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.
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.
Session Location(s) Session began Session ended House journal link Territorial Council journal link First Regular Session Denver Second Session Colorado CityDenver Third Session Golden CityDenver Fourth Session Golden City Fifth Session Golden CityDenver Sixth Session Golden City Seventh Session Golden CityDenver Eighth Session Denver Ninth Session Denver Tenth Session Denver (not available) Eleventh Session Denver
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.
General Assembly of the State of Colorado
The state legislature has met in Denver, Colorado since its founding. "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."
"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."
+ GeneralAssembly Session Session began Session ended Housejournallink Senatejournallink Last election October 1876 November 1878 November 1880 Regular session November 1882 Joint session (N/A) November 1884 November 1886 1889 November 1888 1891 November 1890 1893 November 1892 1895 November 1894 1897 November 1896 1899 November 1898 1901 November 1900 1903 November 1902 1905 November 1904 1907 November 1906 1909 November 1908 1911 November 1910 1913 November 1912 1915 November 1914 1917 November 1916 1919 November 1918 1921 November 1920 1923 November 1922 1925 November 1924 1927 November 1926 1929 November 1928 1931 November 1930 1933 November 1932 1935 November 1934 1937 November 1936 1939 November 1938 1941 November 1940 1942 1944 November 1942 1947 November 1946 1949 November 1948 1951 November 1950 1953 November 1952 1955 November 1954 1957 November 1956 1959 November 1958 1961 November 1960 1963 November 1962 1965 November 1964 1967 November 1966 1969 November 1968 1971 November 1970 1973 November 1972 1975 November 1974 1977 November 1976 1979 November 1978 1981 November 1980 1983 November 1982 1985 November 1984 1987 November 1986 1989 November 1988 1991 November 1990 1993 November 1992 1995 November 1994 1997 November 1996 1999 November 1998 2001 November 2000 2003 November 2002 2005 November 2004 2007 November 2006 First Regular Session November 2008 Second Regular Session 68th First Regular Session November 2010 Second Regular Session First Extraordinary Session First Regular Session November 2012 Second Regular Session First Regular Session November 2014: Senate Second Regular Session First Regular Session November 2016: House, Senate First Extraordinary Session (None found) Second Regular Session First Regular Session November 2018: House, SenateSecond Regular Session First Extraordinary Session 2021 November 2020: House, Senate 74th 2023 November 2022: House, Senate 75th First Regular Session January 8, 2025 May 7, 2025 60 November 2024: House, SenateFirst Extraordinary SessionAugust 21, 2025August 26, 202561Second Regular SessionJanuary 14, 2026May 13, 202662
See also Colorado General Assembly Legislative staff in Colorado Bibliography of Colorado Geography of Colorado History of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles List of Colorado-related lists Outline of Colorado Lists of United States state legislative sessions
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External links
State of Colorado Colorado General Assembly Colorado General Assembly. Bills, Resolutions, & Memorials, 2016–present Colorado General Assembly. Legislative sessions, 1997-2015 Colorado General Assembly. Colorado Legislators Past and Present Colorado State Archives. Legislative Records