How did your State Representatives and Senators vote on bills that impact equity, inclusion, and justice? Citizens Project monitors and takes positions on legislation that impact equity, inclusion, and justice. In 2021, Citizens Project took positions on 30 bills in the Colorado General Assembly. This report card identifies how each State Legislator from El Paso County voted on those bills. 2021 Legislator Report Card El Paso County Delegation citizensproject.org Representative Senator Dennis Hisey Shane Sandridge SD 2 HD 14 [email protected] [email protected] 303-866-4877 303-866-2965 Paul Lundeen Dave Williams SD 9 HD 15 [email protected] [email protected] 303-866-4835 303-866-5525 Andres Pico Larry Liston HD 16 SD 10 [email protected] [email protected] 303-866-2937 303-866-2737 Tony Exum, Sr. Pete Lee HD 17 SD 11 [email protected] [email protected] 303-866-3069 303-866-6364 Marc Snyder Bob Gardner HD 18 SD 12 [email protected] [email protected] 303-866-2932 303-866-4880 Tim Geitner HD 19 [email protected] El Paso County 303-866-2924 Terri Carver Delegation to HD 20 [email protected] the Colorado 303-866-2191 General Mary Bradfield HD 21 [email protected] Assembly 303-866-2946 Elections Multilingual Ballot Access for Voters House Bill 21-1011 This bill requires the Secretary of State and Clerk of Recorders of certain counties to provide multilingual ballot access. Additionally, a multilingual ballot hotline will be established in order to provide access to translators and interpreters. Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Lee, Exum, Snyder OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Liston, Lee, Exum, Snyder Against Citizens Project– Hisey, Lundeen, Gardner, Sandridge, Williams, Pico, Geitner, Carver, Bradfield County Commissioner Districts Gerrymandering House Bill 21-1047 This bill creates more transparency regarding county commission meetings while providing the opportunity for public involvement. Additionally, the bill establishes requirements for drawing districts to align with federal requirements, address potential commission member conflicts of interest, and prohibit gerrymandering. Finally, the bill recommends that counties establish independent county commissioner redistricting commissions. Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Lee, Exum, Snyder OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Lee, Exum, Snyder Against Citizens Project– Hisey, Lundeen, Gardner, Sandridge, Williams, Pico, Geitner, Carver, Bradfield Excused: Liston Elections, cont. Ranked Choice Voting in Nonpartisan Elections House Bill 21-1071 This bill facilitates ranked choice voting in local elections by allowing municipalities to refer municipal elections using instant runoff voting as part of a coordinated election. Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Exum, Snyder OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Lee, Exum, Snyder Against Citizens Project– Hisey, Lundeen, Liston, Gardner, Sandridge, Williams, Pico, Geitner, Carver, Bradfield Elections and Voting Senate Bill 21-250 This bill amends several elections laws in order to solidify and expand voting accessibility. It modernizes and improves the voter registration and voting system. Some of the amendments include creating procedures for automatic voter registration, amending requirements related to political party organization, repealing the ability of an unaffiliated candidate for president to be nominated by paying a fee, updating requirements for voter service and polling centers, and amending procedures for recall petitions and elections. Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Lee, Exum, Snyder OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Lee, Exum, Snyder Against Citizens Project– Hisey, Lundeen, Liston, Gardner, Sandridge, Williams, Pico, Geitner, Carver, Bradfield Elections, cont. Voter Proof of Citizenship Requirement House Bill 21-1086 This bill would have required all voters to provide proof of citizenship in order to vote in an election. Only registered electors who have presented a county clerk and recorder with proof of citizenship would be able to receive regular mail ballots or vote in person. Citizens Project: Oppose El Paso County Sponsors: None OUTCOME: Lost *Bill did not move beyond committee. Colorado Ballot Signature Verification Act Senate Bill 21-010 This bill would have required a witness to verify the validity of an elector who is unable to sign their mail ballot, and would have additionally required the county clerk to verify the witness’s signature. Citizens Project: Oppose El Paso County Sponsors: None OUTCOME: Lost *Bill did not move beyond committee. HUMANLGBTQIA+ SEXUALITY Gender Identity Expression Anti-discrimination House Bill 21-1108 This bill updates the law on gender-based discrimination to include prohibiting discrimination based on gender expression and gender identity. Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Lee, Snyder OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Lee, Exum, Snyder Against Citizens Project– Hisey, Lundeen, Liston, Gardner, Sandridge, Williams, Pico, Geitner, Carver, Bradfield Restoration of Honor Act Senate Bill 21-026 This bill will allow the restoration of honor to those previously discharged from the military due gender or sexual identity, thereby qualifying many LGBT veterans for state programs and benefits. Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Lee, Snyder OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Hisey, Lundeen, Liston, Lee, Gardner, Exum, Snyder, Geit- ner, Carver, Bradfield Against Citizens Project– Sandridge, Williams, Pico ImmigrationEQUALITY/DIVERSITY Replace the Term Illegal Alien House Bill 21-1075 This bill removes the term "illegal alien" from public contracts for services, and replaces the term with "worker without authorization." Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Lee, Exum OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Hisey, Lee, Exum, Snyder Against Citizens Project– Lundeen, Liston, Gardner, Sandridge, Williams, Pico, Geitner, Carver, Bradfield Extortion of Immigrants Engaging in Lawful Acts House Bill 21-1057 This bill makes it illegal to use someone's immigration status as a way to extort them. Employers and others can no longer legally threaten to report a person's immigration status to law enforcement in order to induce the person to perform an act, refrain from performing a lawful act, or give money or another item of value. Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Hisey, Lee, Exum, Snyder OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Hisey, Lundeen, Liston, Lee, Gardner, Williams, Pico, Ex- um, Snyder, Geitner, Carver, Bradfield Against Citizens Project– Sandridge Immigration, cont.EQUALITY/DIVERSITY Housing Public Benefit Verification Requirement House Bill 21-1054 This bill enables people to obtain public or assisted housing benefits even if they cannot verify lawful presence in the U.S. Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Lee, Exum OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Lee, Exum, Snyder Against Citizens Project– Hisey, Lundeen, Liston, Gardner, Sandridge, Williams, Pico, Geitner, Carver, Bradfield Immigration Legal Defense Fund House Bill 21-1194 This bill provides a fund for legal representation for undocumented individuals, who do not currently have guaranteed right to council in immigration proceedings. Many in immigration proceedings are unable to advocate their case without the guarantee to a lawyer; consequently, many people facing deportation and detention go before a judge alone. This statewide legal defense fund provides a fund which awards grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations that provide legal advice, counseling, and representation for those in immigration proceedings who cannot afford a lawyer. Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Lee, Exum OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Lee, Exum, Snyder Against Citizens Project– Hisey, Lundeen, Liston, Gardner, Sandridge, Williams, Pico, Geitner, Carver, Bradfield Immigration, cont.EQUALITY/DIVERSITY Protect Personal Identifying Information Kept by State Senate Bill 21-131 This bill seeks to prevent unfair data sharing practices, which have threatened the safety and privacy of Coloradans whose information could be shared between state agencies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Specifically, this bills requires certification by entities to access state databases and confirmation that they will not use records for civil immigration purposes. Additionally, the bill states that release of identifiable information to a third party requires a judicial warrant, court order, or subpoena, while limiting the amount of personal identifying information collected by state agencies in the first place. Citizens Project: Support El Paso County Sponsors: Lee, Exum OUTCOME: Became law EL PASO COUNTY DELEGATION VOTES: With Citizens Project– Lundeen, Lee, Gardner, Exum, Snyder Against Citizens Project– Hisey, Liston, Sandridge, Williams, Pico, Geitner, Carver, Bradfield Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing Senate Bill 21-077