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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-188
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 29, 2021
Location LSB A
SB21-188 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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11:29:39 AM |
Representatives Duran and Ortiz, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-188. The bill allows voters with disabilities to return their ballots electronically.
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11:37:17 AM |
Members of the committee asked questions to the bill sponsors and made comments on the bill.
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11:42:01 AM |
C. Jay Coles, representing
Verified Voting; Ms. Susan Greenhalgh, representing Free Speech For People;
and Neal McBurnett, representing himself, testified in opposition to the
bill.
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11:56:45 AM |
Andrea Wilkins, representing
the League of Women Voters of Colorado; Amanda Gonzalez, representing Colorado
Common Cause; and Mr. Harvie Branscomb, representing Coloradans For Voting
Integrity, testified to amend the bill.
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12:06:37 PM |
Paul Lopez, representing the Denver Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Members of the committee asked questions to Clerk Lopez.
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12:13:37 PM |
Curtis Chong, Scott LaBarre, and Dan Burke, all representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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12:30:46 PM |
Olivia Pilcher, representing
Disability Law Colorado; and Jennifer Levin, representing The Arc of Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.
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12:36:09 PM |
Caleb Thornton, representing Colorado Department of State, was available to answer committee questions. Members of the committee asked questions to Mr. Thornton.
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12:52:21 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
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01:03:05 PM |
Members of the committee discussed the amendment.
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01:03:36 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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Duran |
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Woodrow |
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Amabile |
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Bacon |
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Bernett |
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Bockenfeld |
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Duran |
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Hanks |
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Neville |
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Valdez A. |
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Williams |
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Woodrow |
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Kennedy |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:03:37 PM |
The bill sponsors concluded their presentation with closing remarks. Members of the committee also made final remarks.
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01:08:50 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-188, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Duran |
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Valdez A. |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Bockenfeld |
Yes |
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Duran |
Yes |
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Hanks |
No |
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Neville |
No |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Williams |
No |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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