SUPPORT THESE BILLS !!!!!!

There will be a RALLY in support of these bills at noon on the west
steps of the Capitol. Please join us at the rally.

When: Tuesday, February 21
Hearings start approximately 10am - 10:30 am.
House bills will be heard in HCR 0112 upon adjournment
at around 10 am.
Senate bills will be heard in Senate room 356 upon adjournment
at around 10:30 am
Rally starts at noon.
Where: State Capitol, Colfax between Broadway and Grant.




SENATE BILLS

The following bills will be heard in Senate Room 356 upon adjournment
at around 10:30 am:

SB-06-090 < Wiens - Harvey> Prohibit Illegal Immigration Sanctuaries

This bill prohibits local government from passing ordinances to prohibit
cooperation with Federal officials in regard to immigration status
of citizens, and requires notification to the Federal Immigration office
by a state official or law enforcement if a person is suspected of
being illegal.

SB-06-110 < Wiens- > Prohibit Illegal Work and Resident Status
The bill stiffens the penalties for making fraudulent documents for
employment to include civil liability of not less than $50,000 per
document, as well as a criminal penalty of a Class 5 felony.

SB-06-146 < McElhany- > Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote
Requires a person who applies to register to vote to provide proof
of citizenship. Directs the County Clerk to not issue a provisional
ballot until proof of citizenship can be obtained.

SB-06-098 has already been heard in committee, and was defeated.



Bills before the STATE,VETERANS, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS committee:

These bills will be heard before the State, Veterans, and Military
Affairs committee on Tuesday, February 21, 2006. Citizen testimony
will be allowed (about 3 minutes per citizen). The bills with an asterisk
are most likely to be heard:


HB06-1062 Citizenship Data In Public K-12 Schools
HB06-1082 * Action Against Employer Of Illegal Alien

HB06-1101 Illegal Aliens Arrest Contract License
HB06-1131 * Bail Bonding Agents Illegal Immigrants

HB06-1133 * Illegal Immigration & Gov Practices
HB06-1134 * Law Enforcement Immigration Activities

HB06-1286 Retail Food License Employee Alien Status
HB06-1290 * Federal Employment Verification Program




To find out more about the bills, go to http://www.leg.state.co.us/
. Then look under:

House bills:
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2006A/csl.nsf/BillFoldersHouse?openFrameset

Senate bills:
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2006A/csl.nsf/BillFoldersSenate?openFrameset


*** Please also phone and email the following Colorado Representatives
asking them to support the above bills.

STATE,VETERANS, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS:

Representatives:
Weissman Paul(D)(Chair) reppaul@aol.com (303)866-2920
Ragsdale Ann(D)(Vice Chair) ann.ragsdale.house@state.co.us (303)866-2843

Carrol T.(D) terrance.carroll.house@state.co.us (303)866-2909
Colman Fran(D) fran.coleman.house@state.co.us (303)866-2966
Gallegos Rafael(D)rafael.gallegos.house@state.co.us (303)866-2916
Todd Nancy(D) nancy.todd.house@state.co.us (303)866-2919