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2003 Colorado State Legislature Voting Record
State House District 23 - Ramey Johnson (R)
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
HB03-1051	This bill would double the otherwise applicable penalties and surcharges when a motorist commits a moving traffic violation in an area that has been designated a wildlife crossing zone.	No1		Yes	Killed by the House Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee
HB03-1094	This bill would prohibit the hunting of alternative livestock or captive wild ungulates (such as elk) in a fenced area on a game ranch unless the hunter owns or is employed by such game ranch.	No1		Yes	Killed by the House Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee
HB03-1097 Co-sponsor	This bill would tighten hunting regulations and the fines imposed for violations. It specifically prohibits such activities as shooting animals from vehicles; using electronic devices to track and kill animals from aircraft; using night vision, enhanced light-gathering optics, or thermal imaging devices as hunting aids; and hunting animals during the night. The bill would also strengthen penalties for hunters who violate hunting regulations.	Yes1	Yes	Yes	Signed into law
HJR03-1022 Co-sponsor	This resolution outlines the problems of dog and cat overpopulation and declares February 25 as Spay and Neuter Your Pet Day in Colorado.	Yes1	Yes	Yes	Adopted by the House and the Senate
SB03-065 Co-sponsor	This bill would allow peace officers to impound animals who are the subjects of suspected cruelty. The bill would also strengthen the definition of cruelty to animals to include housing an animal in a manner that results in chronic or repeated serious physical harm.	Yes1	Yes	Yes	Signed into law
SB03-107	This bill would increase the number of days that greyhound racing facilities may simulcast greyhound races from other facilities. This would be a financial benefit to the greyhound racing industry.	Excused1	Yes	No	Signed into law
SB03-114	This bill would create fines for the offense of knowingly luring a wild bear to food or edible waste. A warning would be given the first time a person violates this law. After that, a first offense would be a $100 fine, a second offense would be a $500 fine, and a third or subsequent offense would be a $1000 fine.	Yes1	Yes	Yes	Signed into law
	SCORES	67%	80%
Legislator's Overall Score on PVA's Top-Priority Legislation ~ 73%
1. House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
(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 2003 session.)
Legislator's PVA History
Legislator's overall voting record score in previous years tracked:
	No previous years tracked
Legislator's score on 2002 candidate questionnaire:
	2002 ~ Would not respond