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H_SA_2025A 03/03/2025 01:33:58 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 03/03/2025
Attendance
Bottoms X
Bradley X
Carter X
Espenoza X
Feret X
Froelich X
Luck X
Mabrey *
Ricks X
Clifford *
Willford X
Time 01:33:58 PM to 04:55:56 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Willford
This Report was prepared by Amanda King
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB25-1170 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB25-1193 Postponed Indefinitely
HB25-1246 Postponed Indefinitely
HB25-1265 Postponed Indefinitely

HB25-1170 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:35:52 PM  

The committee considered House Bill 25-1170, sponsored by Representative Hamrick and Representative Boesenecker, for action only. The bill is concerning lobbying on behalf of a charitable tax-exempt nonprofit entity. The committee heard public testimony on the bill on February 24, 2025. Representative Hamrick explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).



01:37:50 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Froelich
Seconded Espenoza
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks
Clifford Excused
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:37:58 PM  
Representative Hamrick
explained amendment L.003 (Attachment B). Representative Boesenecker answered
questions about amendment L.003.


01:40:53 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
Moved Froelich
Seconded Clifford
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:40:54 PM  
Representative Hamrick
explained amendment L.007 (Attachment C). Representative Hamrick and Representative
Boesenecker responded to questions from the committee. Jed Franklin, representing
the Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the
committee. Representative Boesenecker responded to additional questions
from the committee.


01:55:28 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C).
Moved Clifford
Seconded Feret
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza No
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford No
YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:55:31 PM  
Representative Hamrick and Representative Boesenecker made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


02:09:29 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1170, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Froelich
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza No
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck Yes
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford No
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1193 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:09:37 PM  
Representative Suckla,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1193, concerning the creation
of the "Vote Transparency Protocol Act." The bill creates a new
process for voter registration and voter verification by requiring the
use of distributed ledger voting for all statewide elections. Representative
Suckla requested the bill be postponed indefinitely.
02:20:12 PM  
Jody Nickerson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Michael Freeman, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Caleb Thornton, representing
the Colorado Department of State, testified in opposition to the bill.
Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, testified in opposition to
the bill. Amanda Gonzalez, representing the Jefferson County Clerk and
Recorder's Office, testified in opposition to the bill.



Written testimony
(Attachment D) was provided to the committee.


02:30:33 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25-1193 indefinitely.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Carter
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Excused
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1246 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:30:51 PM  
The committee recessed.
02:35:01 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
02:35:10 PM  
Representative Marshall,
prime bill sponsor, and Representative Mabrey presented House Bill 25-1246,
concerning the prohibition of certain partisan political activities by
publicly employed certified peace officers while in uniform or using government
resources. The bill limits the political activities of certain county peace
officers. Representative Marshall responded to questions from the committee.
02:49:41 PM  
Sheriff Darren Weekly,
representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in opposition to
the bill. Sheriff Tyler Brown, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado,
testified in opposition to the bill. Jeremy Schupbach, representing the
Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Sheriff
Brett Schroetlin, representing the Grand County Sheriff's Office, testified
in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the
committee.
03:09:08 PM  
Lloyd Guthrie, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Julie Ort, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Catherine Lees, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Amanda Gonzalez, representing the Jefferson
County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.



Written testimony
(Attachment E) was provided to the committee.
03:27:32 PM  
Representative Mabrey and Representative Marshall provided concluding remarks on the bill.


03:35:49 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1246 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Feret
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter No
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks No
Clifford No
Willford Yes
YES: 5   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


03:36:15 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25-1246 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 Clifford
Seconded Carter
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza No
Feret No
Froelich No
Luck Yes
Mabrey No
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford No
Final YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1265 - Postponed Indefinitely

03:36:22 PM  
Representative Marshall,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1265, concerning the modification
of county commissioner elections. The bill requires counties with populations
of 250,000 or more to have five county commissioners and five districts.
03:43:39 PM  
Lloyd Guthrie, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Julie Ort, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Gilbert Ortiz, representing Ranked Choice
Voting for Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Eric Bodenstab,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:53:15 PM  
Amanda Gonzalez,
representing the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified
in support of the bill. Catherine Lees, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Jim Smith, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.
04:04:21 PM  
Meghan MacKillop,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.
Natalie Menton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Commissioner Julie Mullica, representing Adams County, testified in opposition
to the bill. Celeste Landry, representing the League of Women Voters of
Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America
Votes, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper, representing
Jefferson County, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Jody
Shadduck-McNally, representing Commissioners and Counties Acting Together
and the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition
to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:26:33 PM  
Jesse Kumin, representing
Best Democracy, testified to amend the bill. Linda Templin, representing
Ranked Choice Voting for Colorado, testified to amend the bill.




Written testimony (Attachment F) was provided to the committee.
04:33:16 PM  
Representative Marshall
explained amendment L.003 (Attachment G).


04:34:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G).
Moved Clifford
Seconded Espenoza
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:35:31 PM  
Representative Willford,
Chair, explained the need to reconsider amendment L.003, which struck everything
below the enacting clause, to allow for additional amendments. The committee
discussed the process to reconsider amendment L.003.


04:37:13 PM
 Motion Reconsider amendment L.003 (Attachment G).
Moved Feret
Seconded Mabrey
Bottoms Yes
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck Yes
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:37:14 PM  

Representative Clifford explained amendment L.006 (Attachment H). Representative Marshall responded to questions from the committee about amendment L.006. Committee discussion about the amendment ensued.



04:43:39 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment H).
Moved Clifford
Seconded Espenoza
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter No
Espenoza Yes
Feret No
Froelich Yes
Luck Yes
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:45:14 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G), as amended.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Feret
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter No
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck Yes
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:45:16 PM  
Representative Marshall provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


04:55:20 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1265, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Mabrey
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter No
Espenoza Yes
Feret No
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford No
YES: 5   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


04:55:48 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25-1265 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 Clifford
Seconded Mabrey
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza No
Feret Yes
Froelich No
Luck Yes
Mabrey No
Ricks No
Clifford No
Willford Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:55:56 PM   The committee adjourned.






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