Review and Comment Hearing for Initiative #302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307

Thursday, April 2, 2026·33m·▶ Watch / Listen

Legislative Council Staff and the Office of Legislative Legal Services reviewed six proposed constitutional amendments (Initiatives #302–307) that would establish a right to hunt and fish in Colorado, raising numerous drafting concerns about vague terminology, enforcement, and potential conflicts with existing law. All six items were review and comment hearings only — no votes were taken.

Key Actions

·Initiative #302 – Right to Hunt and Fish (with Primary/Preferred Means Provision)No Vote

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Controversies

Whether 'traditional methods' is vague and should be defined in the initiative text

Staff raised that the term 'traditional' is vague and asked whether proponents would consider defining it. Proponents Suzanne Teheri and Steve Ward disagreed that it is vague, stating the term has a legal meaning courts can establish and declining to define it in the text, saying doing so would complicate the ballot question.

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Notable Quotes

“We don't think it's vague. This is pretty similar to questions that have been on the ballot in other states. And we think traditional has a legal meaning that the courts can establish what that term is.”
Proponent (Suzanne Teheri or Steve Ward — speaker not clearly distinguished in transcript) — Staff asked whether the phrase 'traditional methods' in the hunt and fish initiatives is vague and whether proponents would consider defining it. Proponents declined to define the term.

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TranscriptPreview

All right. This the review and comment hearing for initiatives proposed initiatives 302 through 307 on April 2nd at 1 o'. Clock. I am Alex Kelham with Legislative Council staff. I'm Jerry Payne with the Office of Legislative Legal Services. Suzanne Teheri, proponent. Steve Ward, proponent. Great Section 1 40, 105, Colorado Revised Statutes requires the directors of the Legislative Council Staff and the Office of Legislative Legal Services to review and comment on initiative petitions for proposed laws and amendments to the Colorado Constitution. We hereby submit our comments and questions to you regarding the appended proposed initiative. The purpose of this statutory requirement of the Directors of Legislative Council Staff and the Office of Legislative Legal Services is to provide comments and questions intended to aid designated representatives and the proponents they represent in determining the language of their proposal and to avail the public of the contents of the proposal. Our first objective is to be sure we understand your intended purposes of the proposal. We hope the comments and questions in this memorandum provide a basis for discussion and understanding of the proposal. Discussion between designated representatives or their legal representatives and employees of Legislative Council…

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