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C0F16523303BF61A87258828006DF47D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-153

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 18, 2022      
Location Old State Library



SB22-153 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:02:26 PM  
Representative Lontine,
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-153. This bill makes several changes
to state law regarding election security, including clarifying and expanding
the authority of the Secretary of State in overseeing elections, establishing
security requirements for voting equipment, requiring that county clerks
and certain staff receive training prior to conducting elections, and creating
a grant program to provide funding to local governments to meet the new
security requirements. The sponsor also distributed amendment L.014 (Attachment
D).
02:07:18 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Secretary Jena Griswold, representing Colorado Department of State, testified in support of the bill. Caleb Thornton, representing Colorado Department of State, testified in support of the bill.
02:14:02 PM  
Matt Crane, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of this bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.
02:18:41 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Cameron Hill, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Smith, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Gaythia Weis, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:25:58 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. testified to amend the bill. Emily Brake, representing self, testified to amend the bill.
02:31:13 PM  
Martha Tierney, representing
America Votes / Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the
bill.
02:34:43 PM  
Harvie Branscomb, representing self, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:38:32 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on this bill. Lynda Zamora-Wilson, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Ashe Epp, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Todd Watkins, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. David Winney, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:54:01 PM  
A panel of witness testified on the bill. Kory Nelson, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Kim Monson, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Ilene Arvay, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:08:15 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Steve Johnson, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Bonnie Hautamaki , representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Pamela Poll, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Linda Bissett, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:43:46 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Dr. RaeAnn Weber, representing self, testified in
opposition to the bill. Joel Oltmann, represeneting self, testified in
opposition to the bill. Mila Shusterman, representing self, testified in
opposition to the bill.
03:46:32 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Mr. Shawn Smith, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Peter Lupia, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Laura Mitchell, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Lindsay Moore, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:21:20 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Mary Lundberg, representing self, testified in opposition
to the bill. Tina Peters, representing self, testified in opposition to
the bill. Robert Acker, representing self, testified in opposition to the
bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.


04:21:22 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment D).
Moved Kennedy
Seconded Valdez A.
Amabile
Bacon
Bockenfeld
Boesenecker
Geitner
Lontine
Neville
Valdez A.
Woog
Woodrow
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:21:33 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.
04:29:32 PM  
Written testimony can be found at Attachment E.


04:43:04 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-153, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lontine
Seconded Valdez A.
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bockenfeld No
Boesenecker Yes
Geitner No
Lontine Yes
Neville No
Valdez A. Yes
Woog No
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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