Understanding the Colorado Veto Process

When the President of the United States receives a bill from Congress, our federal legislature, the President can sign that bill into law, veto the bill, or derail the bill by taking no action. Under that federal process, if the President decides to take no action,...

Understanding Voice Votes

Observers of proceedings in the Colorado House and Senate chambers will routinely witness members voting by voice on various motions. When conducting voice votes, the presiding officer will direct those in favor of a motion to say “Aye” or “Yes” and for those opposed...

Bill Numbering in the Colorado General Assembly

Every bill that is introduced during a general or special session of the Colorado General Assembly is assigned a bill number that is unique to that bill and that session. The complete bill number is printed in the upper right corner of the first page of each bill. In...