Colorado 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 21-250 — Elections And Voting

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 26, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    5 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act amends various laws related to the conduct of elections, including provisions related to:Procedures for registering to vote and for automatic voter registration through voter registration agencies; Requirements related to political party organization, including requirements for precinct caucuses, county assemblies, and vacancy committees; Ballot access for candidates, including repealing the ability of an unaffiliated candidate for president of the United States to be nominated by paying a fee; Requirements for voter service and polling centers and voting in person; Procedures for challenges to a person's right to vote; Procedures and requirements for circulating recall petitions and the conduct of recall elections, including municipal and local government recall elections; Prohibitions on electioneering in and within 100 feet of a polling place; and Requirements for filing initiative petitions. The act applies to elections conducted on or after the effective date of the act and takes effect upon passage; except that provisions allowing a person to register to vote online using the last 4 digits of their social security number take effect March 1, 2022.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

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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.
21-0155.01 Megan Waples x4348 SENATE BILL 21-250 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fenberg and Gonzales, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Lontine and Caraveo, Senate Committees House Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGMODIFICATIONSTOCERTAINSTATUTESGOVERNINGTHE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
21-0155.01 Megan Waples x4348 SENATE BILL 21-250 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fenberg and Gonzales, Bridges, Fields, Garcia, Ginal, Hansen, Jaquez Lewis, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Story, Winter HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Lontine and Caraveo, Senate Committees House Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGMODIFICATIONSTOCERTAINSTATUTESGOVERNINGTHE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS , AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
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Bill Summary d (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 amends various laws related to the conduct of elections, including provisions related to:
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! Procedures for registering to vote and for automatic voter i registration through voter registration agencies;
d e 2 ! Requirements related to political party organization, T R 2 A n 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
a 1 ! Requirements related to political party organization, E R 02 T d , N 2 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d y Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
S e y Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statune.M Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
e A including requirements for precinct caucuses, county assemblies, and vacancy committees;
e M A including requirements for precinct caucuses, county assemblies, and vacancy committees;
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Amendments

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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 Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

  7. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  10. House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  11. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Finance

  12. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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

  14. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  15. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  16. Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  17. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Finance

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

Sponsors

  • Stephen Fenberg · Primary
  • Julie Gonzales · Primary
  • Susan Lontine · Primary
  • Yadira Caraveo · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 40 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • Stephen Fenberg
  • Julie Gonzales Democrat
  • Susan Lontine
  • Yadira Caraveo

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

REPASS

Passed 20 Yea · 12 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 111002
Republican 1201
Total 201203
% of votes cast 57%34%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Nay
Coram — Nay
Donovan — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Yea

CONCUR

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 21002
Republican 3001
Total 32003
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

PERM

Passed 56 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19301
Republican 6200
Unaffiliated 31300
Total 56801
% of votes cast 86%12%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Nay
Hanks — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Yea
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 Nay
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Nay
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Not Voting
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Nay
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

AMD

Failed 24 Yea · 39 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12101
Republican 7001
Unaffiliated 161800
Total 243902
% of votes cast 37%60%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Nay
Bird — Nay
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Nay
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Nay
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Nay
Gray — Nay
Hanks — Yea
Herod — Nay
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Nay
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Nay
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Nay
Neville — Yea
Ortiz — Nay
Pico — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Tipper — Nay
Will — Yea
Young — Nay
Garnett — Nay
Adrienne Benavidez — Nay
Michaelson Jenet — Nay
Valdez D. — Nay
Van Beber — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Nay
Alex Valdez Democrat Nay
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Nay
Cathy Kipp Democrat Nay
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Nay
Iman Jodeh Democrat Nay
Jamie Jackson Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Nay
Judy Amabile Democrat Nay
Julie McCluskie Democrat Nay
Karen McCormick Democrat Nay
Kyle Mullica Democrat Nay
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Nay
Lisa Cutter Democrat Nay
Marc Snyder Democrat Nay
Meg Froelich Democrat Nay
Mike Weissman Democrat Nay
Monica Duran Democrat Nay
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Nay
Steven Woodrow Democrat Not Voting
Tom Sullivan Democrat Nay
Tony Exum Democrat Nay
Dan Woog Republican Not Voting
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

BILL

Passed 40 Yea · 23 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22001
Republican 0701
Unaffiliated 181600
Total 402302
% of votes cast 62%35%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
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 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 Not Voting
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Not Voting
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

AMD

Failed 23 Yea · 39 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 02201
Republican 7001
Unaffiliated 161701
Total 233903
% of votes cast 35%60%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Nay
Bird — Nay
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Nay
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Nay
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Nay
Gray — Nay
Hanks — Yea
Herod — Nay
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Not Voting
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Nay
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Nay
Neville — Yea
Ortiz — Nay
Pico — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Tipper — Nay
Will — Yea
Young — Nay
Garnett — Nay
Adrienne Benavidez — Nay
Michaelson Jenet — Nay
Valdez D. — Nay
Van Beber — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Nay
Alex Valdez Democrat Nay
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Nay
Cathy Kipp Democrat Nay
Dylan Roberts Democrat Nay
Emily Sirota Democrat Nay
Iman Jodeh Democrat Nay
Jamie Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Nay
Judy Amabile Democrat Nay
Julie McCluskie Democrat Nay
Karen McCormick Democrat Nay
Kyle Mullica Democrat Nay
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Nay
Lisa Cutter Democrat Nay
Marc Snyder Democrat Nay
Meg Froelich Democrat Nay
Mike Weissman Democrat Nay
Monica Duran Democrat Nay
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Nay
Steven Woodrow Democrat Nay
Tom Sullivan Democrat Nay
Tony Exum Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 21 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 121100
Republican 1300
Total 211400
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Nay
Coram — Nay
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 — 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 Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Yea

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 21-250 do?
The act amends various laws related to the conduct of elections, including provisions related to:Procedures for registering to vote and for automatic voter registration through voter registration agencies; Requirements related to political party organization, including requirements for precinct caucuses, county assemblies, and vacancy committees; Ballot access for candidates, including repealing the ability of an unaffiliated candidate for president of the United States to be nominated by paying a fee; Requirements for voter service and polling centers and voting in person; Procedures for challenges to a person's right to vote; Procedures and requirements for circulating recall petitions and the conduct of recall elections, including municipal and local government recall elections; Prohibitions on electioneering in and within 100 feet of a polling place; and Requirements for filing initiative petitions. The act applies to elections conducted on or after the effective date of the act and takes effect upon passage; except that provisions allowing a person to register to vote online using the last 4 digits of their social security number take effect March 1, 2022.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 21-250?
SB 21-250 is sponsored by Stephen Fenberg, Julie Gonzales (Democrat), Susan Lontine, and Yadira Caraveo.
What is the current status of SB 21-250?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 26, 2021. Enacted.
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