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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2019 | CO | SB 19-181 | Amends Local Environmental Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
| May 2, 2019 | CO | SB 19-005 | Authorizes the Import of Prescription Drugs from Canada | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| May 1, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1261 | Authorizes Regulations on Greenhouse Gases | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 24) |
| April 13, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1095 | Prohibits Certain Provisions in Rental Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19) |
| May 2, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1182 | Requires Remote Public Access To Criminal Court Proceedings | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 8) |
| May 8, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1304 | Amends Various Affordable Housing Rules and Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 4) |
| Nov. 20, 2023 | CO | SB 23B-001 | Reduces State Property Taxes for 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| Nov. 20, 2023 | CO | HB 23B-1003 | Establishes a Task Force to Study and Develop Potential Long-Term "Permanent and Sustainable" Property Tax Plans | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 17) |
| May 7, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1057 | Requires All New Government Buildings have Non-Gendered Bathrooms | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 17) |
| April 26, 2023 | CO | SB 23-149 | Authorizes Higher Education Financial Aid for Youth Mentors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| May 4, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1245 | Amends Fair Campaign Practices Act for Municipal Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
| May 4, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1158 | Establishes the Colorado Commidity Supplemental Food Grant Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 6) |
| May 7, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1189 | Establishes an Income Tax Credit for Employer Assistance to Employees in Making a Home Purchase | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 16) |
| May 7, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1255 | Prohibits Local Growth Caps | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 21) |
| May 7, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1120 | Requires Landlords go Through Mediation Before Evicting a Renter | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 16) |
| May 8, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1190 | Authorizes Local Governments the Right of First Refusal on Multifamily Properties | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 19) |
| May 7, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1215 | Prohibits Hospitals from Charging Facility Fees for Preventive Care Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17) |
| May 8, 2023 | CO | SB 23-291 | Limits Utility Companies from Charging Ratepayers for Certain Lobbying and Marketing Costs | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| May 11, 2010 | CO | HB 1284 | Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 19) |
| May 2, 2023 | CO | SB 23-111 | Authorizes Additional Protections for Public Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| April 24, 2023 | CO | SB 23-017 | Authorizes Additional Uses of Paid Sick Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| April 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1201 | Requiring Police to Inform Citizens of Right to Refuse Searches | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22) |
| April 26, 2023 | CO | SB 23-058 | Prohibits Age-Related Discrimination in Work Settings | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| May 2, 2023 | CO | SB 23-172 | Expands State Anti-Discrimination Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| May 4, 2023 | CO | SB 23-105 | Amends the State Equal Pay for Equal Work Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| May 4, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1233 | Limits the State Electrical Board From Prohibiting the Installation of Electric Charging Stations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 17) |
| June 7, 2021 | CO | SB 21-250 | Requires the Secretary of State to Allow Voters to Register to Vote Using the Last 4 Digits of their Social Security Number | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| June 8, 2021 | CO | HB 21-1071 | Authorizes Ranked Choice Voting to be Used for Municipal Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 15) |
| May 8, 2023 | CO | SB 23-303 | Reduces Property Taxes And Authorizes a Voter-Approved Revenue Change | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| May 10, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1122 | Prohibits Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 20) |
| May 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1370 | Amends Various Requirements of Health Care Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 19) |
| May 10, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1287 | Establishes Protections for Mobile Park Residents | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 24) |
| May 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1362 | Reduces State Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 22) |
| April 22, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1111 | Establishes New Insurance Coverage Requirements for Homeowners in the Event of Total Loss Due to Wildfire | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
| April 4, 2023 | CO | SB 23-189 | Increases State Access to Reproductive Healthcare | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
| May 8, 2013 | CO | HB 1317 | Establishes Regulations for the Retail Marijuana Industry | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| April 4, 2023 | CO | SB 23-188 | Establishes State Protections For Accessing Reproductive Health Care | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
| May 10, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1267 | Establishes Diversity Training Grant for Health Care Providers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 24) |
| May 24, 2021 | CO | HB 21-1109 | Requires the Broadband Development Board to Develop a Request for a Proposal Process for Deploying Broadband | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 15) |
| May 11, 2022 | CO | SB 22-154 | Expands Regulation of Assisted Living Residences | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| June 8, 2021 | CO | HB 21-1289 | Establishes the Digital Inclusion Grant Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 11) |
| May 10, 2022 | CO | SB 22-233 | Establishes a Taxpayer Bill of Rights to Increase Tax Refunds to $400 for Individuals and $800 for Joint Filers | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
| May 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1314 | Expands State Regulations on Non-Consensual Towing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 20) |
| March 13, 2013 | CO | HB 1224 | Limits Firearm Magazine Capacity | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 30) |
| May 11, 2022 | CO | SB 22-230 | Expands County Government Employees Right to Organize a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| April 25, 2024 | CO | HB 24-1348 | Requires Firearms be Kept in Lock Boxes when in Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 27) |
| April 18, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1295 | Establishes a Free Universal Pre-K Childcare Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 17) |
| May 3, 2013 | CO | HB 1303 | Authorizes Same-Day Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| March 24, 2014 | CO | SB 18 | Expands List of Tobacco Products Prohibited to Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| May 8, 2013 | CO | HB 1318 | Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| May 7, 2013 | CO | SB 251 | Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| March 28, 2024 | CO | HB 24-1098 | Establishes a "For Cause" Eviction Process | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 15) |
| June 15, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1427 | Increases the Cigarette Tobacco and Nicotine Products Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 25) |
| May 8, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1294 | Establishes New Anti-Pollution Protocols and Creates a New Research Task Force | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 18) |
| June 12, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1001 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 21) |
| May 5, 2011 | CO | SB 200 | Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
| May 2, 2023 | CO | SB 23-276 | Amends Election Laws Concerning Tribal Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| June 13, 2020 | CO | SB 20-224 | Prohibits Landlords from Asking Immigration Status Questions on Rental Applications | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| Feb. 27, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1019 | Amends the State Department of Corrections Private Prison Populations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 23) |
| March 14, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1158 | Requires Health Insurance Companies Cover In Vitro Fertilization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 17) |
| Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | HB 20B-1005 | Authorizes Local Authorities to Impose Food Delivery Fee Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 19) |
| Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | HB 20B-1002 | Appropriates $45 Million in Funds for Grants Programs to Assist Childcare Providers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8) |
| June 13, 2020 | CO | SB 20-207 | Increases the Wages One Can Earn on Unemployment | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
| Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | SB 20B-001 | Appropriates $57 Million in Direct Aid, Grants, and Annual Fee Waivers to Small Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | HB 20B-1001 | Appropriates Funds for Grants to Improve Broadband Internet Access for Preschool Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
| Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | HB 20B-1003 | Expands Food Pantry Programs for Pandemic Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 5) |
| May 2, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1174 | Reduces Surprise Medical Billing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 3) |
| April 30, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1216 | Limits the Cost of Insulin and Authorizes Insulin-Pricing Study | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 12) |
| April 30, 2019 | CO | SB 19-085 | Establishes the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| May 1, 2019 | CO | SB 19-188 | Establishes A Task Force Related To Paid-Family-Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
| April 30, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1278 | Authorizes Primary Voting for 17 Year Olds and Increases Rural Voter Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 27) |
| May 2, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1230 | Authorizes Marijuana Consumption on the Premises of Hospitality Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 22) |
| May 10, 2017 | CO | HB 1329 | Establishes Requirements for Youth Corrections Centers | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 22) |
| May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1289 | Increases State Consumer Protection Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22) |
| May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1263 | Amends Criminal Classification of Certain Drug Possessions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20) |
| May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1318 | Amends Campaign Finance Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 24) |
| May 7, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1242 | Amending Water Conservation Rules For the State | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 13) |
| March 18, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1001 | Increases Transparency for Health Care Costs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 21) |
| May 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1348 | Requires Further Chemical Information Disclosure By Oil, Gas, and Fracking Corporations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| May 2, 2023 | CO | SB 23-254 | Amends Statutes Regarding Search Warrants by Police | Bill Passed - House (42 - 23) |
| May 10, 2022 | CO | SB 22-150 | Expands Response to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| May 6, 2023 | CO | SB 23-259 | Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| April 27, 2009 | CO | HB 1057 | Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13) |
| June 15, 2020 | CO | SB 20-205 | Establishes the "Healthy Families and Workplace Act" | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23) |
| May 4, 2010 | CO | HB 1351 | Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| May 11, 2010 | CO | SB 203 | Independent expenditures in Colorado elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
| May 12, 2010 | CO | SB 191 | Education Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1120 | Reduces the Age at Which a Child Can Seek Mental Health Treatment Without Parental Consent | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 24) |
| May 11, 2010 | CO | HB 1358 | Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 27) |
| April 15, 2010 | CO | SB 94 | State Funding for Works of Art in Capital Construction Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| March 31, 2010 | CO | HB 1365 | Utility Emission Reduction Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 12) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1192 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1189 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| May 5, 2009 | CO | HB 1170 | Allowing Locked-Out Employees to Collect Unemployment Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| May 11, 2010 | CO | HB 1352 | Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 5) |
| May 12, 2010 | CO | HB 1360 | Parole Violation Punishment Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 18) |
| March 8, 2010 | CO | HB 1001 | Increasing Renewable Energy Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 26) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1199 | Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| April 9, 2010 | CO | SB 155 | Limitations on the Issuance of Gift Cards | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 30) |