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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 25, 2008 | CO | SA Mitchell | Prohibiting State Funding of Abortion Providers | Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 20) |
Feb. 8, 2006 | CO | Amendment | Transportation Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 36) |
May 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1388 | Increasing Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 5) |
April 10, 2008 | CO | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1388 | Increasing Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
April 10, 2008 | CO | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23) |
April 17, 2006 | CO | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
May 6, 2009 | CO | HB 1366 | Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
May 1, 2007 | CO | SB 199 | Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
April 27, 2007 | CO | SB 199 | Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze | Bill Passed - House (41 - 20) |
May 6, 2009 | CO | HB 1366 | Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
April 8, 2008 | CO | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1180 | Unemployment Benefits for Military Spouses | Bill Passed - House (60 - 5) |
May 1, 2006 | CO | SB 234 | Public Construction Bidding Act | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
May 1, 2008 | CO | HB 1357 | Changing student testing requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 29) |
July 8, 2006 | CO | HB 1020 | Business Deductions for Employees Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
April 5, 2006 | CO | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
May 5, 2006 | CO | SB 234 | Public Construction Bidding Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
March 31, 2006 | CO | HB 1385 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
Feb. 18, 2008 | CO | SB 3 | Medicaid Funded Family Planning | Bill Passed - House (41 - 23) |
March 18, 2008 | CO | HB 1297 | Supplemental Department of Public Safety Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | SB 128 | Eliminating Sales and Use Tax Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
April 8, 2008 | CO | SB 128 | Eliminating Sales and Use Tax Cap | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
Jan. 22, 2007 | CO | SB 26 | Funding Full-Day Kindergarten | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1297 | Supplemental Department of Public Safety Funding | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
Jan. 28, 2008 | CO | SB 3 | Medicaid Funded Family Planning | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
April 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1376 | 2010-2011 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 25) |
April 22, 2009 | CO | SB 259 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 13) |
April 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1376 | 2010-2011 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 12) |
April 22, 2009 | CO | SB 259 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1289 | Increases State Consumer Protection Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22) |
May 4, 2023 | CO | SB 23-105 | Amends the State Equal Pay for Equal Work Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
May 2, 2023 | CO | SB 23-111 | Authorizes Additional Protections for Public Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 8, 2013 | CO | HB 1317 | Establishes Regulations for the Retail Marijuana Industry | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
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 12, 2010 | CO | HB 1409 | State Employee Compensation Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 27) |
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) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1194 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 29) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1199 | Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1191 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 29) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1193 | Internet Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 30) |
April 15, 2010 | CO | SB 94 | State Funding for Works of Art in Capital Construction Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
May 2, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1289 | Increases State Consumer Protection Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 8, 2013 | CO | HB 1317 | Establishes Regulations for the Retail Marijuana Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
May 6, 2023 | CO | HB 23-1189 | Establishes an Income Tax Credit for Employer Assistance to Employees in Making a Home Purchase | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
May 1, 2023 | CO | SB 23-105 | Amends the State Equal Pay for Equal Work Act | Bill Passed - House (41 - 21) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/25 | SA Mitchell | Prohibiting State Funding of Abortion Providers | Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 20) |
2/08 | Amendment | Transportation Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 36) |
5/06 | HB 1388 | Increasing Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 5) |
4/10 | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
5/06 | HB 1388 | Increasing Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
4/10 | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23) |
4/17 | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
5/06 | HB 1366 | Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
5/01 | SB 199 | Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
4/27 | SB 199 | Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze | Bill Passed - House (41 - 20) |
5/06 | HB 1366 | Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
4/08 | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
2/27 | HB 1180 | Unemployment Benefits for Military Spouses | Bill Passed - House (60 - 5) |
5/01 | SB 234 | Public Construction Bidding Act | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
5/01 | HB 1357 | Changing student testing requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 29) |
7/08 | HB 1020 | Business Deductions for Employees Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
4/05 | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
5/05 | SB 234 | Public Construction Bidding Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
3/31 | HB 1385 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
2/18 | SB 3 | Medicaid Funded Family Planning | Bill Passed - House (41 - 23) |
3/18 | HB 1297 | Supplemental Department of Public Safety Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
2/27 | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
2/27 | SB 128 | Eliminating Sales and Use Tax Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
4/08 | SB 128 | Eliminating Sales and Use Tax Cap | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
1/22 | SB 26 | Funding Full-Day Kindergarten | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
2/27 | HB 1297 | Supplemental Department of Public Safety Funding | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
1/28 | SB 3 | Medicaid Funded Family Planning | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
4/16 | HB 1376 | 2010-2011 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 25) |
4/22 | SB 259 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 13) |
4/16 | HB 1376 | 2010-2011 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 12) |
4/22 | SB 259 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 12) |
5/03 | HB 19-1289 | Increases State Consumer Protection Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22) |
5/04 | SB 23-105 | Amends the State Equal Pay for Equal Work Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
5/02 | SB 23-111 | Authorizes Additional Protections for Public Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
5/08 | HB 1317 | Establishes Regulations for the Retail Marijuana Industry | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
5/07 | HB 23-1189 | Establishes an Income Tax Credit for Employer Assistance to Employees in Making a Home Purchase | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 16) |
5/12 | HB 1409 | State Employee Compensation Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 27) |
2/16 | HB 1192 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
2/16 | HB 1189 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
2/16 | HB 1194 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 29) |
2/16 | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
2/16 | HB 1199 | Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
2/16 | HB 1191 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 29) |
2/16 | HB 1193 | Internet Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
2/16 | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 30) |
4/15 | SB 94 | State Funding for Works of Art in Capital Construction Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
5/02 | HB 19-1289 | Increases State Consumer Protection Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
5/08 | HB 1317 | Establishes Regulations for the Retail Marijuana Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
5/06 | HB 23-1189 | Establishes an Income Tax Credit for Employer Assistance to Employees in Making a Home Purchase | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
5/01 | SB 23-105 | Amends the State Equal Pay for Equal Work Act | Bill Passed - House (41 - 21) |