H_SA_2021A 05/03/2021 01:36:38 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS

Date

05/03/2021

Attendance
Bacon	X
Bernett	X
Bockenfeld	X
Duran	X
Hanks	X
Neville	*
Tipper	X
Valdez A.	X
Williams	X
Woodrow	X
Kennedy	X

Time

01:36:38 PM to 02:27:49 PM

Place

LSB A

This Meeting was called to order by

Kennedy

This Report was prepared by

Ryan Dudley

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hSB21-247	Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB21-247 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

21HouseState0503AttachA.pdf

Attachment B

21HouseState0503AttachB.pdf

01:38:21 PM

Majority Leader Esgar and Minority Leader McKean, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-247. The bill makes several process changes to allow nonpartisan staff of the state redistricting commissions to continue meeting legal deadlines while federal census data is delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

01:41:34 PM

Amanda Gonzalez,
representing Colorado Common Cause; and Carlos Perez, representing Independent
Legislative Redistricting Commission, both testified to amend the bill.
Members of the committee asked questions to Ms. Gonzalez and Mr.
Perez.

01:59:11 PM

Jeremiah Barry, representing Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission, was available to answer committee questions. Members of the committee asked questions to Mr. Barry.

02:13:55 PM

Chris Murray, General Counsel for the Republican Committee, testified to amend the bill.

02:23:53 PM

The bill sponsors
introduced amendments L.006 (Attachment A) and L.008 (Attachment B).

02:23:54 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.008
	Moved	Duran
	Seconded	Woodrow

	Bacon
	Bernett
	Bockenfeld
	Duran
	Hanks
	Neville	Excused
	Tipper
	Valdez A.
	Williams
	Woodrow
	Kennedy
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:25:47 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.006
	Moved	Duran
	Seconded	Woodrow

	Bacon
	Bernett
	Bockenfeld
	Duran
	Hanks
	Neville
	Tipper
	Valdez A.
	Williams
	Woodrow
	Kennedy
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:25:48 PM

The bill sponsors offered closing remarks to Senate Bill 21-247.

02:27:39 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 21-247, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Duran
	Seconded	Tipper

	Bacon	Yes
	Bernett	Yes
	Bockenfeld	Yes
	Duran	Yes
	Hanks	No
	Neville	Yes
	Tipper	Yes
	Valdez A.	Yes
	Williams	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Kennedy	Yes
	Final	YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:27:49 PM

The committee adjourned.

SB21-247 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly