2019

LE G IS LAT I VE
S CO R E C A R D
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06 .......................................... THE STATE OF THE STATE

08 .................................................REFORM THE ROCKIES
12 ................................................................. SENATE VOTES
13 ................................................................... HOUSE VOTES

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 THE STATE OF THE STATE

HOW WE CAN REFORM THE ROCKIES SO ALL

COLORADANS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROSPER

Americans for Prosperity-Colorado’s (AFP-CO) mission is to transform Colorado

by educating and mobilizing communities of people toward policies that increase
individual freedom and opportunity.

On January 12, 2019, we released our legislative priorities highlighting five policy
areas the Chapter would focus on during the legislative session: taxes/economic
opportunity, criminal justice reform, free expression, business and education.

The votes referenced in this booklet highlight the policy areas that were used to
determine a legislator’s alignment with AFP-CO’s priorities. Our grassroots lobbying
activities, digital ads, texting and phone calls across the state centered around the
following pieces of legislation: 1) Taxes/Economic Opportunity: HB19-1257, HB19-
1258, SB19-103; 2) Criminal Justice Reform: HB19-1275, SB19-170; 3) Free
Expression: SB19-068, HB19-1324; 4) Business: HB19-1198, SB19-077, SB19-078,
SB19-181; and 5) Education: HB19-1190.

AFP-CO would like to recognize the legislators who stood for freedom by sponsoring
legislation, voting in committee, and voting on the floor of the legislature. Please join
us in thanking the following legislators for their efforts!

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 REFORM THE ROCKIES
TAXES/ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
HB19-1257 | VOTER APPROVAL TO RETAIN
TABOR REFUNDS
HB19-1258 | ALLOCATION OF TABOR REFUNDS
Americans for Prosperity-Colorado aggressively opposed
HB19-1257 and HB19-1258, which sent the issue of
withholding TABOR refunds to the November 2019
ballot. Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR)
is the state policy that limits how much the legislature
can spend and limits their ability to raise taxes. TABOR
curbs government spending and is an aspect of why our
state economy is one of the strongest in the country.
HB19-1257 and HB19-1258 passed both chambers.
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SB19-103 | PROHIBITING LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS FROM SHUTTING
DOWN LEMONADE STANDS AND
OTHER BUSINESSES BY MINORS
The bill prohibits any county, municipality, or city
and county (local government) or any agency of a
local government from requiring a license or permit
for a business that is operated on an occasional basis
(less than 84 days a year) by a minor; and located a
sufficient distance from a commercial entity to prevent
the minor’s business from becoming a direct economic
competitor of the commercial entity. SB19-103 passed
both chambers and was signed by the Governor.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
HB19-1275 | INCREASED ELIGIBILITY
FOR CRIMINAL RECORDS
BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
NOT UNDER SUPERVISION
HB19-1275 repeals and reenacts the statutes related
to sealing criminal justice records. The bill creates a
simplified process to seal criminal justice records when a
case against a defendant is completely dismissed because
the defendant is acquitted of all counts in the case, the
defendant completes a diversion agreement when a
criminal case has been filed, or the defendant completes
a deferred judgment and sentence and all counts are
dismissed. HB19-1275 passed both chambers and was
signed by the Governor.
SB19-170 | PROHIBITING UNIVERSITIES
FROM ASKING ABOUT CRIMINAL
HISTORY PRIOR TO ADMISSION
HB19-170 prohibits a state institution of higher
education from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal
history, or disciplinary history at an elementary,
secondary, or postsecondary institution, prior to
admission. SB19-170 passed both chambers and was
signed by the Governor.
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 FREE EXPRESSION

SB19-068 | EXPANDING DISCLOSURE HB19-1324 | STRATEGIC LAWSUITS AGAINST

ON ELECTIONEERING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
COMMUNICATIONS

SB19-068 requires any person who spends $1,000
or more per calendar year on electioneering
communications or regular biennial school
electioneering communications to state in the
communication the name of the person making the
communication in accordance with existing statutory
requirements for communication constituting an
independent expenditure. SB19-068 passed both
chambers and was signed by the Governor.
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HB19-1324 applies to strategic lawsuits against public
participation, also known as SLAPP suits. HB19-1324
provides a process for the courts for the early dismissal
of meritless, but often costly civil cases for individuals
who are exercising their Constitutional rights. The bill
passed both chambers and was signed by the Governor.
BUSINESS

SB19-181 | ONEROUS REGULATIONS HB19-1198 | GRANT FUNDS FOR

ON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
IN COLORADO
SB19-181 regulates the oil and gas industry by
modifying the oil and gas statute and by clarifying,
reinforcing, and establishing local governments’
regulatory authority over the surface impacts of oil and
gas development. SB19-181 passed both chambers and
was signed by the Governor.
SB19-078 | ENACTING NET NEUTRALITY
IN COLORADO
Americans for Prosperity opposes any attempt to enact
net neutrality. Government intervention into how the
internet functions is unnecessary and counterproductive.
Americans for Prosperity-Colorado actively opposed
SB19-078—a bill which sought to impose net neutrality
within Colorado. SB19-078 passed both chambers and
was signed by the Governor.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
SB19-077 | ALLOWING UTILITY COMPANIES
TO CHARGE CONSUMERS FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
Colorado’s energy policy should ensure energy remains
reliable and affordable. This is why Americans for
Prosperity-Colorado aggressively opposed SB19-077
which would have allowed utility companies to force
utility-consumers to fund the building of electric vehicle
charging stations. HB19-1198 passed both chambers
and was signed by the Governor. SB19-077 passed both
chambers and was signed by the Governor.

EDUCATION

HB19-1190 | REPEAL OF MILL LEVY

EQUALIZATION FUND
FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS

The bill repeals the mill levy equalization fund through

which the general assembly appropriated money to the
state charter school institute for distribution to institute
charter schools. HB19-1190 failed in Committee
(House Committee on Education).
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 SENATE VOTES
CRIMINAL
TAXES/ECONOMIC FREE
JUSTICE BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY EXPRESSION
REFORM
SB19 HB19 HB19 SB19 HB19 SB19 HB19 HB19 SB19 SB19 SB19
-103 -1257 -1258 -170 -1275 -068 -1324 -1198 -077 -078 -181
BRIDGES Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
COOKE Y N N Y Y N Y N N N N
CORAM E N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N
COURT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
CROWDER Y N N Y Y N Y N N N N
DANIELSON E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
DONOVAN Y Y Y E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
FENBERG Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
FIELDS Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
FOOTE Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
GARCIA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y
GARDNER Y N N Y Y N Y N N N N
GINAL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
GONZALES Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
HILL E N N E N N Y N N N N
HISEY Y N N Y Y Y Y N N N N
HOLBERT Y N N Y Y N Y N N N N
LEE Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
LUNDEEN Y N N Y Y N Y N N N N
MARBLE E N N Y Y N Y N N N N
MORENO Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
PETTERSEN Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
PRIOLA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N
RANKIN Y N N Y Y N Y N N N N
RODRIGUEZ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
SCOTT E N N Y Y N Y N N E N
SMALLWOOD Y N N Y N N Y N N N N
SONNENBERG Y N N Y Y N Y N N N N
STORY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
TATE Y N N Y Y Y Y N N N N
TODD Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
WILLIAMS A. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
WINTER Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
WOODWARD Y N N Y N N Y N N N N
ZENZINGER E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

= voted with AFP-Colorado’s position = voted against AFP-Colorado’s position E = Excused Votees
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HOUSE VOTES
CRIMINAL
TAXES/ECONOMIC FREE
JUSTICE BUSINESS EDU.
OPPORTUNITY EXPRESSION
REFORM
SB19 HB19 HB19 SB19 HB19 SB19 HB19 HB19 SB19 SB19 SB19 HB19
-103 -1257 -1258 -170 -1275 -068 -1324 -1198 -077 -078 -181 -1190*
ARNDT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
BAISLEY Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N
BECKER Y Y Y E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
BECKMAN Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N/A
BENAVIDEZ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
BIRD Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
BOCKENFELD Y N N N Y N N N N N N N/A
BUCK Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N
BUCKNER Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N
BUENTELLO Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N
CARAVEO Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
CARVER Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N/A
CATLIN Y N N N N N Y N N N N N/A
COLEMAN Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E N
CUTTER Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
DURAN Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
ESGAR Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N/A
EXUM Y Y Y Y Y Y E Y Y Y Y N
FROELICH Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
GALINDO Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
GARNETT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
GEITNER Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N
GONZALES-GUTIERREZ Y Y Y Y Y E Y E Y Y Y N/A
GRAY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
HANSEN Y Y Y Y E Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
HEROD Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
HOOTON Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
HUMPHREY Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N/A
JACKSON Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
JAQUEZ LEWIS Y Y Y Y Y E Y E Y Y Y N/A
KENNEDY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
KIPP Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
KRAFT-THARP Y Y Y Y E Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A

* This vote occurred in Committee

= voted with AFP-Colorado’s position = voted against AFP-Colorado’s position E = Excused Votees

N/A = Not available. Lawmaker did not have the opportunity to vote on the legislation. 13
 HOUSE VOTES
CRIMINAL
TAXES/ECONOMIC FREE
JUSTICE BUSINESS EDU.
OPPORTUNITY EXPRESSION
REFORM
SB19 HB19 HB19 SB19 HB19 SB19 HB19 HB19 SB19 SB19 SB19 HB19
-103 -1257 -1258 -170 -1275 -068 -1324 -1198 -077 -078 -181 -1190*
LANDGRAF E N N N Y E Y E N N N N/A
LARSON Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N
LEWIS Y N N N Y N E N N N N N/A
LISTON Y N N N Y N E N N N N N/A
LONTINE Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
McCLUSKIE Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N
McKEAN Y N N N N N Y N N E N N/A
McLACHLAN Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N
MELTON Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
MICHAELSON
JENET Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N

MULLICA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
NEVILLE Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N/A
PELTON Y N N N Y N N N N N N N/A
RANSOM Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N/A
RICH Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N/A
ROBERTS Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
SAINE Y N N Y Y N Y N N E N N/A
SANDRIDGE Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N/A
SINGER Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
SIROTA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
SNYDER Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
SOPER Y N N Y E N Y N N N N N/A
SULLIVAN Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
TIPPER Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
TITONE Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N/A
VALDEZ A. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
VALDEZ D. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N/A
VAN WINKLE Y E E Y Y N Y N N N N N/A
WEISSMAN Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
WILL Y N N N N N Y N N N N N/A
WILLIAMS D. Y N N N Y N Y N N N N N/A
WILSON Y N N Y Y N Y N N N N N

* This vote occurred in Committee

= voted with AFP-Colorado’s position = voted against AFP-Colorado’s position E = Excused Votees
14 N/A = Not available. Lawmaker did not have the opportunity to vote on the legislation.