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AB44AB17E680EA85872589550078A6BC Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1055

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 13, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1055 - Postponed Indefinitely


02:57:53 PM  
Representative Bockenfeld,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1055. The bill prohibits the use
of voting systems that are capable of establishing a wireless connection,
starting January 1, 2024.
03:02:35 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, testified in opposition to the bill. Curtis Chong, representing National Federation of Blind, testified in opposition to the bill. Hilary Rudy, representing Colorado Department of State, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:22:31 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Dallas Schroeder, representing Elbert County, testified in support of the bill. Rhonda Braun, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mark Cook, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tina Peters, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:47:04 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Kevin Lundberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Neil Margallis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Linda Bissett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shawn Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Peter Larsen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:10:44 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. LaurelAnne Flahive, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Candice Stutzriem, representing El Paso
County Republican Strategy Forum, testified in support of the bill. Robert
Miller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. SoniaI
Carvalho, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:36:28 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ashley Epp, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Todd Watkins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Former El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:36:29 PM  
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment A.
04:47:45 PM  
The bill sponsor
distributed amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment B). The committee
discussed the amendment.


04:58:25 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
Moved Bottoms
Seconded Epps
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:58:32 PM  
The bill sponsor made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.


05:01:17 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1055, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Armagost
Seconded DeGraaf
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks No
Sharbini No
Willford No
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


05:02:05 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1055 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.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Willford
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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