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About the House of Representatives

The Colorado House of Representatives is comprised of 65 Representatives. 

  • Representatives are elected every two years from the district in which they live, and they are limited to serving eight consecutive years.
  • Each Representative District consists of approximately 88,800 citizens.
  • The Speaker of the House is elected by the full membership of the House.
  • The General Assembly convenes each year no later than the second Wednesday in January and adjourns in May.  Constitutionally legislative sessions may not exceed 120 calendar days. 
Email addresses for the Colorado legislature have changed from the @state.co.us domain to the @coleg.gov domain on December 1, 2022. Details
The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause (unless otherwise specified) is August 7, 2023. Details
The 2023 Ballot Information Booklet (Blue Book) is now available. Details