Bill Summary for Bill Number HB08-1003

Date: 03/10/2008

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB08-1003

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment to add language conce Moved a conceptual amendment to page 3, line 14 of Moved that House Bill 08-1003 be favorably recomme	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

01:42 PM -- House Bill 08-1003

Senator Tupa, 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. He commented on the impact of deaths or resignations on the conduct of a congressional vacancy election.

01:50 PM

The following person testified:

01:50 PM -- Bill Hobbs, Deputy Secretary of State, supported House Bill 08-1003, and said that House Bill 08-1003 would provide a mechanism to handle the extraordinary circumstances contemplated in House Bill 08-1003. He commented on requirements in federal law for filling vacancies.


BILL:	HB08-1003
TIME:	01:55:23 PM
MOVED:	Cadman
MOTION:	Moved a conceptual amendment to page 3, line 14 of House Bill 08-1003, striking "100 or more" and substituting "more than 100." The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Cadman
	Schultheis
	Windels
	Romer
	Tapia




Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB08-1003
TIME:	01:56:44 PM
MOVED:	Cadman
MOTION:	Moved a conceptual amendment to add language concerning the assessment of a nonrefundable filing fee of $500 to page 4, lines 6 through 8 of House Bill 08-1003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Cadman
	Schultheis
	Windels
	Romer
	Tapia




Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB08-1003
TIME:	01:57:25 PM
MOVED:	Cadman
MOTION:	Moved that House Bill 08-1003 be favorably recommended to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a 5-0-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Cadman	Yes
	Schultheis	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	Romer	Yes
	Tapia	Yes


Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS