2022 CO Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Colorado General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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HJR1006 rescinds of all previous requests by the Colorado Legislature for a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.
The Colorado State Senate passed HJR1006 on April 23, 2021 by a vote of 29 to 3. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because a so-called “Convention of the States” would not be of “limited” purpose. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials. This rescission is a great step at preserving the constitution. We need more precise, and immediate solutions that would restore power back to the states and to the people, such as clear-cut proposals in Congress to repeal bad amendments or state nullification of specific unauthorized federal laws.
HB1279 makes it illegal to impose restrictions on abortion and makes it legal to murder preborn babies up to the moment of birth.
The Colorado State Senate passed HB1279 on March 23, 2022 by a vote of 20 to 15. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the right to life is the most fundamental, God-given, and unalienable right asserted in the Declaration of Independence and protected by the U.S. Constitution and this legislation goes against that. Further, there is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that would prevent states from passing well-constructed statutes or adopting amendments to their state constitutions that provide even greater and more specific protections for the right to life than those provided by the 4th, 5th, and 14th Amendments.
HB1063 Gives more rights to those who are incarcerated. Policy decisions and inputs are given to people that were former prisoners, LGBT representatives, and Race Relations Advocates in regards to those incarcerated in jails.
The Colorado State Senate passed HB1063 on May 6, 2022 by a vote of 27 to 5. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill is aimed to coddle criminals and is woke in nature, trying to be more inclusive by giving policy decision power to certain groups and individuals.
SM001 was sent to United States Congressional leaders, urging them to pass comprehensive voting rights legislation to protect the fundamental right to vote and pushing the federal government to get more involved in state elections. This resolution reassert the validity of the 2020 presidential election results, condones "conspiracies" and the January 6th "Insurrection".
The Colorado State Senate passed SM001 on January 18, 2022 by a vote of 20 to 13. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this resolution urges congress to expand the federal government's role in elections, which could mean eliminating voter ID and other rules that could be detrimental to election integrity. This resolution is an attack on people who have the right to question the legitimacy of an election.
HB1362 sets standards to reduce building greenhouse gas emissions and requires certain bureaucrats to appoint an energy code board that develops two model codes that require local governments and certain state agencies to adopt and enforce codes that are consistent with the model codes developed by the energy code board. The Colorado State Senate passed HB1362 on May 9, 2022 by a vote of 21 to 14. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation creates more government interference in the free market economy and advances the Marxist climate change agenda. Businesses should have the freedom to conduct business without the government meddling in their affairs. The Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” and government interference in entrepreneurship and private business is in violation of that belief.
HB1393 creates the Displaced Aurarian scholarship for the descendants of Aurarians, a neighborhood in Denver, displaced by the development of the Auraria Higher Education Center between 1955 and 1973.
The Colorado State Senate passed HB1393 on May 9, 2022 by a vote of 24 to 11. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this is a form of reparation, which is a slippery slope to go down. Taxpayer dollars should not go to pay for a person's college education.
