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CO SCR001

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

4/18/2016

Primary Sponsor

Pat Steadman

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Colorado voters on November 8, 2016 a ballot measure to repeal constitutional provisions deemed unconstitutional by courts after exhaustion of appellate remedies.

  • Repeals the "prior participation requirement" in recall election provisions struck down in In re Interrogatories Propounded by governor John Hickenlooper, 2013 CO 62.

  • Repeals certain campaign finance provisions from In re Interrogatories Propounded by governor B.U. Ritter, Jr., 227 P.3d 892 (2010) and Dallman v. Ritter, 225 P.3d 610 (2010) related to corporate and labor organization contributions.

  • Repeals specific bill of rights provisions from Evans v. Romer, 882 P.2d 1335 (1994) and Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. (2015).

  • Amendment becomes effective if a majority of voters vote "Yes/For" on the ballot title asking whether to repeal these obsolete provisions.

Legislative Description

Repealing Obsolete Constitutional Provisions

Last Action

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

4/18/2016

Committee Referrals

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs4/7/2016

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