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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 24, 2008 | CO | GN Baker | Matt Baker to the Public Utilities Commission | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (21 - 13) |
March 10, 2006 | CO | Amendment L.004 | Balanced Teaching Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 20) |
April 6, 2009 | CO | SB 170 | Expanding In-State Tuition Eligibility | Motion Rejected - Senate (16 - 18) |
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) |
May 8, 2006 | CO | HB 1314 | Prohibiting Forced Exposure to Employers Religious or Political Speech | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
March 17, 2006 | CO | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 24) |
May 6, 2009 | CO | HB 1274 | Repeals Death Penalty | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (17 - 18) |
April 17, 2006 | CO | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
April 10, 2008 | CO | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23) |
May 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1329 | Voter Registration Confirmation Card | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 15) |
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) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1329 | Voter Registration Confirmation Card | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16) |
May 3, 2006 | CO | HB 1090 | Sexual Abuse Prosecution Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 17) |
March 16, 2006 | CO | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
April 1, 2008 | CO | HB 1228 | Insurance Company Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 23) |
May 5, 2009 | CO | SB 244 | Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
March 20, 2008 | CO | SB 82 | Removing Ban on Sunday Alcohol Sales | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1208 | Limitations on Direct File Juvenile Cases | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 30) |
March 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1130 | Removing Wiretap Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 9) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17) |
March 28, 2008 | CO | SB 122 | Wage Transparency Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
July 10, 2006 | CO | HB 1017 | Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1385 | Health Insurance Website | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 17) |
May 6, 2009 | CO | HB 1366 | Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
March 7, 2008 | CO | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7) |
May 1, 2007 | CO | SB 199 | Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1082 | Sealing Criminal Records | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 28) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 15) |
May 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1378 | Allowing Ranked Voting Methods | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27) |
May 4, 2010 | CO | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
April 15, 2008 | CO | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | SB 200 | Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 1, 2008 | CO | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8) |
April 4, 2008 | CO | SB 129 | Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 6, 2008 | CO | SB 217 | Extended Health Care Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
May 1, 2007 | CO | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
April 8, 2008 | CO | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
May 4, 2009 | CO | SB 244 | Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
March 29, 2007 | CO | SJM | Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
May 2, 2008 | CO | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 18, 2008 | CO | SB 82 | Removing Ban on Sunday Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (42 - 20) |
March 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
April 27, 2007 | CO | SB 199 | Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze | Bill Passed - House (41 - 20) |
March 17, 2008 | CO | SB 122 | Wage Transparency Act | Bill Passed - House (37 - 26) |
April 5, 2007 | CO | SJM | Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
March 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1228 | Insurance Company Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1378 | Allowing Ranked Voting Methods | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/24 | GN Baker | Matt Baker to the Public Utilities Commission | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (21 - 13) |
3/10 | Amendment L.004 | Balanced Teaching Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 20) |
4/06 | SB 170 | Expanding In-State Tuition Eligibility | Motion Rejected - Senate (16 - 18) |
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) |
5/08 | HB 1314 | Prohibiting Forced Exposure to Employers Religious or Political Speech | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
3/17 | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 24) |
5/06 | HB 1274 | Repeals Death Penalty | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (17 - 18) |
4/17 | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
4/10 | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23) |
5/06 | HB 1329 | Voter Registration Confirmation Card | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 15) |
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) |
5/05 | HB 1329 | Voter Registration Confirmation Card | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16) |
5/03 | HB 1090 | Sexual Abuse Prosecution Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 17) |
3/16 | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
4/01 | HB 1228 | Insurance Company Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 23) |
5/05 | SB 244 | Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
3/20 | SB 82 | Removing Ban on Sunday Alcohol Sales | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
5/05 | HB 1208 | Limitations on Direct File Juvenile Cases | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 30) |
3/05 | HB 1130 | Removing Wiretap Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 9) |
5/05 | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17) |
3/28 | SB 122 | Wage Transparency Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
7/10 | HB 1017 | Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
5/05 | HB 1385 | Health Insurance Website | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 17) |
5/06 | HB 1366 | Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
3/07 | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7) |
5/01 | SB 199 | Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
5/05 | HB 1082 | Sealing Criminal Records | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 28) |
5/05 | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 15) |
5/06 | HB 1378 | Allowing Ranked Voting Methods | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27) |
5/04 | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
4/15 | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
5/05 | SB 200 | Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/01 | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8) |
4/04 | SB 129 | Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
5/06 | SB 217 | Extended Health Care Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
5/01 | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
4/08 | HB 1001 | Expanding Bioscience Research Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
5/04 | SB 244 | Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
3/29 | SJM | Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
5/02 | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
3/18 | SB 82 | Removing Ban on Sunday Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (42 - 20) |
3/27 | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
4/27 | SB 199 | Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze | Bill Passed - House (41 - 20) |
3/17 | SB 122 | Wage Transparency Act | Bill Passed - House (37 - 26) |
4/05 | SJM | Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
3/27 | HB 1228 | Insurance Company Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
5/05 | HB 1378 | Allowing Ranked Voting Methods | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |