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Pursuant to state law (Section 26-6.5-203, C.R.S.), the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission (ECSRLC) may meet up to four times per year to study issues concerning early childhood and school readiness.

Summary report for the Transportation Legislation Review Committee.

Summary report for the Pension Review Commission.

Summary report for the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee (COYAC).

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly examined a number of measures related to civil law and the courts.

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to election administration, election audits, ballot access, candidates and campaigns, and redistricting.

This memorandum summarizes the policies and procedures for committees meeting during the 2021 legislative interim.

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to children and domestic matters, including foster care, child care, and child welfare.

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several energy‑related measures.  These bills addressed the Public Utilities Commission’s operations, the Colorado Energy Office’s funding, renewable energy, electricity generation, transmission and use, and oil and gas.

An overview memo of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Committee on Education.

An overview of the rules and procedures to be followed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to water, including water demand and conservation, water studies, instream flows, funding for water projects, and other water bills. 

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee.

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to its operations, state employees and retirement plans, state agencies and procurement, open records and meetings, and notarization.  Several of the bills were in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the related state disaster emergency declared by the Governor in March.

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to parental rights, marriage and adoption, and child welfare. 

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to agriculture including industrial hemp; product safety and labeling; pesticides; animal welfare; and price setting.

The following are new safety protocols for the reconvening of the General Assembly during the COVID-19 health epidemic.

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 section includes only selected portions of the constitution.

The House, Senate, and Joint Rules in this handbook are current through December 2019.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Tax Expenditure Evaluation Interim Study Committee.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Committee.

Final report to the Colorado General Assembly by the School Safety Committee. This committee was created by a resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council during the 2019 legislative interim. The purpose of this committee was to study how violence at, and threats of violence to, schools can be prevented, and how to promote the safety of school personnel, students, and others who are present at schools.

Pursuant to House Bill 19-1184, Legislative Council Staff will prepare demographic notes for up to 20 bills each session beginning with the 2020 legislative session. This memorandum provides an overview of the demographic note process, including the process for requesting a demographic note, the content of a demographic note, and methodological considerations

Final report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission. The purpose of this commission is to study issues related to early childhood and school readiness in order to improve the state’s early childhood policies.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Pension Review Commission.