2024 CO Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Colorado General Assembly in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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House Votes
1. Illegal Migrant Grant
Creates the Statewide Welcome, Reception, and Integration Grant Program to provide grants to "community-based" organizations that assist illegal migrants with accessing state services.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$1.00/year
2. Racial Equity Commission
Creates the 14-member "Black Coloradan Racial Equity Commission" to study the "historical" and "ongoing effects" of slavery and "systemic racism" on black Coloradans.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Education Funding Increase
Increases Colorado's public-school funding for FY 2024-25, raising base per pupil funding by $419.97 to $8,496.38, with total program funding set at $9.7 billion.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$4,258.00/year
4. Potato Seeds
Updates the Colorado Potato Seed Act by requiring potato growers to have uncertified seed tested by the Department of Agriculture (CDA) before planting.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Assisted Suicide
Modifies Colorado's assisted-suicide law by allowing advanced-practice nurses to prescribe life-ending medication and reducing the waiting period between oral requests from 15 days to 7 days.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Forced Health Insurance Changes
Shrinks the small-group health plan market by lowering the employer size limit from 100 to 50 employees, forcing many businesses into the costlier large-group market.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 2.3% |
| Republican | 58.7% |
