Date: 05/05/2006

Final
SUMMARY for HJR06-1037

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved a substitute motion to Postpone Indefinitely
Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 06-1037 to t		PASS
TIE


08:07 AM

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present.


08:08 AM

Representative Schultheis, prime sponsor, provided an overview of House Joint Resolution 06-1037, concerning the convening of a special session for the purpose of addressing issues arising from illegal immigration in Colorado. Representative Schultheis provided background on the immigration-related action taken by the legislature during the current legislative session and explained the need to convene a special session.


08:11 AM

No one testified regarding House Joint Resolution 06-1037, and no amendments were offered. Discussion ensued regarding the status of legislation seeking to create a program to verify the residency status of employees and the need for the state to act on immigration issues. Representative Schultheis responded to questions regarding the votes needed to pass the resolution out of the legislature and the fiscal impact of the resolution. Representative Schultheis then responded to questions regarding the potential for citizen initiatives pertaining to illegal immigration to appear on the ballot. Discussion followed regarding the potential for solutions to the illegal immigration issue to come out of a special session.


08:22 AM

The committee discussed the state's role in acting on illegal immigration, in contrast to the federal government's role, and the subjects specified for consideration in a special session by House Joint Resolution 06-1037. Representative Schultheis provided closing remarks in response to the various subjects discussed by the committee, and pondered the future of the immigration issue. Discussion followed regarding certain provisions of the U.S. Constitution that are germane to the immigration debate. Discussion then returned to the action taken by the General Assembly on the immigration issue during the 2006 legislative session and the need for further dialogue on the issue.


BILL:HJR 1037
TIME: 08:28:45 AM
MOVED:Schultheis
MOTION:Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 06-1037 to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation. A substitute motion to postpone the resolution indefinitely passed.
SECONDED:Lundberg
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

BILL:HJR 1037
TIME: 08:37:28 AM
MOVED:Carroll T.
MOTION:Moved a substitute motion to Postpone Indefinitely House Joint Resolution 06-1037. The motion passed on a 6-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Coleman
VOTE
Cadman
No
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
No
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
No
Lundberg
No
Schultheis
No
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



08:43 AM

The committee adjourned.