An informational and educational resource for the Colorado General Assembly by the Office of Legislative Legal Services.
by Jason Gelender
As of August 29, 2013, eleven Northeastern and Eastern Colorado counties (Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, and Yuma) and Moffat County in the Northwestern corner of Colorado have expressed interest in seceding from Colorado and forming the new state of North Colorado. Ten of the counties will submit the following ballot question to their voters at the November, 2013 election: (more…)
by Richard Sweetman
On March 20, 2013, Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law HB13-1224, prohibiting large-capacity ammunition magazines, and HB13-1229, requiring background checks for private transfers of firearms. Two months later, a group of plaintiffs — including 55 of the 62 county sheriffs of Colorado — filed suit against the Governor in federal district court, asserting that several provisions of HB13-1224 and HB13-1229 are unconstitutional or unconstitutionally vague. (more…)