SB 19-235

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 24, 2019
  • Passed Senate Apr 24, 2019
  • Passed House May 02, 2019
  • Signed by Governor May 29, 2019

Automatic Voter Registration

Abstract

Voter registration - transfer of records from department of revenue - transfer of records from department of health care policy and financing - voter registration agency reports - verification of signatures - appropriation. Beginning July 1, 2020, the department of revenue is required to transfer to the secretary of state (secretary) the electronic record of each unregistered elector or person eligible to preregister who applies for the issuance, renewal, or correction of a Colorado driver's license or identification card and who provides documentation of citizenship. The elector's county clerk reviews the record for completeness and sends the elector a notice advising that the elector has been registered to vote. The elector can return the notice to either decline to be registered or affiliate with a party. If the elector does not decline to be registered within 20 days after the notice is mailed and the form is not returned as undeliverable, the elector is registered to vote. The department of health care policy and financing is also required to begin transferring to the secretary the electronic records of electors who apply for medicaid, subject to compliance with all federal laws and regulations. The elector's county clerk reviews the record for completeness and sends the elector a notice advising that the elector has been registered to vote. The elector can return the notice to decline to be registered, affiliate with a party, or provide a signature if necessary for their record. If the elector does not decline to be registered within 20 days after the notice is mailed and the form is not returned as undeliverable, the elector is registered to vote. Agencies that oversee offices designated as voter registration agencies are required to begin reporting information to the secretary related to the number of people who apply for benefits or programs, the number of voter registration choice forms the offices collect, and the number of people who receive voter registration forms. The office of information technology is required to assess and report to the secretary which voter registration agencies collect sufficient information for voter registration purposes. When the office of information technology and the secretary determine that an agency collects sufficient information, the agency is required to begin transferring records to the secretary for voter registration purposes. Unless a person who knows they are ineligible to vote intentionally takes voluntary action to become registered, the transfer of the person's record by a voter registration agency does not constitute completion of a voter registration form by that person. Beginning July 1, 2020, the act creates a process for electors who are registered through a voter registration agency to provide a signature for verification if they return a ballot in an election but a copy of their signature is not found in the statewide voter registration system. For the implementation of the act, $67,840 is appropriated to the department of state, $136,240 is appropriated to the office of the governor for use by the office of information technology, $18,000 is appropriated to the department of revenue for use by the division of motor vehicles, and $90,287 is appropriated to the department of human services. It is anticipated that the department of human services will receive an additional $45,413 in federal funds for the office of information technology services to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More

Bill Sponsors (4)

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Actions


May 29, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 17, 2019

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

May 02, 2019

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 01, 2019

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Apr 30, 2019

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Apr 27, 2019

House

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

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Appropriations House Committee of the Whole

Apr 25, 2019

House

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Apr 24, 2019

House

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

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Senate

Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 23, 2019

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Apr 19, 2019

Senate

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

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Senate Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Apr 10, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Apr 04, 2019

Senate

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

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee Amendment PDF
PA1 (04/11/2019) PDF
PA2 (04/22/2019) PDF
Introduced (04/04/2019) PDF
Engrossed (04/23/2019) PDF
Reengrossed (04/24/2019) PDF
Revised (05/01/2019) PDF
Rerevised (05/02/2019) PDF
Final Act (05/17/2019) PDF
Signed Act (05/29/2019) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/18/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (04/26/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/10/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/22/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (08/05/2019) PDF

Sources

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