This guide will help you research the legislative practices of Colorado specifically. Resources here will focus on the Colorado government and its law making practices.
Index to public policy, social policy, and social science documents from journals, books, government publications and other resources. Use the Politics and Policy Thesaurus to find related keywords.
GovInfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch.
GovInfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
Access the full-text of thousands of scholarly journals and books covering the humanities, social sciences, and business. Many journals extend to the first volume. Auraria Library has access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection.
There are multiple ways to find bills.
To view current bills:
To find past bills:
To find bills by committees:
Use the links on a bill's page to view the bill, history, analysis, committee reports, and votes.
The State of Colorado provides access to current and previous session records, 1997 to present, including proposed bills; committee reports, fiscal notes; current votes and final laws.
House proceedings are summarized in the House Journals and Calendars. The history behind House and Senate bills can sometimes be obtained by interviewing the sponsor of the bill or by researching issues through newspaper and news bureau coverage.
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