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78681DE872BEC81C87258963007D9214 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1170

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 27, 2023      
Location Old State Library



HB23-1170 - Postponed Indefinitely
03:52:39 PM  
The committee recessed.
04:03:40 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
04:03:51 PM  
Representative DeGraaf, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1170. The bill requires the use of distributed ledger technology in elections and establishes voter eligibility verification systems for in person and mail in voting. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
04:26:06 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Elizabeth Steele, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill. Adam Ernest, representing Follow My Vote, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Caleb Thornton, representing Colorado Department of State, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:49:26 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Spencer Roberts, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Margarita Osterman, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:08:11 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Sabrina Balister, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Robert Miller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Brian Marshall, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jeffrey O'Donnell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:28:42 PM  
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment C.
05:28:43 PM  
Representative DeGraaf
presented amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The committee discussed the amendment.


05:30:32 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D)
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Bottoms
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks No
Sharbini No
Willford No
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:30:36 PM  
The bill sponsor made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.


05:51:41 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1170 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Bottoms
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks No
Sharbini No
Willford No
Ortiz No
Woodrow No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


05:51:54 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1170 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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