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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-001

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 18, 2025       Location SCR 352

SB25-001 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
04:10:07 PM  
Senator Gonzales, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-001. The bill establishes the Colorado Voting Rights Act and places voting access related requirements on the Department of State, local entities, and state-funded organizations. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
04:41:06 PM  
The chair went over the procedures for the meeting.
04:43:26 PM  
Heather Stauffer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Pete Schulte, representing the city of Aurora, testified in opposition to the bill. Karen Goldman, representing the Colorado Municipal League and the Colorado Municipal Clerks, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
04:54:46 PM  
Alex Goddard, representing the Colorado Department of State, testified to amend the bill. Linda Temply, representing RCV for Colorado, testified to amend the bill. John Clark, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mayor Candy Meehan, representing the city of Norwood, testified to amend the bill. Sam Jarris, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:17:52 PM  
Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Veniece Miller, representing the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, testified in support of the bill. Marisa Wright, representing the Campaign Legal Center, testified in support of the bill. Michael Pernick, representing the Legal Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:33:19 PM  
Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Terrance Carroll, representing the Sam Cary Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. Maggie Gomezz, representing SiX Action, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
06:08:10 PM  
Gilbert Ortiz, representing RCV For Colorado, testified in an amend position on the bill.
06:09:38 PM  
Tommy Butler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. Mika Alexander, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kyle Giddings, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
06:19:40 PM  
Tracy Winchester, representing Colorado Black Women for Political Action, testified in support of the bill. Portia Prescott, representing the Rocky Mountain NAACP, testified in support of the bill. Andrea Wilkins, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Beth Hendrix, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Barbara Whinery, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Alex Radz, representing the University of Colorado Boulder Student Government, testified in support of the bill.
06:34:06 PM  
Jeslin Shahrezaei, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kate Greuel, representing the Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill. Brandi Hardy, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Justin Wills, representing AFSCME, testified in support of the bill.
06:45:47 PM  
Dilpreet Jammu, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Shawn Lewis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Margaret Graham, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nathan Bish, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Grace Thorvilson, representing Local Progress, testified in support of the bill. Alison Coombs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:02:01 PM  
Victor Torres-Corona, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bennet Rutledge, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Chase Cowne, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Abby Carpanter, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Julian Guevara, representing Mi Familia En Accion, testified in support of the bill. Simone Colburn, representing Mi Familia Vota, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Olivia Compton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony can be found in Attachmnent D.
07:19:23 PM  
The bill sponsor presented L.005 (Attachment E).

07:20:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:20:45 PM  
The bill sponsor presented L.006 (Attachment F).

07:21:24 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:21:25 PM  
The bill sponsor presented amendment L.007 (Attachment G).
07:23:14 PM  
The committee discussed the amendment.

07:23:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:23:57 PM  
The bill sponsor presented amendment L.008 (Attachment H).

07:26:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment H).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:26:02 PM  
The bill sponsor presented amendment L.009 (Attachment I).

07:27:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment I).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:27:18 PM  
The bill sponsor presented amendment L.010 (Attachment J).

07:29:37 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment J)
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:29:41 PM  
The bill sponsor presented amendment L.011 (Attachment K).

07:32:14 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment K).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:32:16 PM  
The bill sponsor presented amendment L.012 (Attachment L).

07:33:24 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment L).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:33:26 PM  
The bill sponsor presented amendment L.013 (Attachment M).

07:35:13 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment M).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:35:14 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

07:45:42 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-001, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS