List of Colorado legislatures

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This is a list of the legislatures of the U.S. state of Colorado. The Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Colorado met from the creation of the territory in 1861 until statehood on August 1, 1876. The General Assembly of the State of Colorado has convened many times since statehood.

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Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Colorado

The Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Colorado did not number its legislatures; rather, it numbered its sessions, which occurred occasionally from 1861 to 1876.

SessionLocation(s)Session beganSession endedHouse journal linkTerritorial Council journal link
First Regular Session Denver September 9, 1861November 7, 1861
Second Session Colorado City
Denver		July 7, 1862August 15, 1862
Third Session Golden City
Denver		February 1, 1864March 11, 1864
Fourth SessionGolden CityJanuary 2, 1865February 10, 1865
Fifth SessionGolden City
Denver		January 1, 1866February 9, 1866
Sixth SessionGolden CityDecember 3, 1866January 11, 1867
Seventh SessionGolden City
Denver		December 2, 1867January 10, 1868
Eighth SessionDenverJanuary 3, 1870February 11, 1870
Ninth SessionDenverJanuary 1, 1872February 9, 1872
Tenth SessionDenverJanuary 5, 1874February 13, 1874(not available)
Eleventh SessionDenverJanuary 3, 1876February 11, 1876

1865 Territorial Legislature

For a brief time in 1865, Colorado had an approved state constitution, and selected a legislature and other elected officials. The legislature briefly convened, believing that their statehood had been approved. However, Andrew Johnson vetoed the corresponding enabling act, and the body that met as the state legislature was disbanded. This legislature met from December 12 through December 19, 1865. [1]

General Assembly of the State of Colorado

The state legislature has met in Denver, Colorado since its founding.[ citation needed ] "The first legislative session met from November 1, 1876, through March 20, 1877, and the succeeding sessions met every two years in the odd numbered years: 1879, 1881, 1883, etc., until 1950." [2]

"Colorado general elections are held on the first Tuesday, following the first Monday in November in every even-numbered year, with the exception of the first election in October 1876. Since 1876, representatives have been elected every two years and senators have been elected every four years on a staggered basis." [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "COLORADO LEGISLATORS PAST AND PRESENT". www.leg.state.co.us. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Legislative Council Staff (2022), "Presidents and Speakers of the Colorado General Assembly: A Biographical Portrait from 1876", leg.colorado.gov
  3. 1 2 "Session Laws: Colorado". HeinOnline . New York: William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Retrieved March 23, 2019.(subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Colorado: State Government". Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Arizona Gazetteer and Business Directory. Chicago: Polk & Co. and A.C. Danser. 1884 – via HathiTrust.
  5. ↑ "Colorado: Legislative Session", Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events...1899– via HathiTrust
  6. ↑ "Colorado General Assembly". Ballotpedia.org . Retrieved March 23, 2019.

Further reading

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