Sen. Chris Holbert

Primary HB 17-1074

Signed into law · Colorado House · Lead sponsor

Repeal Obsolete Law Colorado Congressional Districts

Statutory Revision Committee. The bill repeals a law relating to Colorado's congressional districts that has been rendered obsolete by the redistricting premised on the 2010 federal census. In addition, certain portions of the law being repealed were held unconstitutional by the state supreme court in People Ex Rel. Salazar v. Davidson , 79 P.3d 1221 (Colo. 2003) cert. denied, 541 U.S. 1093, 124 S. Ct. 2228, 159 L. Ed. 2d 260 (2004). The repeal of this law results in the removal of over 9,000 words of text from the Colorado Revised Statutes. The bill also makes a conforming amendment. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Signed into law Mar 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 17-1025

Signed into law · Colorado House · Lead sponsor

Repeal Obsolete State Legislative District Laws

Statutory Revision Committee. The general assembly formerly drew the boundaries of state senate and house of representative districts but was divested of this power upon the creation, via a ballot initiative in the 1974 general election, of the Colorado reapportionment commission. The bill repeals obsolete laws pertaining to: Districts drawn by the general assembly following the 1970 federal census; and The 6 house of representatives districts that were redrawn by the general assembly in 1998 to achieve compliance with the 'Voting Rights Act of 1965' following Sanchez v. State of Colorado, 97 F.3d 1303 (10th Cir. 1996) (cert. denied May 19, 1997). The repeal effected by the bill results in the removal of over 20,000 words from the Colorado Revised Statutes. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Signed into law Mar 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 17-069

In committee · Colorado Senate · Lead sponsor

Candidate Petition Information Verify Electronic Process Study

With regard to candidates by petition: Section 1 requires designated election officials to verify that a circulator is qualified to circulate any petitions filed and clarifies that designated election officials may use random sampling, in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary of state, to verify candidate petition information. Section 2 directs the secretary of state, in consultation with county clerk and recorders and other designated election officials, to create a pilot program to study best practices and modern technology that may be used for electronic candidate petition processes. The secretary of state must report any findings and recommendations during the department of state's 'State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act' presentation in the interim before the 2020 legislative session.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

In committee Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 17-1009

Passed · Colorado House · Lead sponsor

75th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor

Passed Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 17-1001

Passed · Colorado House · Lead sponsor

Governor's Message

Passed Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 17-1002

Passed · Colorado House · Lead sponsor

State Of The Judiciary

Passed Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 17-003

Passed · Colorado Senate · Lead sponsor

Concerning the officers and employees of the First Regular Session of the Seventy-first General Assembly.

Passed Jan 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 17-004

Passed · Colorado Senate · Lead sponsor

Repeal Joint Rule 27 On General Assembly Telephone Credit Cards

Passed Jan 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 17-001

Passed · Colorado Senate · Lead sponsor

Concerning the adoption of the Joint Rules as the temporary Joint Rules of the Seventy-first General Assembly.

Passed Jan 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 17-002

Passed · Colorado Senate · Lead sponsor

Concerning the appointment of officers and employees for the Senate convened in the First Regular Session of the Seventy-first General Assembly.

Passed Jan 12, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track