How the Leg Session Works

Legislators have 120 days each year to pass bills, and it’s our job to make sure our future is their priority. Bill-making is an extremely nuanced and thorough process. You can read more about how a bill becomes a law on the Colorado General Assembly’s website, but we recommend saving your eyes from glazing over and looking at this handy-dandy chart and video from the Office of Legislative Legal Services.
Advocating in the legislative session is a choose-your-own-adventure vibe. You can get involved in the bill-making process in several ways (listed in order of increasing effort – you choose what works for you!).