SB 17-209

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 30, 2017
  • Senate
  • House
  • Signed by Governor May 23, 2017

Various Changes For Access To Ballot By Candidates

Abstract

The bill makes various changes to the laws governing access to the ballot. Section 1 prohibits a designated election official from certifying to the ballot the name of any candidate who the designated election official determines is unqualified to hold office. For a political party candidate seeking to petition onto a ballot, section 2 moves up the deadline by which the petition must be filed. Section 3 allows a petition for nominating a school district director to designate or appoint eligible electors who comprise a vacancy committee. Section 5 adds, to the laws applying to vacancies in nominations, a process by which a vacancy in a school district director nomination is filled by such vacancy committee and specifies how the coordinated election official must proceed given the timing of the original nominee's vacancy. Currently, each petition to nominate a candidate must have attached to it a notarized affidavit executed by the petition circulator. Section 4 directs the secretary of state to establish by rule a process that allows a circulator 5 days to cure a rejected affidavit. Section 5 reorganizes and amends the laws pertaining to withdrawals and vacancies in nominations and designations. Sections 6 through 12 make conforming amendments necessitated by the statutory reorganization effected in section 4.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


May 23, 2017

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 15, 2017

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Colorado General Assembly

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Colorado General Assembly

Signed by the President of the Senate

May 03, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

May 02, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 01, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

Apr 27, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

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

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
House Committee of the Whole State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Apr 05, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Mar 30, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

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

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Mar 29, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 28, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Mar 27, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Mar 23, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/27/2017 - No Amendments

Mar 20, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Senate Committee of the Whole State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Mar 03, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

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

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Amendment L.001 PDF
Amendment L.011 PDF
Amendment L.012 PDF
Amendment L.008 PDF
Committee Amendment PDF
PA1 (03/21/2017) PDF
PA2 (04/28/2017) PDF
Introduced (03/03/2017) PDF
Engrossed (03/28/2017) PDF
Reengrossed (03/29/2017) PDF
Revised (05/01/2017) PDF
Rerevised (05/02/2017) PDF
Final Act (05/15/2017) PDF
Signed Act (05/23/2017) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/16/2017) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (09/07/2017) PDF

Sources

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