Date: 01/31/2008

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB08-1003

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment to strike the bill's
Moved to refer House Bill 08-1003, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
PASS



10:05 AM

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present.


10:06 AM -- House Bill 08-1003

Representative Balmer, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 08-1003, concerning a special Congressional vacancy election for purposes of continuity in representation upon the declaration of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives pursuant to 2 U.S.C. Sec. 8 (B). Committee members received a memorandum regarding federal requirements for special elections to fill vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances, prepared by the Office of Legislative Legal Services (Attachment A). Representative Balmer explained how vacancies in Colorado's Congressional delegation would be filled in emergency situations under the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the timing of Congressional elections under the bill.

080131 Attach A.pdf

10:09 AM

The following person testified regarding House Bill 08-1003:


10:10 AM -- Mr. Bill Hobbs, representing the Secretary of State, testified in favor of the bill. Mr. Hobbs discussed the effect of the bill.


10:11 AM

Representative Balmer responded to questions regarding the need for a safety clause in House Bill 08-1003.


BILL:HB08-1003
TIME: 10:13:01 AM
MOVED:Bruce
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment to strike the bill's safety clause (Section 6, lines 3 through 5), and replace it with the standard enactment clause. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Bruce
Carroll T.
Casso
Ferrandino
Gallegos
Labuda
Lambert
Excused
Looper
Lundberg
Excused
Todd
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB08-1003
TIME: 10:13:36 AM
MOVED:Carroll T.
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 08-1003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 9-0-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Bruce
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Casso
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Lambert
Excused
Looper
Yes
Lundberg
Excused
Todd
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS