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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 12, 2026 CO HB 1150 Establishes a Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (58 - 5)
May 7, 2025 CO HB 25-1311 Prohibits Sports Betting Operators from Deducting Free Bets from Their Proceeds to Save Money on Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
May 5, 2025 CO SB 25-310 Appropriates $350 Million Towards a Support Fund for Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
April 21, 2025 CO SB 25-206 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Colorado State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (43 - 21)
April 10, 2025 CO SB 25-206 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Colorado State Budget Bill Passed - House (44 - 21)
March 13, 2025 CO HB 25-1005 Establishes a $34 Million Filming Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (43 - 17)
March 7, 2025 CO SB 25-180 Amends Colorado's Method of Calculating Annual Population Change Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
May 8, 2024 CO SB 24-233 Reduces Property Taxes for Most State Residents Bill Passed - House (57 - 6)
May 7, 2024 CO HB 24-1313 Requires Cities to Allow For Denser Housing Development in Transit-Oriented Communities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 24)
May 7, 2024 CO HB 24-1152 Establishes Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17)
May 6, 2024 CO SB 24-150 Requires Municipal Solid Waste Combustion Facilities be Ineligible for State Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
April 20, 2024 CO HB 24-1349 Authorizes a Ballot Proposal to Establish a 9% Excise Tax on Ammo Vendors, Gun Dealers and Firearms Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
Nov. 20, 2023 CO HB 23B-1003 Establishes a Task Force to Study and Develop Potential Long-Term "Permanent and Sustainable" Property Tax Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 17)
Nov. 20, 2023 CO SB 23B-001 Reduces State Property Taxes for 2023 Bill Passed - House (42 - 18)
Nov. 20, 2023 CO SB 23B-003 Amends TABOR Refund Amounts to be Identical Bill Passed - House (42 - 18)
Nov. 18, 2023 CO HB 23B-1002 Expands Access to the State's Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
May 8, 2023 CO SB 23-303 Reduces Property Taxes And Authorizes a Voter-Approved Revenue Change Bill Passed - House (39 - 7)
May 7, 2023 CO HB 23-1189 Establishes an Income Tax Credit for Employer Assistance to Employees in Making a Home Purchase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 16)
May 7, 2023 CO HB 23-1311 Increases State Funding for Tax Relief to Equalize Refund Payments Amounts Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
April 24, 2023 CO HB 23-1223 Establishes a Task Fore to Prioritize Grants for Youth Bill Passed - House (45 - 18)
Feb. 16, 2023 CO SB 23-128 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
Feb. 2, 2023 CO SB 23-1006 Requires Employer Notification of Employee Income Tax Credit Eligibility Bill Passed - House (43 - 20)
May 10, 2022 CO SB 22-233 Establishes a Taxpayer Bill of Rights to Increase Tax Refunds to $400 for Individuals and $800 for Joint Filers Bill Passed - House (50 - 15)
May 6, 2022 CO HB 22-1414 Establishes a State Tax Deduction Cap on Individuals Earning Over $300K to Provide Free School Lunches Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
May 4, 2022 CO HB 22-1026 Establishes an Employer Tax Credit for Providing Alternative Transportation to Employees Bill Passed - House (40 - 22)
May 2, 2022 CO HB 22-1363 Establishes Taxpayer Accountability in Special Districts Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
June 8, 2021 CO SB 21-293 Reduces Property Assessment Rates in the 2022 and 2023 Taxation Years Bill Passed - House (42 - 23)
May 25, 2021 CO HB 21-1311 Requires Taxpayers With Gross Incomes of $400,000 or More to Add Back Certain Itemized Deductions Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
April 15, 2021 CO SB 21-205 Appropriates Funding as Part of 2021-2022 Long Appropriations Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
March 16, 2021 CO HB 21-1164 Authorizes School Districts to Raise their Mill-Levy Rates Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
Jan. 14, 2021 CO HB 21-002 Extends Income Tax Deductions Under the CARES Act Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
June 15, 2020 CO HB 20-1427 Increases the Cigarette Tobacco and Nicotine Products Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 25)
June 11, 2020 CO HB 20-1420 Amends State Tax Breaks Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
June 9, 2020 CO HB 20-1413 Establishes a Small Business Tax Credit for the COVID-19 Response Bill Passed - House (43 - 18)
May 3, 2019 CO HB 19-1245 Reduces Sales Tax Vendor Fee Allowance and Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27)
May 1, 2019 CO HB 19-1333 Establishes a Tax on Cigarette, Tobacco, and Nicotine Products Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
April 11, 2019 CO HB 19-1239 Appropriates $12 Million for Census Outreach Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
March 29, 2018 CO HB 18-1322 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
May 9, 2017 CO HB 1375 Requires School Districts to Develop a Plan to Equitably Distribute Funds Bill Passed - House (65 - 0)
May 9, 2017 CO HB 1375 Requires School Districts to Develop a Plan to Equitably Distribute Funds Bill Passed - House (65 - 0)
March 31, 2017 CO HB 1242 Increases State Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
April 28, 2015 CO HB 1346 Amends Taxation on Certain Corporate Income Bill Passed - House (33 - 31)
April 25, 2014 CO SB 29 Requires Paint Manufacturers to Establish Recycling Programs Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
April 14, 2014 CO HB 1269 Requires Certain Retailers to Collect Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (36 - 26)
May 8, 2013 CO HB 1318 Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
Feb. 21, 2013 CO HB 1081 Expands Sexual Education Curriculum Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
Feb. 15, 2012 CO HB 1301 Authorizes Legislative Appropriations Bill Passed - House (34 - 28)
May 9, 2011 CO HB 1005 Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18)
April 18, 2011 CO HB 1141 Reduces Business Taxes Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
May 12, 2010 CO HB 1409 State Employee Compensation Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 27)
April 27, 2010 CO HB 1200 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
April 16, 2010 CO HB 1376 2010-2011 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 25)
April 12, 2010 CO SB 94 State Funding for Works of Art in Capital Construction Projects Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
April 1, 2010 CO HB 1387 Highway User Tax Fund Diversion to Licensing Services Fund Bill Passed - House (38 - 27)
Feb. 16, 2010 CO HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 30)
Feb. 16, 2010 CO HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 29)
Feb. 16, 2010 CO HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31)
Feb. 16, 2010 CO HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 29)
Feb. 16, 2010 CO HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31)
Feb. 16, 2010 CO HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31)
Feb. 16, 2010 CO HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
Feb. 16, 2010 CO HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
Feb. 3, 2010 CO HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (35 - 30)
Feb. 1, 2010 CO HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
Feb. 1, 2010 CO HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
Feb. 1, 2010 CO HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
Feb. 1, 2010 CO HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
Feb. 1, 2010 CO HB 1196 Repealing Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (38 - 27)
Feb. 1, 2010 CO HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
Feb. 1, 2010 CO HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (35 - 30)
Jan. 22, 2010 CO HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
May 6, 2009 CO HB 1366 Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
April 28, 2009 CO SB 228 Repealing the General Fund Spending Cap Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
April 22, 2009 CO SB 259 2009-2010 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 13)
Feb. 26, 2009 CO SB 108 Increasing Vehicle Fees to Fund Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
Feb. 25, 2009 CO HB 1001 Tax Credit for Job Creation Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
May 6, 2008 CO HB 1388 Increasing Education Funding Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 5)
May 1, 2008 CO HB 1357 Changing student testing requirements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
April 10, 2008 CO HB 1375 2008-2009 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23)
April 8, 2008 CO SB 128 Eliminating Sales and Use Tax Cap Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
Feb. 27, 2008 CO HB 1180 Unemployment Benefits for Military Spouses Bill Passed - House (60 - 5)
Feb. 27, 2008 CO HB 1297 Supplemental Department of Public Safety Funding Bill Passed - House (45 - 20)
Feb. 27, 2008 CO HB 1001 Expanding Bioscience Research Funding Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
Feb. 18, 2008 CO SB 3 Medicaid Funded Family Planning Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
April 27, 2007 CO SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze Bill Passed - House (41 - 20)
May 5, 2006 CO SB 234 Public Construction Bidding Act Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
March 31, 2006 CO HB 1385 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
Feb. 8, 2006 CO Amendment Transportation Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 36)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/12 HB 1150 Establishes a Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (58 - 5)
5/07 HB 25-1311 Prohibits Sports Betting Operators from Deducting Free Bets from Their Proceeds to Save Money on Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
5/05 SB 25-310 Appropriates $350 Million Towards a Support Fund for Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
4/21 SB 25-206 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Colorado State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (43 - 21)
4/10 SB 25-206 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Colorado State Budget Bill Passed - House (44 - 21)
3/13 HB 25-1005 Establishes a $34 Million Filming Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (43 - 17)
3/07 SB 25-180 Amends Colorado's Method of Calculating Annual Population Change Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
5/08 SB 24-233 Reduces Property Taxes for Most State Residents Bill Passed - House (57 - 6)
5/07 HB 24-1313 Requires Cities to Allow For Denser Housing Development in Transit-Oriented Communities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 24)
5/07 HB 24-1152 Establishes Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17)
5/06 SB 24-150 Requires Municipal Solid Waste Combustion Facilities be Ineligible for State Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
4/20 HB 24-1349 Authorizes a Ballot Proposal to Establish a 9% Excise Tax on Ammo Vendors, Gun Dealers and Firearms Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
11/20 HB 23B-1003 Establishes a Task Force to Study and Develop Potential Long-Term "Permanent and Sustainable" Property Tax Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 17)
11/20 SB 23B-001 Reduces State Property Taxes for 2023 Bill Passed - House (42 - 18)
11/20 SB 23B-003 Amends TABOR Refund Amounts to be Identical Bill Passed - House (42 - 18)
11/18 HB 23B-1002 Expands Access to the State's Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
5/08 SB 23-303 Reduces Property Taxes And Authorizes a Voter-Approved Revenue Change Bill Passed - House (39 - 7)
5/07 HB 23-1189 Establishes an Income Tax Credit for Employer Assistance to Employees in Making a Home Purchase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 16)
5/07 HB 23-1311 Increases State Funding for Tax Relief to Equalize Refund Payments Amounts Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
4/24 HB 23-1223 Establishes a Task Fore to Prioritize Grants for Youth Bill Passed - House (45 - 18)
2/16 SB 23-128 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
2/02 SB 23-1006 Requires Employer Notification of Employee Income Tax Credit Eligibility Bill Passed - House (43 - 20)
5/10 SB 22-233 Establishes a Taxpayer Bill of Rights to Increase Tax Refunds to $400 for Individuals and $800 for Joint Filers Bill Passed - House (50 - 15)
5/06 HB 22-1414 Establishes a State Tax Deduction Cap on Individuals Earning Over $300K to Provide Free School Lunches Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
5/04 HB 22-1026 Establishes an Employer Tax Credit for Providing Alternative Transportation to Employees Bill Passed - House (40 - 22)
5/02 HB 22-1363 Establishes Taxpayer Accountability in Special Districts Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
6/08 SB 21-293 Reduces Property Assessment Rates in the 2022 and 2023 Taxation Years Bill Passed - House (42 - 23)
5/25 HB 21-1311 Requires Taxpayers With Gross Incomes of $400,000 or More to Add Back Certain Itemized Deductions Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
4/15 SB 21-205 Appropriates Funding as Part of 2021-2022 Long Appropriations Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
3/16 HB 21-1164 Authorizes School Districts to Raise their Mill-Levy Rates Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
1/14 HB 21-002 Extends Income Tax Deductions Under the CARES Act Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
6/15 HB 20-1427 Increases the Cigarette Tobacco and Nicotine Products Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 25)
6/11 HB 20-1420 Amends State Tax Breaks Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
6/09 HB 20-1413 Establishes a Small Business Tax Credit for the COVID-19 Response Bill Passed - House (43 - 18)
5/03 HB 19-1245 Reduces Sales Tax Vendor Fee Allowance and Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27)
5/01 HB 19-1333 Establishes a Tax on Cigarette, Tobacco, and Nicotine Products Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
4/11 HB 19-1239 Appropriates $12 Million for Census Outreach Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
3/29 HB 18-1322 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
5/09 HB 1375 Requires School Districts to Develop a Plan to Equitably Distribute Funds Bill Passed - House (65 - 0)
5/09 HB 1375 Requires School Districts to Develop a Plan to Equitably Distribute Funds Bill Passed - House (65 - 0)
3/31 HB 1242 Increases State Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
4/28 HB 1346 Amends Taxation on Certain Corporate Income Bill Passed - House (33 - 31)
4/25 SB 29 Requires Paint Manufacturers to Establish Recycling Programs Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
4/14 HB 1269 Requires Certain Retailers to Collect Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (36 - 26)
5/08 HB 1318 Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
2/21 HB 1081 Expands Sexual Education Curriculum Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
2/15 HB 1301 Authorizes Legislative Appropriations Bill Passed - House (34 - 28)
5/09 HB 1005 Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18)
4/18 HB 1141 Reduces Business Taxes Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
5/12 HB 1409 State Employee Compensation Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 27)
4/27 HB 1200 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
4/16 HB 1376 2010-2011 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 25)
4/12 SB 94 State Funding for Works of Art in Capital Construction Projects Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
4/01 HB 1387 Highway User Tax Fund Diversion to Licensing Services Fund Bill Passed - House (38 - 27)
2/16 HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 30)
2/16 HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 29)
2/16 HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31)
2/16 HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 29)
2/16 HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31)
2/16 HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31)
2/16 HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
2/16 HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
2/03 HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (35 - 30)
2/01 HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
2/01 HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
2/01 HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
2/01 HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
2/01 HB 1196 Repealing Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (38 - 27)
2/01 HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
2/01 HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (35 - 30)
1/22 HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
5/06 HB 1366 Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
4/28 SB 228 Repealing the General Fund Spending Cap Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
4/22 SB 259 2009-2010 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 13)
2/26 SB 108 Increasing Vehicle Fees to Fund Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
2/25 HB 1001 Tax Credit for Job Creation Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
5/06 HB 1388 Increasing Education Funding Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 5)
5/01 HB 1357 Changing student testing requirements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
4/10 HB 1375 2008-2009 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23)
4/08 SB 128 Eliminating Sales and Use Tax Cap Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
2/27 HB 1180 Unemployment Benefits for Military Spouses Bill Passed - House (60 - 5)
2/27 HB 1297 Supplemental Department of Public Safety Funding Bill Passed - House (45 - 20)
2/27 HB 1001 Expanding Bioscience Research Funding Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
2/18 SB 3 Medicaid Funded Family Planning Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
4/27 SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze Bill Passed - House (41 - 20)
5/05 SB 234 Public Construction Bidding Act Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
3/31 HB 1385 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
2/08 Amendment Transportation Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 36)

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