Amendments for HB22-1086
House Journal, February 25
10 Amendment No. 1, by Representative Sullivan.
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12 Amend printed bill, page 3, strike line 12 and substitute:
13 "(c) THIS SUBSECTION (1) DOES NOT APPLY TO:
14 (I) A PERSON WHO".
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16 Page 3, line 16, strike "ZONE." and substitute "ZONE; OR
17 (II) A UNIFORMED SECURITY GUARD EMPLOYED BY A CONTRACT
18 SECURITY AGENCY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-33.5-415.4, ACTING WITHIN
19 THE SCOPE OF THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY AND IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
20 A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES
21 WITH A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT OWNS OR CONTROLS THE FACILITY,
22 BUILDING, OR LOCATION SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION.".
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24 Amendment No. 2, by Representative Sullivan.
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26 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 2 through 20 and substitute:
27 "SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 1-13-724 as
28 follows:
29 1-13-724. Unlawfully carrying a firearm at a polling location
30 or drop box - exception - legislative declaration. (1) (a) THE GENERAL
31 ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:
32 (I) THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES FREE AND OPEN
33 ELECTIONS;
34 (II) ALL COLORADANS SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXERCISE THEIR
35 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO VOTE FREELY AND SAFELY;
36 (III) OPENLY CARRIED FIREARMS IN OR NEAR A POLLING LOCATION
37 OR DROP BOX MAY INTIMIDATE, THREATEN, OR COERCE VOTERS,
38 AFFECTING COLORADANS' EXERCISE OF THEIR VOTING RIGHTS; AND
39 (IV) DUE IN PART TO SUCH CONCERNS, STATES HAVE REGULATED
40 FIREARMS AT POLLING LOCATIONS SINCE THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
41 (b) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER DECLARES THAT:
42 (I) REGULATING OPENLY CARRIED FIREARMS AT POLLING
43 LOCATIONS AND DROP BOXES IS SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO THE
44 GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S INTEREST IN ENSURING ALL COLORADO VOTERS
45 HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE AND FREE
46 FROM INTIMIDATION;
47 (II) NOTHING IN THIS "VOTE WITHOUT FEAR ACT" IS INTENDED TO
48 SHIELD A PERSON FROM PROSECUTION FOR A VIOLATION OF SECTION 1-13-
49 713; AND
50 (III) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS THAT SECURITY
51 PERSONNEL CONTRACTED FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANY LOCATION IN
52 COLORADO THAT INCLUDES A POLLING LOCATION OR DROP BOX SHALL
53 TAKE THE UTMOST CARE TO PROVIDE A SAFE VOTING ENVIRONMENT,
54 WHILE STILL ENSURING THAT THEIR PRESENCE AND BEHAVIOR DOES NOT
55 HAVE AN INTIMIDATING, THREATENING, OR COERCIVE EFFECT ON A VOTER
56 WHO IS EXERCISING THE VOTER'S RIGHT TO VOTE.
1 (2) THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS SECTION IS THE "VOTE WITHOUT
2 FEAR ACT."
3 (3) (a) IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO".
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5 Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
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7 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
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9 Amendment No. 3, by Representative Luck.
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11 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 4, after the period add "THE DESIGNATED
12 ELECTION OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CENTRAL COUNT FACILITY,
13 POLLING LOCATION, OR DROP BOX INVOLVED IN THAT ELECTION CYCLE
14 SHALL VISIBLY PLACE A SIGN NOTIFYING PERSONS OF THE ONE-HUNDRED
15 FOOT NO OPEN CARRY ZONE FOR FIREARMS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS
16 SECTION.".
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18 Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
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20 Amendment No. 4, by Representative Benavidez.
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22 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 25, strike "IMPRISONMENT." and
23 substitute "IMPRISONMENT; EXCEPT THAT, FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, THE FINE
24 SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND THE SENTENCE OF
25 IMPRISONMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS.".
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27 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
28 Reading and Final Passage.
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