Treatment of Tax Credit Triggers in Fiscal Notes

Legislative Council Staff (LCS) fiscal notes estimate a bill’s fiscal impact relative to current law. There are four tax credits in current law, known as triggered tax credits, whose availability or amounts are depend...

2025 Colorado Legislative Rules

The handbook is divided into four sections, 1:  Rules of the House of Representatives; 2:  Rules of the Senate; 3:  Joint Rules of the Senate and House and Joint Session Rules; and 4:  Colorado Constitution. This sect...

Conference Committee Options for Senate Bills

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Conference Committee Options for House Bills

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Fiscal Analysts for Bills During 2026 Session

This document lists the LCS Fiscal Analyst assigned to work on the fiscal note for each bill and concurrent resolution introduced at the 2026 session. This list will be updated periodically throughout the session. If ...

2026 Sunset Review Hearings

During the 2026 legislative session, House committees of reference will consider 16 functions of Colorado state government and 6 advisory committees subject to sunset review. Sunset laws allow the General Assembly to ...

The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act and State Risk Management Funding

This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act; the State Office of Risk Management’s role in the risk management process; and recent trends in state spending on property, liability, an...

Public Participation in the Legislative Process

Legislative committees are a very important part of Colorado's legislative process. At a legislative committee hearing, citizens have an opportunity to express their views and have them incorporated into the official ...

Colorado Juvenile Justice Systems

This issue brief provides an overview of how the justice system treats juveniles found guilty of a crime in Colorado. It discusses juvenile problem solving courts; detention and commitment; the facilities where juveni...

Summary of 2025 Finance Legislation

During the 2025 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to taxes, finance, and the state budget. Also, the General Assembly considered several bills during the 2025 extra...

Understanding the Hierarchy of Evidence: A Framework for Health Research

This memo details the hierarchy of evidence framework, a tool used in health research to rank studies based on their ability to minimize bias and establish trustworthy conclusions. It reviews the strengths and weaknes...

Artificial Intelligence: The National Regulatory Landscape

As no federal legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI) has passed yet, the national regulatory landscape is primarily defined via Executive Orders (EO). On January 23, 2025, the second Trump Administration ...

Competency for Criminal Trial in Colorado

Competency to stand trial, refers to the constitutional requirement that people facing criminal charges must be able to assist in their own defense. A criminal case cannot be adjudicated unless this requirement is met...

2020 Senate Journal History

2018 Senate Journal History

Health Regulations for Health and Safety Measures - 2022

2026 Revisor's Changes (Gray Book)

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2023 1st Extraordinary Session Cumulative Senate Journal

2020 1st Extraordinary Session Cumulative Senate Journal

2024 Cumulative House Journal & History of House Action on Bills, Memorials and Resolutions

2020 Membership of the Senate and House of Representatives

2017 Senate Journal History

2019 Senate Journal History

Distribution of Marijuana Tax Revenue (2016)

This issue brief provides an overview of marijuana tax revenue. Three state taxes apply to marijuana, with medical and retail marijuana taxed differently. Both medical and retail marijuana are subject to the existing ...

Open Records Policy & Requests