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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1315

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 29, 2025       Location SCR 352

HB25-1315 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


04:19:35 PM  
Senators Kirkmeyer and Weissman, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1315. The bill changes requirements in vacancy committees and creates a new November vacancy election for General Assembly vacancies. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
04:19:36 PM  
Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:32:44 PM  
Peggy Leech, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Celeste Landry, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mark Bohnhorst, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Written comments can be found in Attachment D.
04:43:36 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.023 (Attachment E).

04:44:19 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.023 (Attachment E).
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball Excused
Kirkmeyer
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:44:21 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.022 (Attachment F).

04:46:14 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.022 (Attachment F).
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Ball
Kirkmeyer
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:46:16 PM  
The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.

04:55:14 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1315, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Weissman
Seconded
Ball Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS