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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
04/29/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Bottoms |
X |
| DeGraaf |
X |
| Epps |
X |
| Marvin |
* |
| Parenti |
* |
| Pugliese |
X |
| Ricks |
* |
| Rutinel |
X |
| Willford |
E |
| Boesenecker |
* |
| Woodrow |
X |
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| Time |
04:19:39 PM to 05:31:34 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Woodrow |
| This Report was prepared by |
Amanda King |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB24-072 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
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SB24-072 - Referred to House Appropriations
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04:20:48 PM |
Representative Rutinel and Representative Brown, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-072, concerning provisions to ensure that confined eligible electors at a county jail or detention center may vote. The bill requires that county jails and detention centers provide in-person voting for eligible confined voters during general elections. Representative Rutinel responded to questions from the committee.
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04:25:53 PM |
Division Chief Gary Gittins, representing the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Sheriff Reggie Marinelli, representing the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to the questions from the committee.
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04:43:49 PM |
Jasmine Ross, representing
the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of
the bill. Maysa Sitar, representing the City and County of Denver Clerk
and Recorder's Office, testified in support of the bill. Caleb Thornton,
representing the Colorado Department of State, testified in support of
the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and the Colorado
Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
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04:59:15 PM |
Amanda Gonzalez, representing the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in support of the bill. Darrius Taylor, representing the Center for Employment Opportunities, testified in support of the bill. Councilwoman Shontel Lewis, representing the Denver City Council District 8, testified in support of the bill. Linda Thomas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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05:12:33 PM |
Aly Belknap, representing
Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Peggy Leech, representing
the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment A).
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05:17:11 PM |
Representative Rutinel and Representative Brown made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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05:31:16 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-072 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Rutinel |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Marvin |
Yes |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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Pugliese |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Willford |
Excused |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 05:31:34 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
