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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-001

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 14, 2025      
Location LSB A



SB25-001 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

03:41:42 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:59:49 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
04:00:32 PM  
Representative Bacon
and Representative Joseph, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill
25-001, concerning the administration of elections. 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.
04:08:20 PM  
Aly Belknap, representing
Colorado Common Cause, 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 panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:19:34 PM  
Heather Stauffer,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
Robert Sheesley, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified
to amend the bill. Councilman Dan Larson, representing the City of Wheat
Ridge, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Holwell, representing
the City of Lone Tree, testified in opposition to the bill. Mayor Hollie
Rogin, representing the Town of Lyons, testified to amend the bill. Jody
Nickerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:40:08 PM  
Martha Tierney, representing
America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of
the bill. Tracy Winchester, representing Colorado Black Women for Political
Action, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Barton, representing Colorado
Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Mika Alexander read testimony
on behalf of Deborah Richardson, representing the American Civil Liberties
Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Gregory Seabrooks,
representing the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, testified in
support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:00:09 PM  
Councilmember Isabel
Cruz, representing the City of Lakewood City Council, testified in support
of the bill. Kyle Giddings, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice
Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Councilmember Crystal
Murillo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
05:07:59 PM  
Councilmember Shawna
Ambrose, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. County
Commissioner Nina Waters, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill. Clerk Amanda Gonzalez, representing the Jefferson County Clerk
and Recorder's Office, testified in support of the bill. The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
05:18:23 PM  
Andrea Wilkins, representing
the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Daniel Mondragon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Richard Wagner, representing the American Federation of Teachers -
Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to
questions from the committee.



Written testimony
(Attachment F) was provided to the committee.
05:29:25 PM  
Representative Joseph
explained amendment L.052 (Attachment G).


05:31:20 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.052 (Attachment G).
Moved Feret
Seconded Carter
Bottoms No
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:31:46 PM  
Representative Bacon
explained amendment L.046 (Attachment H).


05:33:22 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.046 (Attachment H).
Moved Feret
Seconded Carter
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:33:49 PM  
Representative Jospeh
explained amendment L.047 (Attachment I).


05:35:45 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.047 (Attachment I).
Moved Feret
Seconded Carter
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:36:03 PM  
Representative Bacon
explained amendment L.048 (Attachment J). She responded to questions from
the committee.


05:37:47 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.048 (Attachment J).
Moved Feret
Seconded Carter
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:38:19 PM  
Representative Bacon
explained amendment L.049 (Attachment K). She responded to questions from
the committee.


05:43:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.049 (Attachment K).
Moved Feret
Seconded Carter
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:43:59 PM  
Representative Joseph and Representative Bacon provided closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


06:01:53 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-001, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Feret
Seconded Ricks
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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