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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 18, 2024 | CO | HJR 24-1020 | Establishes Recognition of Latino/a Advocacy Day | Joint Resolution Passed - House (52 - 11) |
Feb. 9, 2024 | CO | HB 24-1017 | Establishes a Foster Care Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (43 - 19) |
April 11, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1011 | Authorizes Individuals Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment | Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 16) |
March 30, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1011 | Authorizes Individuals Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 10) |
May 9, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1367 | Expands Protections for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 28, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1367 | Expands Protections for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - House (40 - 23) |
June 7, 2021 | CO | SB 21-190 | Establishes Personal Privacy Protections for Data | Bill Passed - House (57 - 7) |
May 5, 2021 | CO | SB 21-188 | Authorizes a Voter with a Disability to Print the Ballot or Return the Ballot by Electronic Transmission | Bill Passed - House (41 - 22) |
April 12, 2021 | CO | SB 21-188 | Authorizes a Voter with a Disability to Print the Ballot or Return the Ballot by Electronic Transmission | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
March 29, 2021 | CO | HB 21-1011 | Requires Providing Multilingual Ballot Access | Bill Passed - House (40 - 23) |
June 12, 2020 | CO | SB 20-217 | Amends Various Police Accountability and Reform Laws | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
March 9, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1307 | Prohibits the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
March 5, 2020 | CO | SB 20-83 | Prohibits Civil Arrests on Courthouse Grounds | Bill Passed - House (40 - 24) |
Feb. 28, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1048 | Establishes the CROWN Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
Feb. 11, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1048 | Establishes the CROWN Act | Bill Passed - House (42 - 21) |
Feb. 4, 2020 | CO | SB 20-83 | Prohibits Civil Arrests on Courthouse Grounds | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1289 | Increases State Consumer Protection Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22) |
May 2, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1289 | Increases State Consumer Protection Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 2, 2019 | CO | SB 19-235 | Expands Automatic Voter Registration System | Bill Passed - House (40 - 23) |
April 30, 2019 | CO | SB 19-085 | Establishes the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
April 27, 2019 | CO | SB 19-085 | Establishes the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act | Bill Passed - House (40 - 21) |
April 24, 2019 | CO | SB 19-235 | Expands Automatic Voter Registration System | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
April 23, 2013 | CO | HB 1251 | Requires DNA Samples for Misdemeanors | Bill Passed - House (43 - 21) |
Feb. 18, 2013 | CO | HB 1229 | Requires Background Checks For Private Gun Sales and Transfers | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
March 20, 2012 | CO | HB 1111 | Voter Identification Amendments | Bill Passed - House (33 - 31) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/18 | HJR 24-1020 | Establishes Recognition of Latino/a Advocacy Day | Joint Resolution Passed - House (52 - 11) |
2/09 | HB 24-1017 | Establishes a Foster Care Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (43 - 19) |
4/11 | HB 23-1011 | Authorizes Individuals Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment | Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 16) |
3/30 | HB 23-1011 | Authorizes Individuals Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 10) |
5/09 | HB 22-1367 | Expands Protections for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/28 | HB 22-1367 | Expands Protections for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - House (40 - 23) |
6/07 | SB 21-190 | Establishes Personal Privacy Protections for Data | Bill Passed - House (57 - 7) |
5/05 | SB 21-188 | Authorizes a Voter with a Disability to Print the Ballot or Return the Ballot by Electronic Transmission | Bill Passed - House (41 - 22) |
4/12 | SB 21-188 | Authorizes a Voter with a Disability to Print the Ballot or Return the Ballot by Electronic Transmission | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
3/29 | HB 21-1011 | Requires Providing Multilingual Ballot Access | Bill Passed - House (40 - 23) |
6/12 | SB 20-217 | Amends Various Police Accountability and Reform Laws | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
3/09 | HB 20-1307 | Prohibits the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
3/05 | SB 20-83 | Prohibits Civil Arrests on Courthouse Grounds | Bill Passed - House (40 - 24) |
2/28 | HB 20-1048 | Establishes the CROWN Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
2/11 | HB 20-1048 | Establishes the CROWN Act | Bill Passed - House (42 - 21) |
2/04 | SB 20-83 | Prohibits Civil Arrests on Courthouse Grounds | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
5/03 | HB 19-1289 | Increases State Consumer Protection Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22) |
5/02 | HB 19-1289 | Increases State Consumer Protection Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
5/02 | SB 19-235 | Expands Automatic Voter Registration System | Bill Passed - House (40 - 23) |
4/30 | SB 19-085 | Establishes the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
4/27 | SB 19-085 | Establishes the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act | Bill Passed - House (40 - 21) |
4/24 | SB 19-235 | Expands Automatic Voter Registration System | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
4/23 | HB 1251 | Requires DNA Samples for Misdemeanors | Bill Passed - House (43 - 21) |
2/18 | HB 1229 | Requires Background Checks For Private Gun Sales and Transfers | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
3/20 | HB 1111 | Voter Identification Amendments | Bill Passed - House (33 - 31) |