Colorado 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 22-1086 — The Vote Without Fear Act

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · 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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act prohibits a person from openly carrying a firearm within any polling location or central count facility, or within 100 feet of a ballot drop box or any building in which a polling location or central count facility is located, while an election or any related ongoing election administration activity is in progress. The designated election official responsible for any central count facility, polling location, or drop box involved in that election cycle shall visibly place a sign notifying persons of the 100-foot no open carry zone for firearms. Exceptions are made for persons who own private property within the 100-foot buffer zone to carry a firearm on the private property; peace officers acting within the scope and authority of their duties to carry a firearm; and uniformed security guards employed by a contract security agency acting within the scope of the authority granted by and in the performance of a contractual agreement for the provision of security services with a person or entity that owns or controls the facility, building, or location. Openly carrying a firearm inside or within 100 feet of a polling location, central count facility, or drop box is a misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum $1,000 fine, up to 364 days imprisonment in the county jail, or both; except that, for a first offense, the fine shall not exceed $250 and the sentence of imprisonment shall not exceed 120 days. (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 amended bill clarifies its status by replacing the term "ENGROSSED" with "REENGROSSED" and specifies that it includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. Additionally, the new version also notes that it does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. This change reinforces the bill’s current standing and indicates to readers that a bill summary will be made available if the bill passes its third reading.

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Second 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.
Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
22-0363.01 Jane Ritter x4342 HOUSE BILL 22-1086 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Sullivan and Bacon, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Jaquez Lewis, House Committees Senate Committees State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGPROHIBITINGOPENLYCARRYINGFIREARMSATAVOTING LOCATION .
22-0363.01 Jane Ritter x4342 HOUSE BILL 22-1086 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Sullivan and Bacon, Amabile, Benavidez, Bernett, Boesenecker, Caraveo, Duran, Froelich, Garnett, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gray, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Lindsay, Lontine,McCormick,MichaelsonJenet,Ricks,Sirota,Snyder,Titone,ValdezA.,Weissman, Woodrow SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Jaquez Lewis, House Committees Senate Committees State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGPROHIBITINGOPENLYCARRYINGFIREARMSATAVOTING LOCATION .
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 prohibits a person from openly carrying a firearm within anypollinglocationorcentralcountfacility,orwithin100feetofaballot drop box or any building in which a polling location or central count facility is located, while an election or any related ongoing election g 2 administration activity is in progress.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e n 2 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that m 2 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E n 8 U U 2 http://leg.colorado.gov.) O i a H a r The bill prohibits a person from openly carrying a firearm within R e r F anypollinglocationorcentralcountfacility,orwithin100feetofaballot 3 drop box or any building in which a polling location or central count facility is located, while an election or any related ongoing election administration activity is in progress.
Exceptions are made for persons i 0 who own private property within the 100-foot buffer zone to carry a a , S R 2 O n r Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
Exceptions are made for persons i 2 a 2 who own private property within the 100-foot buffer zone to carry a E e 5 U d y O 2 a Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
H d r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing stdtute.
H d r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statude.e Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
e F A firearm on the private property and for peace officers acting within the scope and authority of their duties to carry a firearm.
e F m A firearm on the private property and for peace officers acting within the scope and authority of their duties to carry a firearm.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

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

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

  11. House Second Reading Laid Over to 02/25/2022 - No Amendments

  12. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. House Second Reading Laid Over to 02/22/2022 - No Amendments

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (4)

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

BILL

Passed 20 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 111002
Republican 1300
Total 201302
% of votes cast 57%37%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Nay
Coram — Not Voting
Donovan — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Not Voting
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Nay
Holbert — Nay
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Nay
Rankin — Nay
Scott — Nay
Smallwood — Nay
Sonnenberg — Nay
Woodward — Nay
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen 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

BILL

Passed 40 Yea · 24 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23000
Republican 0701
Unaffiliated 171700
Total 402401
% of votes cast 62%37%0%2%
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. — Nay
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
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
Mandy Lindsay 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 Not Voting
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

Subjects

public-safety elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 22-1086 do?
The act prohibits a person from openly carrying a firearm within any polling location or central count facility, or within 100 feet of a ballot drop box or any building in which a polling location or central count facility is located, while an election or any related ongoing election administration activity is in progress. The designated election official responsible for any central count facility, polling location, or drop box involved in that election cycle shall visibly place a sign notifying persons of the 100-foot no open carry zone for firearms. Exceptions are made for persons who own private property within the 100-foot buffer zone to carry a firearm on the private property; peace officers acting within the scope and authority of their duties to carry a firearm; and uniformed security guards employed by a contract security agency acting within the scope of the authority granted by and in the performance of a contractual agreement for the provision of security services with a person or entity that owns or controls the facility, building, or location. Openly carrying a firearm inside or within 100 feet of a polling location, central count facility, or drop box is a misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum $1,000 fine, up to 364 days imprisonment in the county jail, or both; except that, for a first offense, the fine shall not exceed $250 and the sentence of imprisonment shall not exceed 120 days. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 22-1086?
HB 22-1086 is sponsored by Rhonda Fields, Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Tom Sullivan, and Jaquez Lewis.
What is the current status of HB 22-1086?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2022. Enacted.
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