Location: SCR 357
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-037
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-037
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment F). The motion p Postpone Senate Bill 17-037 indefinitely using a r Refer Senate Bill 17-037, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS FAIL |
04:22 PM -- SB 17-037
Senator Fenberg introduced Senate Bill 17-037. This bill requires that counties with at least 25,000 active voters measure the wait time to vote or receive a ballot and the arrival rate of voters at each voter service and polling center during each general election. Data collected must be submitted to the Department of State which is authorized to create rules setting measurement and reporting criteria as well as reporting deadlines. He distributed two handouts and amendment L.007 (Attachment D, E, and F).
04:34 PM -- Elizabeth Steele, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
04:37 PM -- Juan Gallegos, representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
04:39 PM -- Dawn Halliburton-Rudy, representing the NAACP, testified in support of the bill.
04:43 PM -- Jessica Campbell-Swanson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:47 PM -- Luis Toro, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:48 PM -- Joy Garscadden, representing Citizens Project and Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
04:52 PM -- Kathleen Dwyer, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:54 PM -- Matt Washburn, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:57 PM -- Lizzy Stephan, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
05:01 PM -- Matt Crane, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from Senator Fenberg.
05:09 PM -- Ryan Parsell, representing the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:13 PM -- Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Crane and Mr. Parsell responded to questions from the committee.
05:23 PM
Senator Fenberg gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.
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| BILL: | SB17-037 | |
| TIME: | 05:28:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Fenberg | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. | |
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Fenberg |
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Sonnenberg |
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Marble |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-037 | |
| TIME: | 05:29:40 PM | |
| MOVED: | Fenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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Court |
Yes |
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Fenberg |
Yes |
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Hill |
No |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Marble |
No |
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(none) |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-037 | |
| TIME: | 05:32:24 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-037 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 3-2. | |
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Court |
No |
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Fenberg |
No |
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Hill |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Marble |
Yes |
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(none) |
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:33 PM
The committee adjourned.