Colorado 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 21-077 — Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act eliminates the requirement that the department of education and each division, board, or agency of the department of regulatory agencies verify the lawful presence of each applicant before issuing or renewing a license.The act also specifies that lawful presence is not required of any applicant for any state or local license, certificate, or registration. The act is a state law within the meaning of the federal law that gives states authority to provide for eligibility for state and local public benefits to persons who are unlawfully residing in the United States.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill removes the requirement for verification of an individual's lawful presence in the United States when issuing or renewing a license. It also clarifies that lawful presence is not a requirement for any individual. This change impacts the process for obtaining licenses, making it more accessible to individuals regardless of their immigration status.

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First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
21-0248.01 Yelana Love x2295 SENATE BILL 21-077 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Gonzales, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Benavidez and Kipp, Senate Committees House Committees Business, Labor, & Technology A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEELIMINATIONOFVERIFICATIONOFANINDIVIDUAL S LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE U NITED STATES AS A REQUIREMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL CREDENTIALING .
21-0248.01 Yelana Love x2295 SENATE BILL 21-077 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Gonzales, Bridges, Buckner, Donovan, Fenberg, Garcia, Ginal, Hansen, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Rodriguez, Story, Winter HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Benavidez and Kipp, Senate Committees House Committees Business, Labor, & Technology A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEELIMINATIONOFVERIFICATIONOFANINDIVIDUAL 'S LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE U NITED S TATES AS A REQUIREMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL CREDENTIALING .
Bill Summary (Note:
Bill Summary e (Note:
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill eliminates the requirement that the department of education and each division, board, or agency of the department of regulatory agencies verify the lawful presence of each applicant before g issuing or renewing a license.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does n 1 notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill m 0 T n , passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that A U 2 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E i h S a a http://leg.colorado.gov.) R M r The bill eliminates the requirement that the department of 3 education and each division, board, or agency of the department of regulatory agencies verify the lawful presence of each applicant before g i issuing or renewing a license.
d e 2 The bill also specifies that lawful presence is not required of any T R , A n 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
a 2 The bill also specifies that lawful presence is not required of any E R 2 A n 2 N 2 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d h Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statune.a Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  6. House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  7. First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments

  8. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  11. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

  15. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  16. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  17. Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  18. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

REPASS

Passed 24 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 14900
Republican 2200
Total 241100
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Nay
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Nay
Holbert — Nay
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Nay
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Nay
Sonnenberg — Nay
Woodward — Nay
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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ADOPT CCR

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 4000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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ADOPT

Passed 45 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23000
Republican 1700
Unaffiliated 211201
Total 451901
% of votes cast 69%29%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Nay
Herod — Not Voting
Holtorf — Nay
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Nay
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Nay
McKean — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Nay
Ransom — Yea
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Nay
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Nay
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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REPASS

Passed 40 Yea · 24 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 171601
Democrat 23000
Republican 0800
Total 402401
% of votes cast 62%37%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Pico — Nay
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Nay
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Nay
Herod — Not Voting
Holtorf — Nay
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Nay
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Nay
McKean — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Nay
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Nay
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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BYD SCP

Passed 61 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22001
Republican 8000
Unaffiliated 31003
Total 61004
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Yea
Herod — Not Voting
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Not Voting
Neville — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Tipper — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Not Voting
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Not Voting
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

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NOT CONCUR APPT CC

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 4000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 39 Yea · 24 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21001
Republican 0800
Unaffiliated 181600
Total 392401
% of votes cast 61%38%0%2%
How each member voted (64)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Nay
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Nay
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Nay
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Nay
McKean — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Nay
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Nay
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Nay
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Not Voting
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 24 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 14900
Republican 2200
Total 241100
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Nay
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Nay
Holbert — Nay
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Nay
Smallwood — Nay
Sonnenberg — Nay
Woodward — Nay
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 21-077 do?
The act eliminates the requirement that the department of education and each division, board, or agency of the department of regulatory agencies verify the lawful presence of each applicant before issuing or renewing a license.The act also specifies that lawful presence is not required of any applicant for any state or local license, certificate, or registration. The act is a state law within the meaning of the federal law that gives states authority to provide for eligibility for state and local public benefits to persons who are unlawfully residing in the United States.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 21-077?
SB 21-077 is sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, Julie Gonzales (Democrat), and Cathy Kipp (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 21-077?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2021. Enacted.
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