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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2023 Firearms Legislation

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State Government

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Legislative Council Staff

Published

09/19/2023

During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly examined a number of measures related to firearms. Specifically, lawmakers debated policies about ghost guns, extreme risk protection orders, the minimum age to purchase a firearm, waiting periods, and lawsuits filed against firearm industry members.

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Final/Annual Reports

Early Childhood and School Readiness Final Report

The Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission was created pursuant to Section 26-6.5-203, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this commission is to study issues related to early childhood and school readiness in order to improve the state’s early childhood policies.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/06/2018

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Elections & Redistricting Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to a variety of elections topics, including campaign finance, local elections, redistricting, and voter registration and voting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/04/2018

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

General Assembly

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Understanding the State Budget Information Paper

Understanding the State Budget: The Big Picture

Each year, the General Assembly is tasked with balancing constitutional, statutory, and federal requirements with a host of other considerations, such as competing policy priorities, caseload pressures, and the health of the state’s economy...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/03/2018

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

General Assembly

State Revenue & Budget

Final/Annual Reports

2018 Pension Review Commission Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Pension Review Commission. This commission was created pursuant to Article 51.1 of Title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of the commission is to study and review the two major pension plans in the state — the Fire and Police...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/30/2018

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

Issue Briefs

Capital Construction and the Role of the Capital Development Committee (18-16)

This issue brief outlines the types of projects and expenses defined as capital construction, the role of the Capital Development Committee (CDC) in overseeing the approval and implementation of capital projects, and funding for capital projects.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/15/2018

Subjects:

Capital Construction

General Assembly

State Revenue & Budget

Final/Annual Reports

Alternatives to the Gallagher Amendment Interim Study Committee Summary Report

Summary Report for the Alternatives to the Gallagher Amendment Interim Study Committee to the Legislative Council...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/04/2018

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

General Assembly

State Revenue & Budget

Final/Annual Reports

Water Resources Review Committee Summary Report

Summary Report for the Water Resources Review Committee to the Legislative Council. The Water Resources Review...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/03/2018

Subjects:

General Assembly

Natural Resources & Environment

Water

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Capital Construction Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills affecting funding for capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (CDC).

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/27/2018

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of State Government Legislation (2018)

During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to state agencies and employees, boards and commissions, the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association, the General Assembly, the Colorado Open Records Act, and firearms.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/23/2018

Subject:

State Government

Issue Briefs

Certificates of Participation (18-09)

In lieu of issuing bonds, or using another form of long-term debt, the state often uses a form of lease-purchase agreement called certificates of participation (COPs) to finance the construction of its new facilities. A certificate refers to an investor's proportionate interest in the state's...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/16/2018

Subjects:

Capital Construction

State Government

State Revenue & Budget

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