House Concurrent Resolution 1001 would require approval by three-fifths of voters for a proposed amendment to the Colorado Constitution to be adopted. Now, a simple majority is required.
Colorado Constitution chronology
1861: Congress establishes Colorado Territory with boundaries of present state; President Lincoln appoints William Gilpin as first territorial governor.
1864: Representatives to a constitutional convention are elected; a constitution is drafted but defeated by public vote.
1865: New constitution is framed and approved in a general election but vetoed by President Johnson.
Oct. 25, 1875: Colorado citizens elect representatives to a constitutional convention.
Dec. 20, 1875: 38 delegates for a constitutional convention assemble.
March 14, 1876: Final draft of constitution is completed and signed.
July 1, 1876: Constitution is submitted to people for a vote and ratified.
Aug. 1, 1876: President Grant issues a proclamation declaring Colorado a state.
1902: Constitutional amendment permits towns of 2,000 to adopt “home rule.”
1910: Voters adopt a constitutional amendment giving to the people the right of initiative and referendum.
1992: Voters of Colorado pass a citizens’ initiative to limit the growth of state and local governments with the passage of the TABOR (Taxpayer Bill of Rights) amendment to the state constitution.
2005: Colorado voters passed at the November elections, Referendum C, a five year tax package that will allow state government to retain excess tax revenues. It was the first successful attempt at modifying TABOR.
Sources: Colorado State Archives; Colorado General Assembly
Can we quote you on that?
“Judging from the last one, you might not want to go there.”
– Sen. Stephanie Takis, D-Aurora, on whether to let the witnesses in a lobbyist ethics probe question each other
