922E3AD1AD0ABD59872583E7007DE262 Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Mullica and Representative Esgar, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-235. The bill requires the Department of Revenue, the Department of Heath Care Policy and Financing, and the Department of Human Services to electronically transfer records to the Department of State for the purpose of registering voters. Representative Mullica and Representative Esgar answered questions from the committee.

Chuck Broerman, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder, testified in opposition to the bill. He answered questions from the committee.

Secretary of State Jena Griswold testified in support of the bill.

Melissa Polk, Department of State, answered questions from the committee.

Kelly Byrne, America Votes, testified in support of the bill.

Martha Tierney, America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill.

Amanda Gonzalez, Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.

Lizzy Stephan, New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Debra Brown, Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Esgar and Representative Mullica made concluding remarks about the bill.