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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 State Government and Immigration Legislation

During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered bills concerning the state, including the General Assembly, the Colorado Open Records Act, and a state symbol. Additionally, the General Assembly considered legislation addressing various immigration matters. 

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Immigration
  • State Government

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

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2023 Firearms Legislation

During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly examined a number of measures related to firearms. Specifically, lawmakers debated policies about ghost guns, extreme risk protection orders, the minimum age to purchase a firearm, waiting periods, and lawsuits filed against firearm industry members.
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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Local Government 2023 Legislation

The General Assembly considered several measures related to local government during the 2023 legislative session, including bills regarding local government operations, metropolitan districts, public employees, electric vehicles, and safety.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Local Government
  • State Government

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.

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

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Information Technology Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures related to information technology (IT), including: privacy protections, IT-related state services; and Joint Technology Committee-sponsored bills.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • State Government
  • Telecommunications & Information Technology

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of State Government Legislation (2022)

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to State Government including task forces and commissions, payments and fees, compensation, holidays, and daylight savings.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Higher Education Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to higher education.  Specifically, bills related to scholarships, grants, and financial assistance; pathways to student success; degrees and workforce development; and administration and governance.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Higher Education
  • State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of State Government Legislation (2020)

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.

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

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of State Government Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to its own operations, federal relations, state employees and retirement plans, state agencies and procurement, open records and meetings, and notarization and recording.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Capital Construction Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • State Government
  • State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of State Government Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to state agencies and employees, boards and commissions, the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association, the General Assembly, the Colorado Open Records Act, and firearms. 

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of State Government Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to state agencies and employees, state procurement, the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association, the General Assembly, the Office of the State Auditor, the Colorado Open Records Act, charitable gaming and solicitations, and firearms.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Capital Construction 2017 Legislation

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Capital Construction
  • State Government
  • State Revenue & Budget


Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of General Assembly Legislation (2014)

This document provides a summary of legislation pertaining to the operations of the General Assembly considered by the legislature during the 2014 session.

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