Date: 04/21/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1337

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Th
Moved prepared amendment L.004 (Attachment F). Th
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1337, as amended, to 		PASS
Pass Without Objection
PASS



04:43 PM -- House Bill 09-1337

Representatives Todd and Murray, prime sponsors presented House Bill 09-1337, concerning changes to certain ballot processing deadlines contained in the state election code. Representative Murray explained the effect of the bill. Representative Murray explained the relationship between the bill and House Bill 09-1336.


04:46 PM

The following persons testified regarding House Bill 09-1337:


04:46 PM -- Mr. Harvie Branscomb, representing Coloradans for Voting Integrity and the Colorado Voter Group, testified regarding the bill. Mr. Branscomb objected to a provision in the bill making its passage contingent upon the passage of House Bill 09-1015, which was previously heard by the committee. Mr. Branscomb also discussed the impact of increasing the time for counting mail-in ballots prior to an election on citizen oversight. Mr. Branscomb clarified his reasons for objecting to House Bill 09-1337, and responded to questions regarding a forthcoming amendment to the bill. Mr. Branscomb discussed his objections to House Bill 09-1015.


04:50 PM -- Ms. Kristen Thomson, representing the Vote by Mail Project, testified regarding House Bill 09-1337. Ms. Thomson explained how mail ballots are processed in Oregon.


04:51 PM -- Clerks Pam Anderson and Hillary Hall, representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in favor of the bill. Ms. Hall explained the relationship between House Bill 09-1337 and House Bill 09-1015, and discussed the position of the association on extending the time period for processing mail ballots prior to an election.


04:54 PM

Representative Murray discussed the public's current access to the ballot counting process for mail ballots prior to an election. Representative Todd explained the effect of prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Discussion ensued regarding the process by which the amendment was drafted.


090421AttachE.pdf
BILL:HB09-1337
TIME: 04:55:49 PM
MOVED:Todd
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed on an 8-1-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Nikkel
VOTE
Casso
Yes
Court
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Lambert
Excused
Massey
Yes
McCann
No
Miklosi
Excused
Murray
Yes
Nikkel
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Todd
Yes
Not Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


04:59 PM

Representative Hullinghorst discussed her rescission of prepared amendment L.006. Representative Murray explained the effect of prepared amendment L.004 (Attachment F).

090421AttachF.pdf

BILL:HB09-1337
TIME: 05:01:06 PM
MOVED:Murray
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.004 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Lambert
VOTE
Casso
Court
Hullinghorst
Lambert
Massey
McCann
Miklosi
Murray
Nikkel
Labuda
Todd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



05:02 PM

Representative Todd provided closing remarks in favor of House Bill 09-1337.


BILL:HB09-1337
TIME: 05:02:54 PM
MOVED:Todd
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1337, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 10-0-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Nikkel
VOTE
Casso
Yes
Court
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Lambert
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCann
Yes
Miklosi
Excused
Murray
Yes
Nikkel
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Todd
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS