Bill Summary for Bill Number SB14-161

Date: 04/07/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB14-161

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 14-161 to the Committee on Appro	PASS

01:45 PM -- SB14-161

The committee returned to order.

Representative Hullinghorst, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 14-161. She explained that the bill makes several changes to the state election code in the following areas:

voter registration deadlines;

residency;

criminal offenses;

change of address searches;

postcard notifications;

Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act changes; and

other miscellaneous changes.

01:52 PM -- Amber McReynolds, Denver Elections Director, testified in support of the bill.

01:55 PM -- Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nunez spoke about why the bill is needed. She discussed the recommendations made by the Colorado Voter Access and Modernized Elections Commission that are represented in the bill.

01:57 PM -- Carol Tone, representing the League of Women Voters, testified in support of the bill.

01:58 PM -- Wayne Williams, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Williams expressed his opinion that the bill corrects a number of critical problems caused by House Bill 13-1303. He suggested an amendment on page 23 of the bill.

02:02 PM -- Hillary Hall, Boulder County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hall spoke about important clarifications made by the bill.

02:05 PM

Representative Hullinghorst wrapped up her presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.


BILL:	SB14-161
TIME:	02:07:21 PM
MOVED:	Williams
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 14-161 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1, with 1 excused.
SECONDED:	Melton
		VOTE
	Conti	Yes
	Dore	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Humphrey	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Nordberg	No
	Williams	Yes
	Salazar	Excused
	Ryden	Yes

Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS