Constitutional Rules for Legislation
by Julie Pelegrin As has been discussed several times in LegiSource, the General Assembly’s authority to legislate is plenary – which means complete or absolute – except as specifically limited […]
January 2015
ICYMI: A Refresher on the Legislative Rules
With the end of the second full week of the legislative session, committees of reference are looking at calendars full of bills and both houses will soon be spending hours […]
Are Temporary Legislative Rules of Procedure Really Temporary?
by Sharon Eubanks On January 7, 2015, the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 70th Colorado General Assembly convened amid much pomp and circumstance. The day was filled […]
Legislative Legal Services: The Variety of “Services” We Provide Beyond Bill and Amendment Drafting
by Dan Cartin Legislative Legal Services provides a variety of written materials and services to legislators in addition to their bill and amendment drafting needs. We hope each legislator will […]
Constitution Controls the Start and End of Regular Legislative Sessions
by Patti Dahlberg Why start the legislative session so early — January 7 — this year? Because it’s the law! The convening date for a legislative session, the length of […]