Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2023 Business and Economic Development Legislation In 2023, the General Assembly considered a number of bills related to business and economic development including several related to automobile dealerships and consumer protection. Release date: 2023-07-25 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Business & Economic Development General Assembly Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2023 Professions and Occupations Legislation In 2023, the General Assembly passed two laws relating to the regulation of professions and continued the regulation of notaries public for nine more years. Release date: 2023-07-25 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Professions & Occupations Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2023 Military and Veterans Legislation The 2023 Colorado General Assembly considered a range of military and veterans bills related to active service, veteran programs, and property taxes. Release date: 2023-07-24 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Military & Veterans Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2023 Water Legislation The General Assembly considered multiple bills related to water, including legislation focused on project funding, xeriscaping, studying various water challenges across the state, and stream restoration. Release date: 2023-07-21 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Natural Resources & Environment Water Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of Criminal and Juvenile Justice System 2023 Major Legislation During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly passed an array of measures concerning the criminal and juvenile justice system. Release date: 2023-07-21 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Courts & Judicial Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement General Assembly Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2023 Labor and Employment Major Legislation Colorado's policymakers from all backgrounds face significant challenges in responding to the rapidly changing nature of work. Release date: 2023-07-19 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Labor & Employment Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2023 Behavioral Health Major Legislation Behavioral health continued to be a focus of the General Assembly in 2023. Several bills addressing behavioral health services, mental health providers, step therapy requirements for mental health drugs, substance use, and disordered eating were considered during the legislative session. Release date: 2023-07-19 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2023 State Government and Immigration Major Legislation The 2023 Colorado General Assembly considered a range of state government and immigration bills related to detention facilities, government records, legislative committees, workplace standards, and public buildings. Release date: 2023-07-19 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: General Assembly Immigration State Government Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2023 Agriculture Major Legislation During the 2023 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to agriculture, including pesticides, livestock health, industry, and wildlife. Release date: 2023-07-17 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture General Assembly Download File
Other Policy on Member Requests for CSP Protection Release date: 2023-07-13 Publishing Agency: Senate Subjects: General Assembly Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Alcohol, Nicotine, Marijuana, Natural Medicine, & Gaming (2023) The General Assembly considered a number of measures in 2023 regulating alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, and gaming. Release date: 2023-07-12 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Gaming, Lottery, & Racing General Assembly Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of Elections Legislation The 2023 Colorado General Assembly considered a range of election bills related to the funding and administration of elections, recalls and vacancies, and voting systems. Release date: 2023-07-12 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Elections & Redistricting General Assembly Download File
Final/Annual Reports Office of Legislative Workplace Relations Annual Statistical Report 2022-2023 Release date: 2023-07-04 Publishing Agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Subjects: Download File
Final/Annual Reports Statutory Revision Committee Annual Report 2023 Release date: 2023-07-01 Publishing Agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Subjects: Download File
Budget Related Publications Appropriations Report Fiscal Year 2023-24 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. Release date: 2023-06-28 Publishing Agency: Joint Budget Committee Staff Subjects: State Revenue & Budget Download File
Staff Publications 2023 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 First Regular Session ending May 8, 2023. 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. Release date: 2023-06-26 Publishing Agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Subjects: Download File
Session Related Publications 2023 Senate Final Status Sheet Release date: 2023-06-22 Publishing Agency: Senate Subjects: General Assembly Download File
Budget Related Publications Forecast June 2023 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. Release date: 2023-06-20 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes State Revenue & Budget Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Farm Close-Out Sales Tax Exemption Report No. 2023-TE9 Release date: 2023-05-31 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Agriculture Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Newsprint & Printer's Ink and Newspapers Exemptions Report No. 2023-TE6 Release date: 2023-05-31 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Sacramental Wine Exemption Report No. 2023-TE7 Release date: 2023-05-31 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Sales to Charitable Organizations Exemption Report No. 2023-TE8 Release date: 2023-05-31 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States Report No. 2023-TE10 Release date: 2023-05-31 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Session Related Publications Subject Index of Introduced Bills 2023 Open Google Sheet Release date: 2023-05-07 Publishing Agency: Office of Legislative Legal Services Subjects:
Staff Publications Fiscal Note Reports (2023) Fiscal Note Data Reports show the fiscal impact of all legislation currently pending before the General Assembly, based on the most recent published fiscal note. Updated reports will be posted on this page approximately weekly during the legislative session. After session, final data will be posted. The data reports are contained in an Excel spreadsheet with each report located on a separate tab. Data in each report is in a sortable/filterable table. Included reports include: Release date: 2023-05-04 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes General Assembly State Revenue & Budget Download File