by Senate GOP | Jan 19, 2023 | Civics Corner
In the Colorado General Assembly, all bills are drafted by non-partisan attorneys who work in the Office of Legislative Legal Services (“OLLS”). OLLS staff draft bills only for members of the General Assembly. If a member of the public wants to have a bill...
by Senate GOP | Jan 17, 2023 | Civics Corner
Article V, Section 7 of the Colorado Constitution requires the Colorado General Assembly to convene at or before 10 a.m. of the second Wednesday of January each year. Thus, customarily, the General Assembly convenes for its annual general session on either the first...
by Senate GOP | Jan 17, 2023 | Civics Corner
Article V, Section 7 of the Colorado Constitution allows the Colorado General Assembly to meet in general session each year for not more than 120 days. The people of Colorado placed that limitation of on their state legislature when they approved Referendum 3, which...
by Senate GOP | Jan 12, 2023 | Newsroom, Press Release
DENVER– Today, Senator Perry Will (R – New Castle) was sworn into the Colorado State Senate, representing district SD5. Senator Will was selected by a vacancy committee following the recent resignation of Senator Bob Rankin. “We are incredibly grateful to...
by Senate GOP | Jan 9, 2023 | Press Release
DENVER – Below is the transcript of Colorado Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen’s (R-Monument) speech on the opening day of the First Regular Session of the 74th General Assembly. “Mr. President, Mr. Majority Leader, colleagues, families, guests here in the Capitol,...