Colorado 2017 Regular Session Status: Introduced

SB 17-079 — Limit Amendments To Initiated Statutory Laws

Last action — Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The state constitution does not limit the general assembly's ability to amend, repeal, or otherwise supersede a statutory law initiated by the voters and specifies that bills will not become law unless approved by a majority vote of all members elected to each house. The bill states that it is the intent of the general assembly that it will not amend, repeal, or otherwise supersede an initiated law in the Colorado revised statutes that was approved at an election after the 2016 general election for a period of 3 years from the date the law takes effect unless such amendment, repeal, or supersession is approved by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Sponsors

  • Lois Court · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Lois Court

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (101)

101 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Postpone Senate Bill 17-079 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4100
Total 4100
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Court — Nay
Fenberg — Yea
Marble — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 17-079 do?
The state constitution does not limit the general assembly's ability to amend, repeal, or otherwise supersede a statutory law initiated by the voters and specifies that bills will not become law unless approved by a majority vote of all members elected to each house. The bill states that it is the intent of the general assembly that it will not amend, repeal, or otherwise supersede an initiated law in the Colorado revised statutes that was approved at an election after the 2016 general election for a period of 3 years from the date the law takes effect unless such amendment, repeal, or supersession is approved by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors SB 17-079?
SB 17-079 is sponsored by Lois Court.
What is the current status of SB 17-079?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 17-079?
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