So How Do Those Amendments Get Into Your Bill?
By Bethanie Pack Each bill faces a long, arduous journey from introduction to the Governor’s desk, a journey that many bills do not complete. But for those that do, this […]
2019
Requesting an Interim Committee? All You Need is a Letter
(Reprinted with updates for the 2019 Legislative Session) Pursuant to section 2-3-303.3, C.R.S., a legislator who thinks a group of his or her colleagues should study a particular issue during the […]
What Happens When Multiple Bills Amend the Same Provision of Law?
by Bethanie Pack It’s very common for multiple bills to amend the same provision of law in a given session, because let’s face it, great minds think alike, and there […]
A Tale of Two Amendments: The Property Tax Dilemma
By Vanessa Cleaver As any long-term resident of Colorado knows, over the past five years the state has undergone an explosive growth in population, making it one of the fastest […]
Legislative Ethics and Criminal Code Violations
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles based on the ethics issues included in the online ethics tutorial available through a link at the bottom of […]