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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date |
02/24/2020 |
| Attendance |
| Hansen |
X |
| Marble |
E |
| Sonnenberg |
X |
| Fields |
X |
| Foote |
X |
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| Time |
01:34:32 PM to 02:49:07 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Senator Foote |
| This Report was prepared by |
Julia Jackson |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB20-1289 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB20-1048 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
HB20-1289 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:35:00 PM |
Senator Foote and Senator Holbert, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1289 to the committee. The bill alters certain eligibility deadlines for precinct caucuses.
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01:42:35 PM |
Martha Tierney, representing the Colorado Democratic Party and America Votes, testified in support of the bill.
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01:45:30 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 20-1289 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Foote |
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| Seconded |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Marble |
Excused |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB20-1048 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:45:37 PM |
Senator Fields, sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1048 to the committee. The bill clarifies that state law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race includes hair texture, type, or styles commonly or historically associated with race.
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01:48:11 PM |
Catherine Smith, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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01:56:02 PM |
Suzette Malveaux, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:03:25 PM |
Charlotte Sweeney, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:03:40 PM |
Ms. Smith and Ms. Malveaux responded to questions from the bill sponsor.
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02:15:18 PM |
Erica Cobb, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:19:00 PM |
Tiffany Choi, representing the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:19:37 PM |
Hashim Coates, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:21:30 PM |
Lauren Masias, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill.
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02:27:05 PM |
Corletta Hithon-Davis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:29:21 PM |
Monica James, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:35:41 PM |
Nicole Mallery, representing the Colorado Women's Bar Association, the Sam Cary African-American Bar Association, and Denver Sister Circle, testified in support of the bill. She provided a letter from the Sam Cary African-American Bar Association in support of the bill (Attachment A).
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02:36:44 PM |
Senator Fields wrapped up her presentation of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
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02:48:54 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 20-1048 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Fields |
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| Seconded |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Marble |
Excused |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:49:07 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
