h_sa_2016a_2016-05-02t13:31:56z2 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/02/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SCR16-006
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Refer SCR16-006 to the Committee of the Whole. The | PASS |
03:33 PM -- SCR16-006
Representatives Melton and Salazar, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 16-006 to the committee. The Colorado constitution prohibits slavery or involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime for which a person has been convicted. This concurrent resolution refers a ballot question to the voters to remove this exception.
Committee members discussed the resolution with the sponsors.
03:41 PM -- Sister Lee McNeil, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the resolution.
03:43 PM -- Sister Sharon Bridgeforth, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the resolution.
03:46 PM -- Jill Wildenberg, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, read testimony from Amanda Henderson in support of the resolution.
03:48 PM -- Pastor Del Phillips, representing the Greater Denver Ministerial Alliance and the House Worship Center, testified in support of the resolution.
03:52 PM -- Maggie Gomez, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the resolution.
03:53 PM
Representatives Salazar and Melton wrapped up their presentation of the resolution.
| BILL: | SCR16-006 | |
| TIME: | 03:56:25 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Refer SCR16-006 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Humphrey | |
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Neville P.
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Tyler
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Yes
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Wist
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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