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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Legislation

The Colorado General Assembly passed a variety of criminal and juvenile justice related bills in 2024. The new laws changed record sealing, criminal penalties, court procedures, behavioral health, bail, recidivism, and other relevant topics.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Courts & Judicial
  • Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
  • General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 State Government and Immigration Legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills concerning state government, including addressing topics related to elected officials, state agencies, the Colorado Open Records Act, and accessibility. Additionally, the General Assembly considered legislation addressing various immigration matters.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Immigration
  • State Government


Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Housing Legislation

The General Assembly considered several measures related to housing during the 2024 legislative session, including bills that affect landlords and tenants, housing codes, and homeowners’ associations.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Housing

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Information Technology Legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to Information Technology (IT), including addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI); life-cycle IT, and IT systems improvement.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Telecommunications & Information Technology

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Professions and Occupations Legislation

During the 2024 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures concerning professions and occupations including bills to ensure access to testing accommodations, increase certain course and clinical work for massage therapists, and create an interstate compact for licensed cosmetologists. The General Assembly also passed several laws under the sunrise and sunset review process.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Professions & Occupations

Budget Related Publications

Appropriations Report Fiscal Year 2024-25

The Appropriations Report summarizes the final action of the General Assembly and the Governor on the budget and other legislation passed during the previous legislative session that contained an appropriation of moneys.

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Publishing Agency:
Joint Budget Committee Staff
Subjects:
  • State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Local Government Legislation

The General Assembly considered several measures impacting local governments in 2024, including bills that limit the actions of home owners’ associations, modify certain taxing mechanisms, and affect local government regulatory authority. 

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Local Government

Staff Publications

Recent Wildfire Legislation

This memorandum provides a brief overview of wildfire-related legislation from 2020 to 2024. It includes all staff-identified bills related to wildfire, including bills introduced by the Wildfire Matters Review Committee. Bills are organized by category and identify impacted state agencies. The memorandum also includes information on appropriations, transfers, and other associated costs of the legislation.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Natural Resources & Environment



Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Fuel Excise Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2024-TE6

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Publishing Agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Subjects:
  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Fuel Excise Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2024-TE6

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Publishing Agency:
Office of the State Auditor
Subjects:
  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • Transportation & Motor Vehicles


Staff Publications

2024 June Colorado General Assembly Digital Accessibility Report

In accordance with Section 24-34-802 (1)(c)(II), C.R.S., The Colorado General Assembly Digital Accessibility Report outlines the ongoing efforts made by the staff of the legislative branch of the State of Colorado to improve and maintain a digital landscape that is inclusive and accessible to everyone, including its ongoing accessibility efforts to meet or exceed accessibility standards.

This report will be updated quarterly through July 2025.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • State Government


Budget Related Publications

Forecast June 2024

Focus Colorado presents forecasts for the economy and state government revenue through FY 2024-25. Implications of the forecast for the state's General Fund budget and spending limit are described in the report's highlights and executive summary sections. The report is based on current law, legislation passed by the General Assembly affecting the forecast is described throughout the report.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • State Revenue & Budget

Staff Publications

2024 Digest of Bills

The Office of Legislative Legal Services prepares the Digest of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions as required under section 2-3-504, C.R.S. The Digest consists of summaries of all bills and concurrent resolutions enacted by the Seventy-fourth General Assembly at its Second Regular Session ending May 8, 2024. The summaries include the dates upon which the Governor acted and the effective dates of the bills. The Digest also includes an alphabetical subject index and several reference tables.

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Publishing Agency:
Office of Legislative Legal Services
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Final/Annual Reports

2023 Legislative Interim Commitee on Ozone Air Quality Final Report

Submitted herewith is the final report of the Legislative Interim Committee on Ozone Air Quality. This committee was created pursuant to Article 7 of Title 25, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to study ozone air quality in Colorado.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Natural Resources & Environment