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2003 Colorado State Legislature Voting Record
State Senate District 33 - Peter Groff (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
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.		Yes	No	Became law; the Governor did not sign the bill into law and he did not veto it
SB03-114 Co-sponsor	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.		Yes	Yes	Signed into law
HB03-1097	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.		Yes	Yes	Signed into law
HJR03-1022 Senate Sponsor	This resolution outlines the problems of dog and cat overpopulation and declares February 25 as Spay and Neuter Your Pet Day in Colorado.		Yes	Yes	Adopted by the Senate and the House
	SCORES	N/A	75%
Legislator's Overall Score on PVA's Top-Priority Legislation ~ 75%
(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:
	2001 ~ 100% | 2002 ~ 100%
Legislator's scores on 2000 and 2002 candidate questionnaires:
	2000 ~ Did not respond | 2002 ~ 58%