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Senate adopts bill creating Colorado Voting Rights Act after floor debate
Summary
After extended floor debate about election administration and relationships between the Secretary of State and county clerks, the Colorado Senate passed Senate Bill 1, which the sponsor described as codifying protections against election practices that produce disparities in participation.
DENVER — On March 31, 2025, the Colorado Senate passed Senate Bill 1, a measure described by its sponsor as the Colorado Voting Rights Act, after extended floor debate about election administration and trust between the Secretary of State’s office and county clerks.
Senator Gonzales moved final passage of Senate Bill 1. "This bill ensures that Colorado voters can vote free from discrimination," Gonzales said on the floor, saying the bill “codifies the existing protections that have been eroded from the 1965 Voting Rights Act." The motion for final passage carried with a recorded vote of 22 ayes, 12 noes, 0 absent and 1 excused; Senate Bill 1 was adopted.
The bill drew sustained opposition on the floor from senators who said it does not adequately reflect or incorporate…
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