Date: 03/31/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1140

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to Postpone Indefinitely House Bill 09-1140.PASS



04:22 PM -- House Bill 09-1140

Representative Court, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1140, concerning clarification of the process of direct democracy. Representative Court requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely, since its provisions are addressed in House Bill 09-1326. Representative Court discussed a distinction between the two bills, and the process involved in drafting legislation concerning the initiative process. Representative Court responded to questions regarding the parties involved in crafting House Bill 09-1326. Discussion ensued regarding the bipartisan sponsorship of bills pertaining to citizen initiatives, and the drafting of ballot title language under current law.

BILL:HB09-1140
TIME: 04:24:53 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Moved to Postpone Indefinitely House Bill 09-1140. The motion passed on a 9-0-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Lambert
VOTE
Casso
Yes
Court
Yes
Hullinghorst
Excused
Lambert
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCann
Yes
Miklosi
Yes
Murray
Excused
Nikkel
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Todd
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:28 PM

The committee adjourned.