In a protest over what they perceived as Democrats pushing property-tax reform through at the last minute, Republican representatives left the House chambers and the building without a vote at the state Capitol on May 8, 2023, in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
In a protest over what they perceived as Democrats pushing HB23-303 through Republican Minority Leader Mike Lynch, in cowboy hat, and Representative Lisa Frizell, second from right, and surrounded by other Republican representatives give an impromtu press conference on the West steps of the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023, in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
State Reps. Lisa Frizell, left, and Don Wilson, right, confer with one another as they listen to the hearings on House bill HB23-303 in the House chambers at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Republican state Reps. Rose Pugliese, left, and Gabe Evans, right, talk with each other as they listen to the debate over House bill HB23-303 in the House Chambers at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
House Majority Leader Monica Duran, left, and Rep. Chris deGruy Kennedy chat in the House chambers in the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
State Reps. Brandi Bradley, center, and Anthony Hartsook, left, listen during hearings for House bill HB23-303 in the House chamber at the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, left, and Rep. Ron Weinberg, right, confer with one another as they listen to a hearing on HB23-303 in the House chambers at the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023, in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Republican state Rep. Rose Pugliese, urges her fellow legislators to vote no on House bill HB23-303 in the House Chambers at the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
State Sens. Bob Gardner, left, Paul Lundeen, and Barbara Kirkmeyer, with Senate aides, right, chat in the Senate chambers during a recess at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Republican State Reps. Ron Weinberg, left, Ty Winter, center, and Scott Bottoms listen to fellow Republican Kenneth DeGraaf during debate over HB23-303 in the House chambers at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Lobbyist Jen Penn, left, takes photos of lobbyist Sandra Hagen Solin, center left, and state Sens. Perry Will, Rhonda Fields and Joann Ginal in the lobby near the Senate chambers in the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
State Sens. Nick Hinrichsen, left, and James Coleman chat inside the Senate chambers during a recess at the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
State Rep. Regina English, center in pink, stands with other Democratic representatives to show support for Colorado Representatives Ryan Armagost, and Serena Gonzales-Guiterrez, right, and their House bill HB23-1249 in the House Chambers at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
A photo of Aurora theatre shooting victim Alex Sullivan is seen on the desk of his father state Sen. Tom Sullivan in the Senate chambers at the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
State Rep. Matthew Martinez plays the guitar as Libby Chamberlin, fiscal policy analyst for the house democrats, right, listens during a recess in the House chambers Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Lobbyist Michael Beasley shows his fatigue after long days and nights at the state Capitol as lawmakers do marathon sessions to finish bills before the end of the legislative session outside the Senate chamber at the Colorado State Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Members of the public tour the Colorado Capitol building on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
State Rep. Junie Joseph, right, talks with House Majority Leader Monica Duran, left, after bringing her flowers in the House chambers in the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Rep. Regina English, right, takes a selfie herself and Rep. Naquetta Ricks during a recess in the hearings in the House chambers in the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Sargaent-at-Arms Ted Abad takes an end of the session photo of senate aids in the Senate chambers during a recess at the Colorado Capitol on May 8, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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In a protest over what they perceived as Democrats pushing property-tax reform through at the last minute, Republican representatives left the House chambers and the building without a vote at the state Capitol on May 8, 2023, in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
