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000BF5A4BED91AC987258C35007F4336 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-001

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 18, 2025      
Location SCR 352



SB25-001 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

04:10:07 PM  
Senator Gonzales,
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-001. The bill establishes the Colorado
Voting Rights Act and places voting access related requirements on the
Department of State, local entities, and state-funded organizations. The
committee asked questions to the sponsor.
04:41:06 PM  
The chair went over the procedures for the meeting.
04:43:26 PM  
Heather Stauffer,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
Pete Schulte, representing the city of Aurora, testified in opposition
to the bill. Karen Goldman, representing the Colorado Municipal League
and the Colorado Municipal Clerks, testified to amend the bill. The committee
asked questions to the sponsor.
04:54:46 PM  
Alex Goddard, representing the Colorado Department of State, testified to amend the bill. Linda Temply, representing RCV for Colorado, testified to amend the bill. John Clark, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mayor Candy Meehan, representing the city of Norwood, testified to amend the bill. Sam Jarris, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:17:52 PM  
Aly Belknap, representing
Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Veniece Miller,
representing the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, testified in
support of the bill. Marisa Wright, representing the Campaign Legal Center,
testified in support of the bill. Michael Pernick, representing the Legal
Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions
to the panel.
05:33:19 PM  
Martha Tierney, representing
America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of
the bill. Andrew Barton, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified
in support of the bill. Terrance Carroll, representing the Sam Cary Bar
Association, testified in support of the bill. Maggie Gomezz, representing
SiX Action, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions
to the panel.
06:08:10 PM  
Gilbert Ortiz, representing RCV For Colorado, testified in an amend position on the bill.
06:09:38 PM  
Tommy Butler, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Smith, representing
Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. Mika Alexander,
representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified
in support of the bill. Kyle Giddings, representing the Colorado Criminal
Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
06:19:40 PM  
Tracy Winchester,
representing Colorado Black Women for Political Action, testified in support
of the bill. Portia Prescott, representing the Rocky Mountain NAACP, testified
in support of the bill. Andrea Wilkins, representing the League of Women
Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Beth Hendrix, representing
the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Barbara Whinery, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado,
testified in support of the bill. Alex Radz, representing the University
of Colorado Boulder Student Government, testified in support of the bill.
06:34:06 PM  
Jeslin Shahrezaei,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kate Greuel, representing
the Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of
the bill. Brandi Hardy, representing One Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Justin Wills, representing AFSCME, testified in support of
the bill.
06:45:47 PM  
Dilpreet Jammu, representing
the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Shawn Lewis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Margaret
Graham, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nathan
Bish, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Grace Thorvilson,
representing Local Progress, testified in support of the bill. Alison Coombs,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:02:01 PM  
Victor Torres-Corona,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bennet Rutledge,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Chase Cowne, representing
Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Abby Carpanter,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Naomi Amaha, representing
The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Julian Guevara,
representing Mi Familia En Accion, testified in support of the bill. Simone
Colburn, representing Mi Familia Vota, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Olivia Compton, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill.



Written testimony
can be found in Attachmnent D.
07:19:23 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented L.005 (Attachment E).


07:20:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:20:45 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented L.006 (Attachment F).


07:21:24 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:21:25 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.007 (Attachment G).
07:23:14 PM  
The committee discussed the amendment.


07:23:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:23:57 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.008 (Attachment H).


07:26:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment H).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:26:02 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.009 (Attachment I).


07:27:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment I).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:27:18 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.010 (Attachment J).


07:29:37 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment J)
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:29:41 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.011 (Attachment K).


07:32:14 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment K).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:32:16 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.012 (Attachment L).


07:33:24 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment L).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:33:26 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.013 (Attachment M).


07:35:13 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment M).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Sullivan
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:35:14 PM  
The bill sponsor
and committee gave final remarks.


07:45:42 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-001, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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