Colorado representatives do the Electric Slide dance during a recess on the House floor on the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. The representatives are from left to right Leslie Herod, Junie Joseph, Manny Rutinel, center, and Kyle Brown, right. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado representative Julia Marvin gets photos taken in the grand staircase inside the State Capitol by her intern Dani Dawes Cox, second left while aid Liz Tennyson, left, provides lighting during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado representative Elizabeth Velasco, right, gets a large stuffed animal from her legislative aid Isabela Martinez, left, and Sayuri Toribio, center, on the House floor during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado Governor Jared Polis addresses legislators and members of the press during a press conference about the passage of SCR24-003 on the west steps of the Colorado Capitol during the final day for the 2024 legislative session in Denver on May 8, 2024. The Colorado Legislature celebrated the passage of SCR24-003l, “Protecting the Freedom to Marry.” (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado state Sen. Janet Buckner, at podium, pays tribute to outgoing Sen. Kevin Priola, left, during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado Senator Kyle Mullica has subjects he wanted to remember written on the back of his hand when he paid tribute to outgoing Senator Kevin Priola, center, during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado representatives Javier Mabrey, standing, and David Ortiz, seated, sign a poster of the 74th Colorado General Assembly to be given to outgoing House Chief Clerk Robin Jones during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. Jones began his career at the Capitol in 1991 as a member of the legislative legal services team. He then served on the legislative council until 2016, when he became Assistant Chief Clerk of the House. He assumed the role of Chief Clerk in 2020. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado representative Karen McCormick, right, teases Chief Sergeant-at-Arms Stephen Rosenthal, left, with a Lego animal she made during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Reps. Chris deGruy Kennedy, left, and Jenny Willford, right, clasp hands as votes come in supporting HB24-1311 during the final day of the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. HB24-1311 is the Family Affordability Tax Credit bill. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie asks members of the House to cast votes during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado Senator Lisa Cutter, right, at podium, pays tribute to outgoing Senator Bob Gardner, right, during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado Senator Jeff Bridges, second from left, at podium, pays tribute to out going Senator Bob Gardner, right, during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado Reps. Mary Bradfield, seated, and Anthony Hartsook, right, laugh as they watch a mockumentary on fellow outgoing Rep. Richard Holtorf during the final day of the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. Holtorf is leaving his position to run for Congress. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado Representatives Ty Winter, left, and Kenneth DeGraaf, right, laugh as they watch a mockumentary on fellow outgoing Representative Richard Holtorf during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. Holtorf is leaving his position to run for congress. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Outgoing Colorado Representative Richard Holtorf gets a friendly hug from Alec Hanna, director of communications and External Affairs, Minority Office, during the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. Holtorf is leaving his position to run for congress. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Outgoing House Chief Clerk Robin Jones gets a hug from Colorado Rep. Brandi Bradley as she and other legislators give him a farewell gift during the final day of the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. Jones, who is retiring this year, began his career at the Capitol in 1991 as a member of the legislative legal services team. He then served on the legislative council until 2016, when he became assistant chief clerk of the house. He assumed the role of Chief Clerk in 2020. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, center, speaks at the podium during tributes to fellow senators and legislative staff in the Senate on the final day of the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado Representative Richard Holtorf sits with his staff outside the House chambers as fellow representative Anthony Hartsook, in hat, walks by during a recess of the House on the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Julie McCluskie, Speaker of the House, hits the gavel to the desk to end the 2024 legislative session on the House floor at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado representatives do the Electric Slide dance during a recess on the House floor on the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. The representatives are from left to right Leslie Herod, Cathy Kipp, Mandy Lindsay, center, Kyle Brown and Manny Rutinel. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado representatives Karen McCormick, left, and Barbara McLachlan kick up their legs to the music as they and other lawmakers dance and celebrate during a recess on the House floor on the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Colorado representatives do the Electric Slide dance during a recess on the House floor on the final day for the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. The representatives are from left to right Leslie Herod, Junie Joseph, Manny Rutinel, center, and Kyle Brown, right. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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On the final day of the 2024 Colorado legislative session, lawmakers were in high spirits as the General Assembly put the finishing touches on a slew of legislation and made tributes to departing members.
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