s_sa_2017a_2017-04-26t13:48:02z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/26/2017

Location: SCR 357

03:00 PM -- HB17-1262



Senator Zenzinger, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1262 to the committee. Under current law, electioneering communication means communication that unambiguously refers to a candidate and is broadcast, printed, directly mailed, or delivered by hand within 30 days of a primary election and 60 days of a general election. This bill changes this time frame to include communications that are broadcast, printed, directly mailed, or delivered by hand at any point between the primary election and general election.



03:03 PM -- Suzanne Staiert, Deputy Secretary of State, testified against the bill.



03:04 PM -- Mike Krause, representing the Independence Institute, testified against the bill and responded to committee member questions.



03:08 PM -- Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.



03:10 PM -- Deborah Gard, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



03:12 PM -- Danny Katz, representing the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill.



03:12 PM -- Peg Perl, representing Colorado Ethics Watch, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout to committee members (Attachment G).



17SenateState0426AttachG.pdf



03:16 PM



Senator Zenzinger wrapped up her presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.