League of Women Voters of Colorado leaders recounted their role in developing and advocating for Senate Bill 25-001, described in the meeting as the Colorado Voting Rights Act, and said they will now shift to monitoring implementation.

Andrea Wilkins, speaking as an LAC co-lead, described the coalition-led drafting process: "We came together with other groups to, start brainstorming what it can look like to, improve on what we know is a good, voting and election system in Colorado," she said, listing partners including Common Cause, Mi Familia Vota, Disability Law Colorado, Colorado Black Women for Political Action, the Colorado Justice Reform Coalition, and the ACLU of Colorado. She said the coalition also received technical assistance from the Harvard Elections Law Clinic.

Wilkins outlined the lobbying strategy: coalition meetings more than a year in advance, drafting language with clinic support, individual legislator meetings and a COBRA lobbying day during the session, committee testimony at key hearings, and ongoing monitoring. "And, ultimately, the, the legislation was passed," she said, adding that "the effort culminated in a bill signing at the Governor's Mansion on 05/12/2025." Kathy Ebersberger framed the bill as particularly important given perceived retrenchment of the federal Voting Rights Act.

Why it matters: The bill was treated as a major, coalition-driven legislative initiative for the League; organizers used it as an example of the level of engagement LAC members may be asked to support in future sessions. The League described roles for task forces and for LAC members in reviewing language, providing feedback and testifying in committees.

What remains: The League said it will monitor the bill’s implementation and flag issues that may require further attention or corrective advocacy. No implementation problems were described in the meeting; organizers asked members to report issues as they are identified.

Quoted evidence in transcript: Andrea Wilkins said the coalition-led effort "was really heavily supported by, Harvard Elections Law Clinic" and that after sustained work, "this one made it across the finish line." Kathy Ebersberger said the act "is really important, especially in light of the, retrenchment of the Voting Rights Act at the national level."