margarita Osterman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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04:45:23 PM |
Laura Wilber, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Candice Stutzriem, representing
the Republican Party in El Paso County, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Brian Marshall, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Christy Fidura, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment I).
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05:02:30 PM |
Representative DeGraaf
explained amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments J and K).
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05:04:00 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J). |
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DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bradley |
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Amabile |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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English |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
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Boesenecker |
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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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05:04:28 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
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Amabile |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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English |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
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Boesenecker |
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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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05:04:29 PM |
Representative DeGraaf
explained amendment L.003 (Attachment L).
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05:07:11 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment L). |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Boesenecker |
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Amabile |
No |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
No |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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English |
No |
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Epps |
Excused |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Excused |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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05:07:12 PM |
Representative DeGraaf
explained amendment L.004 (Attachment M).
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05:09:46 PM |
Representative DeGraaf
responded to questions from the committee about amendment L.004.
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05:10:53 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment M). |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bottoms |
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Amabile |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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English |
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Epps |
Excused |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
Excused |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:10:54 PM |
Representative DeGraaf
made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on
the bill.
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05:17:25 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1279, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bradley |
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Amabile |
No |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
No |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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English |
No |
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Epps |
Excused |
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Ricks |
No |
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Rutinel |
Excused |
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Boesenecker |
No |
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Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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05:17:49 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 24-1279 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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Boesenecker |
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Brown |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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English |
Yes |
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Epps |
Excused |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Excused |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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