Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
CO Scorecard 2023
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Colorado General Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second 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.
House of Representatives
1. Taxpayer-Funded Preschool “Bonus Payments”
2. Limiting “No-Knock” Warrants
SB23-254 Limiting “No-Knock” Warrants (passed 42 to 23 on 5/2/2023). Limits the issuance of a “no-knock search warrant” to a situation in which there is either probable cause for an arrest of a suspect or because of a “credible threat to the life of any person.”
3. ‘Morning-After’ Pill Mandate
SB23-284 'Morning-After' Pill Mandate (passed 58 to 5 on 4/29/2023). Requires health benefit plans to cover a continuous 12-month use of over-the-counter or prescription contraceptives.
4. Grandparent “Family Time” in Child Custody Cases
HB23-1026 Grandparent "Family Time" in Child Custody Cases (passed 51 to 13 on 4/26/2023). Provides that a grandparent may overcome the presumption that any parental determination regarding “family time” is in the “best interests of the child” during a custody case, allowing a court to appoint a child’s legal representative.
5. Illegal Aliens as Law Enforcement Officers
6. Equal Rights Amendment
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Judith Amabile | D | HD-013 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Ryan Armagost | R | HD-064 | 33% | + | - | - | - | - | + |
Jennifer Bacon | D | HD-007 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Shannon Bird | D | HD-035 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Rod Bockenfeld | R | HD-056 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Andrew Boesenecker | D | HD-053 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Scott Bottoms | R | HD-015 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Mary Bradfield | R | HD-021 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Brandi Bradley | R | HD-039 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
Kyle Brown | D | HD-012 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Marc Catlin | R | HD-058 | 20% | - | - | - | . | + | - |
Lindsey Daugherty | D | HD-029 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Ken Degraaf | R | HD-022 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Ruby Dickson | D | HD-037 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Monica Duran | D | HD-024 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Regina English | D | HD-017 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Elisabeth Epps | D | HD-006 | 33% | - | + | - | - | + | - |
Gabe Evans | R | HD-048 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
Lisa Frizell | R | HD-045 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
Meg Froelich | D | HD-003 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Lorena Garcia | D | HD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez | D | HD-004 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Eliza Hamrick | D | HD-061 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Hartsook | R | HD-044 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
Leslie Herod | D | HD-008 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Richard Holtorf | R | HD-064 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
Iman Jodeh | D | HD-041 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Junie Joseph | D | HD-010 | 20% | . | + | - | - | - | - |
Chris Kennedy | D | HD-023 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Cathy Kipp | D | HD-052 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Sheila Lieder | D | HD-028 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Mandy Lindsay | D | HD-042 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
William Lindstedt | D | HD-033 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Stephanie Luck | R | HD-047 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Meghan Lukens | D | HD-026 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Michael Lynch | R | HD-049 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Javier Mabrey | D | HD-001 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Marshall | D | HD-043 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Matthew Martinez | D | HD-062 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Tisha Mauro | D | HD-046 | 20% | - | + | - | - | - | . |
Julie McCluskie | D | HD-061 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Karen McCormick | D | HD-011 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Barbara McLachlan | D | HD-059 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Dafna Michaelson Jenet | D | HD-030 | 20% | - | + | . | - | - | - |
David Ortiz | D | HD-038 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Jennifer Parenti | D | HD-019 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Rose Pugliese | R | HD-014 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Naquetta Ricks | D | HD-040 | 20% | - | + | . | - | - | - |
Said Sharbini | D | HD-031 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Emily Sirota | D | HD-009 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Marc Snyder | D | HD-018 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Matt Soper | R | HD-054 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Tammy Story | D | HD-025 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Rick Taggart | R | HD-055 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Brianna Titone | D | HD-027 | 40% | - | + | - | + | . | - |
Alex Valdez | D | HD-005 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Elizabeth Velasco | D | HD-057 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Stephanie Vigil | D | HD-016 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Ron Weinberg | R | HD-051 | 50% | + | - | - | + | + | - |
Michael Weissman | D | HD-036 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Jenny Willford | D | HD-034 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Don Wilson | R | HD-020 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Ty Winter | R | HD-047 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Steven Woodrow | D | HD-006 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Mary Young | D | HD-050 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 18% |
Republican | 49.3% |