republic-os/legislation/us/states/co/2017a/sb-17-209.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Various Changes For Access To Ballot By Candidates"
description: "The bill makes various changes to the laws governing access to the ballot."
jurisdiction: "us/states/co"
legislature: "Colorado General Assembly"
session: "2017A"
identifier: "SB 17-209"
citation: "Colorado SB 17-209 (2017A)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kevin Priola", "Mike Weissman"]
version_count: 14
action_count: 16
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-03-03T07:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-05-23T06:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b82bb755-e5b9-47f8-99c9-4554d23f4d77"
source_url: "http://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb17-209"
source_hash: "08881f6387b832084ba71936a1b0af9f76c2fcbfe892a81c8975833b8dffc804"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-co"]
---

# Colorado SB 17-209 (2017A) — Various Changes For Access To Ballot By Candidates

The bill makes various changes to the laws governing access to the ballot.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment L.001** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/s_sa_2017a_20170320t133213z1__hearing_summary/17SenateState0320AttachB.pdf)
2. **Amendment L.008** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/h_sa_2017a_20170427t113238z2__hearing_summary/17HouseState0427AttachD.pdf)
3. **Amendment L.011** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/h_sa_2017a_20170427t113238z2__hearing_summary/17HouseState0427AttachF.pdf)
4. **Amendment L.012** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/h_sa_2017a_20170427t113238z2__hearing_summary/17HouseState0427AttachE.pdf)
5. **Committee Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017a/bills/cr/2017A_SB209_H_SA_001.pdf)
6. **Engrossed (03/28/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_209_eng.pdf)
7. **Final Act (05/15/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_209_enr.pdf)
8. **Introduced (03/03/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_209_01.pdf)
9. **PA1 (03/21/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_209ssta_01.pdf)
10. **PA2 (04/28/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_209sa_01.pdf)
11. **Reengrossed (03/29/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_209_ren.pdf)
12. **Rerevised (05/02/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_209_rer.pdf)
13. **Revised (05/01/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_209_rev.pdf)
14. **Signed Act (05/23/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_209_signed.pdf)

## Votes

- Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Refer Senate Bill 17-209, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. — **8–1** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Refer Senate Bill 17-209, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment F). The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. — **8–1** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Kevin Priola — primary (person)
- Mike Weissman — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-05-23T06:00:00+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-15T06:00:00+00:00** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-15T06:00:00+00:00** Signed by the Speaker of the House
- **2017-05-15T06:00:00+00:00** Signed by the President of the Senate
- **2017-05-03T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- **2017-05-02T06:00:00+00:00** House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-01T06:00:00+00:00** House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee `reading-2`
- **2017-04-27T06:00:00+00:00** House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2017-04-05T06:00:00+00:00** House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
- **2017-03-30T06:00:00+00:00** Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs `introduction`
- **2017-03-29T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-28T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor `reading-2`
- **2017-03-27T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2017-03-23T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/27/2017 - No Amendments
- **2017-03-20T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-03T07:00:00+00:00** Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b82bb755-e5b9-47f8-99c9-4554d23f4d77`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).