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Colorado’s “anti-NDAA” legislation was first introduced and assigned to the House State, Military and Veteran Affairs Committee last month. Now, on Feb. 13, the bill will reach its first hearing.
Colorado’s bill is another in a string of similar bills in other states introduced this legislative session to combat and stop certain provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
Similar to Washington state’s legislation, Colorado’s version focuses on the problems with Section 1021 of the 2012 NDAA that purportedly authorizes the inclusion of U.S. citizens in its definition of “covered persons,” i.e. suspected terrorists, who can be indefinitely detained by the military without charge or trial.
The bill declares Colorado is not a “battlefield,” subject to the “laws of war,” and prohibits the detention, capture, or use of deadly force against any person in Colorado without charge or trial.
While the committee is the notorious place where bills go to die, lobbying action from the American Civil Liberties Union is giving the legislation a fighting chance. It’s reported that the bill appears to have enough votes to get it out of committee.
Supporters of the bill are urged to contact members of the committee to ensure it passes onto the floor. (Out-of-state supporters are also urged to contact members of the committee, without mentioning the state they are calling/emailing from.)
One call. Two emails. Change history.
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Rep. Su Ryden (D), chair |
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Rep. Michael Foote (D) |
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Rep. Jovan Melton (D) |
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Rep. Angela Williams (D) |
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Rep. Dominick Moreno (D) |
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Rep. Stephen Humphrey (R) |
As a resident of Colorado I have sent an email to my house rep. and all committee members asking them to stand behind this bill and ensure it gets to the house floor and ensure its passage and get it to the Colo Senate.
Ditto here, all six members !
I just emailed the list and now I am making phone calls! Go Colorado!!!
NY just had a majopr hearing…Now CO. Keep the pressure up!. We have a group out here in CT that is doing everything we can to support. I've forwarded this post to everyone with a special request to call, email and write as well. These won't carry the same weight as a constituant but our goal is overwhelm. I hope it help. Until next time muzzles front.
I emailed all of them.