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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB17-079 Date: 02/01/2017
Location: SCR 357
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-079

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone Senate Bill 17-079 indefinitely using a r
Refer Senate Bill 17-079 to the Committee of the W
PASS
FAIL



01:33 PM -- SB17-079

Senator Court introduced Senate Bill 17-079. The bill states that it is the intent of the General Assembly to not amend, repeal, or supersede a statutory citizen initiative approved after the 2016 general election for a period of three years unless the change is approved by a two-thirds vote of each house. She responded to questions from the committee.

01:48 PM --
Caroline Fry, Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Senator Court commented on the bill.

01:52 PM

Senator Court gave concluding remarks regarding the bill. Members of the committee commented on the bill.

BILL: SB17-079
TIME: 01:59:53 PM
MOVED: Court
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-079 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 1-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Yes
Fenberg
No
Sonnenberg
No
Marble
No
Scott
No
YES: 1 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

BILL: SB17-079
TIME: 02:02:22 PM
MOVED: Marble
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 17-079 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. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
No
Fenberg
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Marble
Yes
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:05 PM

The committee adjourned.