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2004 Colorado State Legislature Voting Record
State House District 42 - Michael Garcia (D)
Legislator's Votes on High-Priority Animal-Related Legislation
Bill or Resolution # Description Committee Vote(s) Floor Vote(s) PVA Position(s) Final outcome of legislation
HB04-1135
Co-sponsor
This bill would allow non-profit wildlife sanctuaries to operate in Colorado for the purpose of providing care for abused, neglected, unwanted, impounded, abandoned, orphaned, or displaced wildlife for their lifetime.  The sanctuaries would not be allowed to use the animals for entertainment; to sell, trade, or barter the animals or an animal's body or body parts; or to breed the animals. Yes1;
Yes2
Yes Yes Signed into law
SB04-207 This bill would authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to deny facility license renewal to people with unpaid civil penalties pursuant to the "Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act" and it would reestablish the Pet Overpopulation Fund voluntary contribution program.   Yes Yes Signed into law
  SCORES 100% 100%  
Legislator's Overall Score on PVA's Top-Priority Legislation ~ 100% ~ A
(Numeric score is the legislator's score on actual votes.  Letter grade reflects overall evaluation.)
1.  House Committee on Finance
2.  House Committee on Appropriations
(PVA also tracks petition-related legislation; however, this legislator did not have the opportunity to vote on any of PVA's high-priority petition-related legislation during the 2004 session.)
 
Legislator's PVA History
Legislator's overall voting record score in previous years tracked:        
  2001 ~ 33% | 2002 ~ 80% | 2003 ~ 71%
Legislator's scores on 2000 and 2002 candidate questionnaires:
  2000 ~ Did not respond | 2002 ~ 42%