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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1177
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 26, 2024
Location LSB A
HB24-1177 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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05:17:55 PM |
Representative Marshall,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1177, concerning the modification
of county commissioner elections in counties with populations of 70,000
or more. The bill requires counties with populations of 70,000 or more
to have five county commissioners, with at least three elected by voters
of the candidateâs district. Representative Marshall provided a handout
to the committee (Attachment N). He responded to questions from the committee.
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05:32:58 PM |
Jennifer Iversen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Gonzalez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Catherine Lees, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Angela Thomas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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05:48:11 PM |
Kelly Mayr, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jen Samano, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Celeste Landry, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
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05:55:58 PM |
County Commissioner
Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing themself, testified in opposition to
the bill. Nick DeSalvo, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. County Commissioner Eppie Griego, representing Pueblo County,
testified in opposition to the bill. County Commissioner Zach Swearingen,
representing Pueblo County, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Bergman,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill
and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment O). Kat McManus, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment P).
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06:18:33 PM |
Representative Marshall made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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06:34:12 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1177 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Amabile |
No |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
No |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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