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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1053
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 29, 2021
Location LSB A
HB21-1053 - Postponed Indefinitely
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05:13:43 PM |
Representative Williams, bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1053. This bill allows any registered voter to request a recount of ballots cast in an election and allows for manual recounts to be requested for both automatic and requested recounts.
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05:26:39 PM |
Members of the committee asked questions to the bill sponsor.
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05:35:02 PM |
Peg Perl, representing the Arapahoe County Clerk & Recorder's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. She answered questions from the committee. Amanda Gonzalez, representing Colorado Common Cause; and Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and Colorado Democratic Party, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Tierney answered committee questions.
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05:49:18 PM |
Carmen Bontrager,
representing herself; Kim Dealy, representing herself; and LaurelAnne
Flahive, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Bontrager answered questions from the committee.
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06:04:34 PM |
Mary Parker, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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06:08:59 PM |
Hilary Rudy, representing Colorado Department of State, was available to answer committee questions. She answered questions from members of the committee.
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06:09:56 PM |
Matt Crane, representing Colorado County Clerks Assocation, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Crane answered questions from the committee.
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06:10:36 PM |
Karen Kennedy, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:17:38 PM |
Representative Williams
introduced and moved amendment L.005 (Attachment B)
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06:17:39 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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| Moved |
Williams |
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| Seconded |
Hanks |
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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. |
Excused |
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Williams |
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Kennedy |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:18:20 PM |
Representative Williams
introuced and moved amendment L.006 (Attachment C)
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06:18:21 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 |
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| Moved |
Williams |
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| Seconded |
Hanks |
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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. |
Excused |
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Williams |
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Kennedy |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:18:42 PM |
Representative Williams
introduced and moved amendment L.007 (Attachment D)
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06:19:16 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 |
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| Moved |
Williams |
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| Seconded |
Hanks |
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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. |
Excused |
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Williams |
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Kennedy |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:24:15 PM |
Representative Willams
introduced and moved amendment L.001 (Attachment E)
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06:25:01 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Williams |
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| Seconded |
Hanks |
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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. |
Excused |
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Williams |
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Kennedy |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:25:02 PM |
Representative Willams
introduced and moved amendment L.003 (Attachment F).
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06:25:27 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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| Moved |
Williams |
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| Seconded |
Hanks |
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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. |
Excused |
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Williams |
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Kennedy |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:25:28 PM |
Representative Willams
introduced and moved amendment L.008 (Attachment G).
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06:25:49 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.008 |
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| Moved |
Williams |
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| Seconded |
Bockenfeld |
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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. |
Excused |
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Williams |
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Kennedy |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:25:50 PM |
Representative Williams offered closing remarks on House Bill 21-1053. Committee members also offered closing remarks.
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06:39:13 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1053, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Williams |
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| Seconded |
Hanks |
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Amabile |
No |
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Bacon |
No |
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Bernett |
No |
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Bockenfeld |
Yes |
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Duran |
No |
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Hanks |
Yes |
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Neville |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Excused |
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Williams |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
No |
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Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 6 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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06:39:31 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 21-1053 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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Kennedy |
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| Seconded |
Duran |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Bockenfeld |
No |
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Duran |
Yes |
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Hanks |
No |
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Neville |
No |
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Valdez A. |
Excused |
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Williams |
No |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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