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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1315

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 7, 2025      
Location LSB A



HB25-1315 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:41:02 PM  
Representative Sirota
and Minority Leader Pugliese, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
25-1315, concerning vacancies in the General Assembly. The bill changes
requirements in vacancy committees and creates a new November vacancy election
for General Assembly vacancies. Representative Sirota and Representative
Pugliese responded to questions from the committee.
02:12:05 PM  
Representative Sirota
and Minority Leader Pugliese continued to respond to questions from the
committee.
02:26:29 PM  
Dr. Michael Neil,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Catherine Lees,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
02:40:29 PM  
Michael Sheehan,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Holly Monkman, representing
the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Celeste
Landry, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified
to amend the bill. JP Barela, representing themself, testified to amend
the bill. Russell Weisfield, representing themself, testified to amend
the bill. Peg Perl, representing the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's
Office, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions
from the committee.
03:03:24 PM  

Karin Asensio, representing the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. Martha Tierney, representing the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Carrie Geitner, representing themself, testified  in support of the bill. Suzanne Taheri, representing themself, testified on the bill.



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

03:27:20 PM  
Minority Leader Pugliese
and Representative Sirota explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

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03:30:32 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Feret
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Pugliese Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:30:38 PM  
Minority Leader Pugliese
explained amendment L.003 (Attachment D).


03:31:49 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Carter
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Pugliese Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:31:51 PM  

Representative Sirota explained amendment L.004 (Attachment E).


03:33:34 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Carter
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Pugliese
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:34:32 PM  
Representative Sirota
explained amendment L.005 (Attachment F). She responded to questions from
the committee.


03:37:03 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Clifford
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Pugliese Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:37:36 PM  
Minority Leader Pugliese
explained amendment L.006 (Attachment G).


03:38:10 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment G).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Clifford
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Pugliese Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:38:12 PM  
Minority Leader Pugliese
explained amendment L.007 (Attachment H).


03:39:05 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment H).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Espenoza
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Pugliese
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:39:06 PM  
Representative Sirota
and Minority Leader Pugliese provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee
members commented on the bill.


03:54:02 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1315, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Clifford
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Pugliese Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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