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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | CO | HB 25-1327 | Requires Proponents of Ballot Measures to Report When They Have 75% of the Required Number of Voter Signatures to Make the Ballot | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| May 2, 2025 | CO | HB 25-1315 | Requires That Members of the General Assembly Appointed Through a Vacancy Committee Serve No More Than One Year Before Running for Election Before the Electorate | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
| April 29, 2025 | CO | SB 25-001 | Establishes Protections for Voters in a Protected Class and Authorizes the Filing of Civil Suits for Discrimination | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| March 31, 2025 | CO | SB 25-001 | Establishes Protections for Voters in a Protected Class and Authorizes the Filing of Civil Suits for Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/02 | HB 25-1327 | Requires Proponents of Ballot Measures to Report When They Have 75% of the Required Number of Voter Signatures to Make the Ballot | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| 5/02 | HB 25-1315 | Requires That Members of the General Assembly Appointed Through a Vacancy Committee Serve No More Than One Year Before Running for Election Before the Electorate | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
| 4/29 | SB 25-001 | Establishes Protections for Voters in a Protected Class and Authorizes the Filing of Civil Suits for Discrimination | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| 3/31 | SB 25-001 | Establishes Protections for Voters in a Protected Class and Authorizes the Filing of Civil Suits for Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |