by Senate GOP | May 24, 2023 | Press Release
DENVER – Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen (R – Monument) has issued the following statement on the signing of Senate Bill 303, a rushed and ill-conceived democrat bill concerning property taxes. “Introduced at the last possible minute. Signed at an...
by Senate GOP | May 18, 2023 | Civics Corner
Every two years, a group of people who have been elected to the Colorado House and Senate gather at the State Capitol, raise their right hands, and take an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Colorado. That Oath of...
by Senate GOP | May 18, 2023 | Civics Corner
Joint Rule 24 of the Colorado General Assembly establishes certain requirements and limitations pertaining to the sponsorship and introduction of bills during a legislative session. Section (b) (1) (A) of Joint Rule 24 allows each member of the General Assembly to...
by Senate GOP | May 18, 2023 | Civics Corner
Article IV, Section 9 of the Colorado Constitution grants authority to the Governor to convene the legislature for purposes of a special or “extraordinary” session. To call a special session, the Governor must issue a proclamation, which must state the purpose for...
by Senate GOP | May 18, 2023 | Civics Corner
Article V, Section 13 of the Colorado Constitution requires the two chambers of the state legislature to keep and publish a journal of its proceedings. Thus, during a legislative session, the introduction of each bill, resolution, and memorial is documented in the...