Highlights from the Colorado Legislature on Friday:
— It was an emotional party line in the Senate, which voted 20-13 to allow illegal immigrants from Colorado to attend state colleges without paying out-of-state tuition (Senate Bill 126). The measure passed after hours of debate and will need one more vote before it heads to the Republican House, where its prospects are dim.
— Long-awaited maps showing possible new congressional lines were shown in a bipartisan committee considering redistricting. Democrats and Republicans presented far different maps and agreed to meet again Tuesday.
— The House gave final approval to a bill revising medical marijuana rules for dispensaries and caregivers (House Bill 1043). The measure now heads to the Senate.
— A tax day protest that has become an annual tradition on the Capitol’s west steps attracted fewer people than in years past. Several Republican lawmakers attended and urged tea party activists to stay involved.
— The Senate took procedural steps required to set up a conference committee to rectify budget differences with the House.
— The House honored National Library Week.
