When Does an Act Become a Law? It depends.
Editor’s note: This article was originally written by Julie Pelegrin and Patti Dahlberg and posted on March 20, 2015. This version has been updated where appropriate. Section 19 of article […]
Constitutional Requirements
Looking Back to Move Forward: The Colorado Supreme Court Explains the State Constitution’s Retrospectivity Clause.
by Conrad Imel Often the General Assembly passes bills to regulate future conduct, but sometimes a legislator wants to expressly address something that happened in the past. The Colorado Constitution […]
Changes to the Safety Clause: What’s Old is New Again
by Conrad Imel and Pierce Lively You might be familiar with the “safety clause” that is included at the end of some bills, but that clause now looks a little […]
Concerning bill titles, and, in connection therewith, explaining everything you need to know about the single-subject and original purpose rules.
by Megan McCall “And the coat rule is relaxed.” “The ayes have it and journal from the previous day is adopted.” “Does it fit under the bill title?” These are […]
Mark Your Calendars, Session Starts on Monday, January 9, 2023.
By Ed DeCecco With all due respect to The Mamas and Papas, Monday is a fine day of the week too. Yes, we sometimes get a little sad on Sunday […]