Second Regular Session
Seventy-third General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. R22-1062.01 Ed DeCecco x4216
HJR22-1025
House Committees Senate Committees
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 22-1025
C
ONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF THE CONVENING DATE FOR THE101
F
IRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH GENERAL102
A
SSEMBLY AND THE ADDITION OF A JOINT RULE ESTABLISHING103
DEADLINES THAT APPLY TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF104
R
EPRESENTATIVES FOR THE SESSION BASED ON THE CONVENING105
DATE.106
WHEREAS, Section 2-2-303.5 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes,1
authorizes the General Assembly to designate the convening date for2
regular sessions by joint resolution; now, therefore,3
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-third4
General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:5
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Esgar and McKean, Garnett
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Fenberg and Gardner, Moreno
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. That, pursuant to section 2-2-303.5 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes,1
the General Assembly designates Monday, January 9, 2023, as the2
convening date for the First Regular Session of the Seventy-fourth3
General Assembly.4
Be It Further Resolved, That in the Joint Rules of the Senate and5
House of Representatives, add Rule No. 22A as follows:6
22A. Alternative Deadline Schedule7
(a)Applicability. T
HIS JOINT RULE 22A APPLIES TO THE FIRST8
REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY,9
INCLUDING ANY DEADLINES RELATED TO THE SESSION THAT ARE10
PRIOR TO ITS CONVENING DATE. JOINT RULES 23 AND 24 CONTINUE11
TO APPLY DURING THE SESSION; EXCEPT THAT THIS JOINT RULE12
22A
SUPERSEDES CONFLICTING PROVISIONS IN JOINT RULE 2313
(a)(1)
AND (2) AND JOINT RULE 24 (b)(1)(A) AND (c). TO THE14
EXTENT THAT A JOINT RULE REFERS TO THE DEADLINES15
ESTABLISHED IN JOINT RULE 23 (a)(1), THE REFERENCE INSTEAD16
APPLIES TO THE DEADLINES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (b)(1) OF17
THIS JOINT RULE 22A.18
(b) (1) Deadline Schedule. F
OR THE PURPOSES OF ORGANIZING19
THE FIRST REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF THE20
S
EVENTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SCHEDULE21
FOR THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION IS AS FOLLOWS :22
5
DAYS PRIOR TO23
1
ST
DAY24
(WEDNESDAY 01/04/23) *25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
D
EADLINE FOR FILING ONE OF EACH MEMBER 'S
THREE BILLS REQUESTED PRIOR TO
NOVEMBER 29,
2022,
FOR RETURNING LEGISLATORS OR DECEMBER
13, 2022, FOR NEWLY ELECTED LEGISLATORS
PURSUANT TO THIS
JOINT RULE 22A AND JOINT
RULE 24 (b)(1)(A), WITH THE HOUSE OF
INTRODUCTION FOR PRINTING
, DISTRIBUTION TO
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF FOR PREPARATION OF
FISCAL NOTES
, AND INTRODUCTION ON THE 1ST
DAY
.
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ST
DAY1
(MONDAY 01/09/23) 2
3
4
5
D
EADLINE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BILLS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED
5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE 1ST
DAY
.
D
EADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF ANY BILLS TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES
.
3
RD
DAY6
(WEDNESDAY 01/11/23)7
8
9
10
D
EADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE TWO
REMAINING
SENATE BILLS REQUESTED PRIOR TO
NOVEMBER 29, 2022, OR DECEMBER 13, 2022,
PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RULE 22A AND JOINT
RULE 24 (b)(1)(A).
5
TH
DAY11
(FRIDAY 01/13/23)12
13
D
EADLINE FOR ALL REMAINING BILL DRAFT
REQUESTS TO THE
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL
SERVICES.
9
TH
DAY14
(TUESDAY 01/17/23)15
16
17
18
D
EADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE TWO
REMAINING
HOUSE BILLS REQUESTED PRIOR TO
NOVEMBER 29, 2022, OR DECEMBER 13, 2022,
PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RULE 22A AND JOINT
RULE 24 (b)(1)(A).
17
TH
DAY19
(WEDNESDAY 01/25/23)20
21
22
F
INAL DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF SENATE
BILLS
, EXCEPT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
BILLS RECOMMENDED BY THE
JOINT BUDGET
COMMITTEE AND THE LONG A PPROPRIATION BILL .
22
ND
DAY23
(MONDAY 01/30/23)24
F
INAL DEADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE
BILLS
.
29
TH
DAY25
(MONDAY 02/06/23)26
27
D
EADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATION BILLS RECOMMENDED BY THE
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE.
30
TH
DAY28
(TUESDAY 02/07/23)29
30
31
32
D
EADLINE FOR HOUSE COMMITTEES OF
REFERENCE
, OTHER THAN THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, TO REPORT HOUSE
BILLS INTRODUCED ON OR BEFORE THE
9TH
LEGISLATIVE DAY
.
37
TH
DAY33
(TUESDAY 02/14/23)34
35
36
D
EADLINE FOR SENATE COMMITTEES OF
REFERENCE
, OTHER THAN THE SENATE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, TO REPORT SENATE
BILLS
.
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TH
DAY1
(TUESDAY 02/21/23)2
3
4
D
EADLINE FOR HOUSE COMMITTEES OF
REFERENCE
, OTHER THAN THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, TO REPORT
REMAINING
HOUSE BILLS.
52
ND
DAY5
(WEDNESDAY 03/01/23)6
7
8
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF SENATE BILLS IN
THE
SENATE.**
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILLS IN
THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.**
59
TH
DAY9
(WEDNESDAY 03/08/23)10
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF ANY BILL THAT
INCREASES THE NUMBER OF JUDGES
.
73
RD
DAY11
(WEDNESDAY 03/22/23)12
13
14
D
EADLINE FOR COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE , OTHER
THAN THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES AND THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TO REPORT BILLS
ORIGINATING IN THE OTHER HOUSE
.
78
TH
DAY15
(MONDAY 03/27/23)16
D
EADLINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE LONG
APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE
SENATE.
82
ND
DAY17
(FRIDAY 03/31/23)18
19
20
21
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE FOR THE LONG
APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE
SENATE.**
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL BILLS ORIGINATING IN
THE
SENATE.**
87
TH
DAY22
(WEDNESDAY 04/05/23) 23
24
25
26
27
28
D
EADLINE TO REQUEST RESOLUTIONS AND
MEMORIALS
.
D
EADLINE FOR COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE AND
THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN HOUSE OF
INTRODUCTION TO REPORT BILLS CREATING
STATUTORY COMMITTEES WITH LEGISLATIVE
MEMBERS
.
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TH
DAY1
(FRIDAY 04/07/23)2
3
4
5
6
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF THE LONG
APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE SENATE OF
ALL BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.**
92
ND
DAY7
(MONDAY 04/10/23)8
D
EADLINE TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS AND
MEMORIALS
.
94
TH
DAY9
(WEDNESDAY 04/12/23)10
11
12
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN HOUSE OF
INTRODUCTION OF ALL BILLS CREATING
STATUTORY COMMITTEES WITH LEGISLATIVE
MEMBERS
.
96
TH
DAY13
(FRIDAY 04/14/23)14
15
16
17
18
D
EADLINE FOR ADOPTION OF THE CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE LONG APPROPRIATION
BILL
.
D
EADLINE FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
IN HOUSE OF INTRODUCTION TO REPORT BILLS
REFERRED TO THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
100
TH
DAY19
(TUESDAY 04/18/23) 20
21
D
EADLINE TO INTRODUCE BILLS UNLESS
OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
JOINT RULE 23 (h).
101
ST
DAY22
(WEDNESDAY 04/19/23) 23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
D
EADLINE FOR COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE IN
SECOND HOUSE TO REPORT BILLS CREATING
STATUTORY COMMITTEES WITH LEGISLATIVE
MEMBERS TO THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN THAT
HOUSE
.
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE, INCLUDING ANY
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
, FOR ANY BILL
PRESCRIBING ALL OR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF
THE TOTAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PURSUANT TO THE
"PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE ACT
OF
1994", ARTICLE 54 OF TITLE 22, COLORADO
REVISED STATUTES.
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RD
DAY1
(FRIDAY 04/21/23)2
3
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN HOUSE OF
INTRODUCTION OF ALL BILLS REFERRED TO THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN THAT HOUSE.
107
TH
DAY4
(TUESDAY 04/25/23)5
6
D
EADLINE FOR COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE IN
SECOND HOUSE TO REPORT BILLS REFERRED TO THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN THAT HOUSE.
108
TH
DAY7
(WEDNESDAY 04/26/23)8
9
D
EADLINE FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO REPORT
ALL BILLS REFERRED TO IT PURSUANT TO SECTION
2-3-301 (5), COLORADO REVISED STATUTES.
110
TH
DAY10
(FRIDAY 04/28/23)11
12
D
EADLINE FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
IN SECOND HOUSE TO REPORT BILLS REFERRED TO
THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
115
TH
DAY13
(WEDNESDAY 05/3/23)14
15
D
EADLINE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN SECOND HOUSE
OF ALL BILLS REFERRED TO THE
APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE IN THAT HOUSE.
118
TH
DAY16
(SATURDAY 05/6/23)17
18
19
20
I
F THERE HAS BEEN ADJOURNMENT TO A DAY
CERTAIN
, RECONVENE FOR ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
UNLESS THE JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ADJOURNMENT
TO A DAY CERTAIN SPECIFIES ANOTHER DAY FOR
RECONVENING
.
* Dates are for informational purposes only and are subject to change if21
the legislative days are not counted consecutively in accordance with22
Joint Rule 44 (g).23
** All bills in the Appropriations Committee in either house and all bills24
in the Legislative Council acting as a committee of reference in the25
second house on the day of the asterisked final passage deadline are26
excluded from the final passage deadline and from other deadlines27
specified in this Joint Rule until the deadlines for passing bills in the28
Appropriations Committee or passing bills in the Legislative Council. The29
majority leader in each house shall direct that a memo be prepared on30
the date of the asterisked final passage deadline that lists all of the bills31
to which this exclusion applies. A copy of the memo shall be attached to32
each bill listed in the memo and a copy shall be sent to each of the bill's33
sponsors. At the discretion of the respective majority leaders, the list may34
include any bills that have been referred out of the Appropriations35
Committee during the seven legislative days preceding the asterisked36
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in either house on the day of a separate final passage deadline as2
specified by the Committee on Delayed Bills for that house are also3
excluded from the specified final passage deadline unless otherwise4
indicated in the delayed bill form.5
(2) A
LL BILLS WHICH A MEMBER REQUESTED PURSUANT TO6
J
OINT RULE 24 (b)(1)(A) AND SUBSECTION (c)(1) OF THIS7
J
OINT RULE 22A ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 29, 2022, OR8
D
ECEMBER 13, 2022, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, MUST BE9
INTRODUCED NO LATER THAN THE INITIAL DEADLINE FOR10
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING11
CONDITIONS:12
(A) A
MEMBER IS NOT REQUIRED TO INTRODUCE MORE13
THAN THREE BILLS BY SAID INITIAL DEADLINE;14
(B) A
MEMBER MAY CHOOSE TO INTRODUCE ANY BILL15
REQUESTED AFTER NOVEMBER 29, 2022, OR16
D
ECEMBER 13, 2022, INSTEAD OF ANY BILL17
REQUESTED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 29, 2022, OR18
D
ECEMBER 13, 2022; AND19
(C) O
NE OF THE THREE BILLS THAT A MEMBER MAY20
REQUEST PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 29, 2022, OR21
D
ECEMBER 13, 2022, MUST BE FILED WITH THE22
HOUSE OF INTRODUCTION FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE23
FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION FOR PRINTING ,24
DISTRIBUTION TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF FOR25
PREPARATION OF A FISCAL NOTE , AND26
INTRODUCTION ON THE 1ST DAY.27
(c) (1) Bill requests. O
F THE BILLS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE28
FIVE-BILL LIMIT UNDER JOINT RULE 24 (b)(1)(A), NOT MORE29
THAN TWO BILLS MAY BE REQUESTED AFTER NOVEMBER 29,30
2022;
EXCEPT THAT ANY MEMBER WHO WILL SERVE IN THE31
FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH32
G
ENERAL ASSEMBLY BUT WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE33
CURRENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT INTRODUCE MORE34
THAN TWO BILLS REQUESTED AFTER DECEMBER 13, 2022.35
B
ILLS REQUESTED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 29, 2022, OR36
D
ECEMBER 13, 2022, AS THE CASE MAY BE, ARE TREATED37
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MEMBER MAKING THE REQUEST SPECIFIES OTHERWISE .2
(2) A
NY MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO SUBMITS3
A BILL DRAFT REQUEST TO THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE4
L
EGAL SERVICES BY SUBJECT ONLY SHALL PROVIDE THE5
NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ENABLE THE OFFICE TO6
PROCEED WITH THE DRAFTING OF THE BILL AS SOON AS7
POSSIBLE. ON AND AFTER NOVEMBER 29, 2022, OR8
D
ECEMBER 13, 2022, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, A MEMBER9
MAY NOT HAVE MORE THAN FIVE DRAFT REQUESTS FOR10
BILLS THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL UNDER JOINT11
R
ULE 24 (b)(1)(D) ON FILE WITH THE OFFICE OF12
L
EGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES AT ANY TIME.13
(d)Repeal. T
HIS JOINT RULE 22A IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY14
1,
2024.15
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