h_sa_2016a_2016-03-02t11:32:51z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/02/2016

11:33 AM -- HB16-1111



Representative Coram, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1111 to the committee. This bill refers a measure to Colorado voters changing state law concerning voter registration on or immediately prior to election day. Under current law, eligible electors may register to vote at any time prior to voting, including on election day. If this bill is approved by voters in the 2016 general election, anyone who registers to vote on election day or within the 22 days prior to an election must, in addition to meeting existing requirements, provide one of several types of valid photo identification.



11:37 AM -- Secretary of State Wayne Williams testified in support of the bill.



11:41 AM -- Tressa Guynes, Montrose County Clerk and Recorder, testified remotely from Colorado Mesa University (CMU) in support of the bill.



11:44 AM -- Lizzy Stephan, representing New Era Colorado, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



11:52 AM -- Robert Brown, representing the Montrose County Chamber of Commerce, testified remotely from CMU in support of the bill.



11:55 AM -- Denise Maes, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



12:04 PM -- Richard Harding, representing himself, testified remotely from CMU in support of the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



12:08 PM -- Carol Tone, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



12:12 PM -- Matt Crane, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



12:26 PM -- Carla Castedo, representing Mi Familia Vota, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



12:29 PM -- Chuck Broerman, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill.



12:33 PM -- Sheri Proctor, representing herself, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



12:38 PM -- Kjersten Forseth, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified against the bill and responded to questions from committee members.



12:43 PM -- Jennifer Levin, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified against the bill.



12:47 PM -- Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified against the bill and provided a handout (Attachment A). She responded to committee questions.



16HouseState0302AttachA.pdf



12:53 PM



Representative Coram presented amendment L.001 (Attachment B).



16HouseState0302AttachB.pdf

12:55 PM



Representative Coram wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

01:03 PM



The committee adjourned.