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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