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Judiciary Committee, Colorado State Senate
The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the Colorado State Senate.
Per Senate Rule 21 standing committees for the Colorado State Senate are appointed by resolution at the first general session after a general election.[1] The State Senate Majority Leader appoints majority members to the committees, while the State Senate Minority Leader appoints minority members.[2] All appointees serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.[3] Party representation is set proportionally to reflect the party representation of the two majority parties in the Senate.[4]
See rules: Standing Rules of the Senate
Function
| “ | The Senate Judiciary Committee considers matters concerning civil and criminal proceedings, courts, judges, civil liberties, Colorado's constitution and statutes, the state's correctional system and prison facilities, homeland security, and juvenile justice. In addition, the committee has legislative oversight responsibility for the Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Law, and the Judicial Branch.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Rhonda Fields | • Bob Gardner, Chair | |||
| • Daniel Kagan | • John Cooke, Vice chair | |||
| • Don Coram | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Lucia Guzman | • Ellen Roberts, Chair | |||
| • Michael Merrifield | • Kevin Lundberg, Vice chair | |||
| • John Cooke | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Lucia Guzman, Chair | • Steve King | |||
| • Jessie Ulibarri, Vice Chair | • Kevin Lundberg | |||
| • Irene Aguilar | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Morgan Carroll, Chair | • Steve King | |||
| • Lucia Guzman, Vice Chair | • Kevin Lundberg | |||
| • Angela Giron | • Ellen Roberts | |||
| • Linda Newell | • Mark Scheffel | |||
| • Jeanne Nicholson | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(a))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(a)(10))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(b))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, “Senate Rules - Committees,” accessed March 2, 2021(Section 21(a)(10))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "Judiciary," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
