The Colorado Senate passed several contested bills on party-line votes, most notably Senate Bill 5 — state court remedies for constitutional rights violations during immigration enforcement — which passed 20-11 after an unusual reconsideration procedural episode, while advancing a property tax procedural cleanup bill and concurring with House amendments to a coal transition communities bill.
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Ten Republican senators — Lisa Frizell, Barbara Kirkmeyer, Lynda Zamora Wilson, Janice Rich, Scott Bright, John Carson, Marc Catlin, Larry Liston, Mark Baisley, and Rod Pelton — voted no on the bill both times it was voted upon, while the Democratic majority voted yes. No explicit floor arguments against the bill were stated by any of the no-voting senators.
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“I want to acknowledge my co prime sponsor, Senator Gonzalez couldn't be here today. She's unwell this morning. But this is a joint effort and I believe in credit where it's due.”
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Sign in to subscribeBridges. Bright. Carson. Catlin. Cutter. Danielson. Doherty. Excused. Exum. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Gonzalez. Excuse. Henriksen. Judah. Judah. Excuse me. Oh, judah. Kip. Kirkmeyer. Kolker. Linstead. Liston. Marchman. Mullica. Pelton, b. Pelton, b. Excused. Belt. Nar. Rich. Roberts. Rodriguez. Simpson. Snyder. Sullivan. Wallace. Weissman. Zamora. Wilson. Senate District 21 vacant. Mr. President, let's do this. The morning roll call is 31 present. Zero absent, three. Excuse. One vacant. We have a quorum. Senator Basley, would you please lead us in the Pledge of allegiance? Thank you, Mr. President. Please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice. For all approval of the journal, Senator Roberts. Thank you, Mr. President. Good morning, colleagues. I move that the Senate Journal of February 23, 2026 be approved as corrected by the Secretary. You are the motion. No rhyming, no riddles, no nothing. Just all those in favor say aye. Wow. Opposed? No. The nos. I'm just joking. The ayes have it. That motion is adopted. Senate services correctly printed. Senate Bill 120 correctly engrossed. Senate Bill 5, 18, 25,…
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