Date: 01/28/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-083

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved a prepared amendment to Senate Bill 09-083,
Moved that Senate Bill 09-083 be postponed indefin
Moved that Senate Bill 09-083 be referred to the C
Pass Without Objection
PASS
FAIL


03:10 PM -- Senate Bill 09-083

Senator Schultheis, prime sponsor, commented on Senate Bill 09-083, stating that it would expand restrictions on the use of public resources to influence political campaigns. He addressed communications that would be permitted under Senate Bill 09-083. He said that the degree to which public employees may engage in such activities is currently unclear. He said that his proposal would not infringe upon free speech rights.
BILL:SB09-083
TIME: 03:30:27 PM
MOVED:Schultheis
MOTION:Moved a prepared amendment to Senate Bill 09-083, L.001 (Attachment B.) The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Boyd
Cadman
Schultheis
Bacon
Williams
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB09-083
TIME: 03:41:33 PM
MOVED:Schultheis
MOTION:Moved that Senate Bill 09-083 be referred to the Committee on Appropriations, as amended. The motion failed on a 1-3-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Boyd
No
Cadman
Excused
Schultheis
Yes
Bacon
No
Williams
No
Not Final YES: 1 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
BILL:SB09-083
TIME: 03:42:25 PM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Moved that Senate Bill 09-083 be postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a 3-1-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Boyd
Yes
Cadman
Excused
Schultheis
No
Bacon
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:43 PM

The committee meeting recessed.