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Bill Numbering in the Colorado General Assembly

by | Feb 6, 2023 | Civics Corner

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...

The Colorado Balanced Budget Requirement

by | Feb 6, 2023 | Civics Corner

Raising the federal debt limit has become a controversial and repetitive topic in our nation. Congress, our federal legislature, has the power to set that debt limit. When the federal government spends more than it has during fiscal year, it can borrow money to make...

Compelling the Attendance of Absent Members

by | Feb 6, 2023 | Civics Corner

States are different based first on the unique state constitution of each state, followed by the statutes (laws) of each state. When observing activities in state legislative chambers, it can also be helpful to consider that the rules of one chamber can differ from...

First, Second, and Third Reading

by | Feb 6, 2023 | Civics Corner

The Colorado law-making process is intended to be methodical and transparent. Some might consider it to move too slowly, but the pace is constitutionally structured so that the people of Colorado might clearly understand what laws are being proposed, by whom, where,...