Date: 02/25/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1130

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1130, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



10:57 AM -- HB15-1130

The committee returned to order. Representatives Nordberg and Ryden, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 15-1130. The bill aligns municipal election laws with the federal "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act" (UOCAVA) and the state "Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act" (UMOVA) that ensure United States military personnel and American civilians living abroad can vote. The bill adjusts dates to match the various deadlines and election requirements to conform with the UOCAVA and UMOVA. Amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachments D and E) were distributed to the committee.

15HouseState0225AttachD.pdf15HouseState0225AttachD.pdf 15HouseState0225AttachE.pdf15HouseState0225AttachE.pdf

11:01 AM -- Wayne Williams, Colorado Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill. Secretary Williams spoke about the statutory authority of municipal clerks under current law. He commented that this bill protects the rights of service members overseas to vote in all elections.

11:04 AM -- Carol Tone, representing the League of Women Voters, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tone expressed her opinion that the bill protects the right to vote in all elections.

11:05 AM -- Karen Goldman, representing the Colorado Municipal League, the Colorado Municipal Clerks' Association, and the City of Aurora, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Goldman thanked Representative Nordberg for his work on the bill.

11:07 AM -- Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nunez thanked all of the stakeholders for working together.

11:09 AM -- Chuck Broerman, representing the Colorado County Clerks' Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Broerman reiterated the testimony of prior witnesses.
BILL:HB15-1130
TIME: 11:11:48 AM
MOVED:Ryden
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Neville P.
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Lontine
Neville P.
Primavera
Tate
Thurlow
Tyler
Willett
Salazar
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB15-1130
TIME: 11:12:28 AM
MOVED:Ryden
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Salazar
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Lontine
Neville P.
Primavera
Tate
Thurlow
Tyler
Willett
Salazar
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


11:13 AM

Representatives Nordberg and Ryden wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation. Written statements of support from Mary Eberle and Margit Johansson were entered into the record (Attachments F and G, respectively).

15HouseState0225AttachF.pdf15HouseState0225AttachF.pdf 15HouseState0225AttachG.pdf15HouseState0225AttachG.pdf
BILL:HB15-1130
TIME: 11:15:25 AM
MOVED:Ryden
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1130, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Neville P.
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Willett
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS