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Resources & Guides

Our office provides educational resources to staff, citizens, and legislators so that everyone can better and fully understand the workings of our government.

Bills & Amendments

Constitutional Requirements and Restrictions	Legislator FAQ: Bill Drafting
How to Interpret a Statute	Legislator FAQ: Bill Requests
Anatomy of a Bill	Legislator FAQ: Amendments

For in-depth articles on bill drafting, check LegiSource

Around the Capitol & OLLS

Words You'll Hear at the Capitol	Legislator FAQ: The Legislative Process
Legislative Terms Glossary	Legislator FAQ: OLLS Services
How A Bill Becomes Colorado Law (training video)	Legislator FAQ: Session Laws and Statutes

For more on the legislative agencies, check LegiSource

Rules & Procedure

Legislative Process	Legislator FAQ: OLLS Services
House Rules at a Glance	Legislator FAQ: Legislative Process
Senate Rules at a Glance

For articles on the legislative process, check LegiSource

Other FAQ's

Legislator FAQ:
Resolutions & Memorials

Legislator FAQ:
Referred Bills, Ballot Questions, and other Special Bills

LegiSource

Dive Deeper at LegiSource

Memoranda

Memos on Various Topics

Cases of Note

Important Court Decisions

Law Summaries

Selected Colorado Laws

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