h_sa_2017a_2017-05-08t16:49:03z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/08/2017
Location: LSB B
BILL SUMMARY for HJR17-1034
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 17-1034 to t Postpone House Joint Resolution 17-1034 indefinite |
PASS |
04:57 PM -- HJR17-1034
The committee took a brief recess.
05:00 PM
Representative Lontine called the committee back to order. Representative Singer and Representative Saine presented House Joint Resolution 17-1034. The resolution concerns an application to the U.S. Congress to call a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Representative Saine and Representative Singer answered questions from the committee.
05:27 PM -- Keara Fenzel, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:30 PM -- Bob Barry, U.S. Term Limits, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Barry answered questions from the committee.
05:37 PM -- Elena Nunez, Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:40 PM
Representative Singer and Representative Saine made concluding remarks on about the resolution.
| BILL: | HJR17-1034 | |
| TIME: | 05:44:04 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hooton | |
| MOTION: | Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 17-1034 to the Full House. The motion died due to lack of second. | |
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Benavidez
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Hooton
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Humphrey
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Leonard
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Melton
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Weissman
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Williams D.
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Lontine
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Foote
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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| BILL: | HJR17-1034 | |
| TIME: | 05:44:22 PM | |
| MOVED: | Melton | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Joint Resolution 17-1034 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. | |
| SECONDED: | Benavidez | |
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Hooton
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No
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Melton
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Yes
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Weissman
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Yes
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Williams D.
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:45 PM
The committee adjourned.