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9,440 (6.70%) Measure 2 A constitutional amendment codifying the state civil service: Passed 75,301 (64.59%) 41,287 (35.41%) Measure 3 An initiative strengthening existing alcohol prohibition: Passed 113,636 (63.71%) 64,740 (36.29%) Measure 4 A constitutional amendment limiting the time for state legislators to introduce bills from 25 days to ...
The first women who served in the Colorado House of Representatives were Clara Cressingham, Carrie Holly and Frances Klock. All three were elected to serve in 1895-1896. [ 27 ] Carrie Holly introduced and passed a Bill that raised the age of consent for girls from 16 to 18 and another that gave mothers the same rights to their children as fathers.
During the 2013 and 2014 session, Dan Nordberg sponsored 13 bills, 6 of which were signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper.Of the three bills signed into law in 2014, two aim to mitigate the possibility of a Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) by authorizing the state of Colorado to furnish data outlining the negative impact a BRAC would have on Colorado, [5] and improve collaboration ...
Colorado's Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms. House Bill 1292 was passed Sunday with a 35-27 vote along ...
Based on the 2010 census, each House member represents about 77,372 constituents and each Senator 143,691. The 2018 Colorado elections resulted in Democrats extending their control in the House (41 Democrats; 24 Republicans) and capturing the Senate majority. [11] All 65 Colorado House seats were up for election in 2022.
Over 30 House Republicans voted Friday against a bill to avert a partial government shutdown. Lawmakers scrambled to reach consensus on a spending package ahead of the looming partial government ...
The Constitution of Colorado was drafted in March 1876 and ratified by Colorado's voters on July 1, 1876, taking effect upon Colorado's admission to statehood on August 1, 1876. [20] The constitution establishes the structure and function of the state government and outlines the basic rights of Colorado citizens.
It set forth the guidelines in the Colorado Constitution for determining the actual value of property and the valuation for assessment of such property. [1] The Gallagher Amendment was a legislative referendum [2] drafted by Dennis J. Gallagher, then a state legislator. [3] [4] It was repealed in 2020. [5]