Colorado House · District 4
Cecelia Espenoza
Democratic
Votes with the Speaker
96%
On 1,330 contested votes where both voted · 97% on all votes
Votes with own party
96%
Partisan rank: 32 of 64 in the House (tied with 8 others)
Didn't vote at roll call
0.7%
14 of 2,056 roll calls · 13 of them excused
Bills passed
41
46 sponsored · 41 became law · Rank 8 of 65 in the House
Bills that became law
41
of 41 passed · 0 vetoed
Where they sit
Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans
Cecelia Espenoza's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
Colorado House52ndpercentile
More conservative than 52% of the Colorado House.
Most liberalMost conservative
31st most conservative of 64
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Colorado House District 4.
Also on the ballot: Ellwood Ervin (Republican), Bill Hare (Forward Party)
The scores
How these numbers work →Votes with the Speaker
96%
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Cecelia Espenoza.
On 1,330 contested votes where both voted97% on all 1,990 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
96%
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Cecelia Espenoza.
On 1,122 party-line votesPartisan rank: 32 of 64 in the House (tied with 8 others)31 House members vote with their party more often
Bills
The bills Cecelia Espenoza sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 46 |
| Passed both chambers | 41 |
| Became law | 41 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 8 of 65 in the House · 6 of 43 Democrats
A Colorado bill has prime sponsors in each chamber: one or two who carry it in the chamber where it starts, and one or two who carry it in the other. Each prime sponsor is credited in their own chamber; additional sponsors and co-sponsors aren't counted.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| HB26-1427 Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Update |
Became law | June 4, 2026 |
| HB26-1138 Retail Theft Prevention Program |
Became law | June 3, 2026 |
| HB26-1084 Voter Transparency in Ballot Measures |
Became law | June 3, 2026 |
| HB26-1315 Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations |
Became law | June 1, 2026 |
| HB26-1100 Guardianship for Incapacitated Adults |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| SB26-072 Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & Assault |
Became law | May 28, 2026 |
| SB26-158 Youthful Offender Early Parole Procedure |
Became law | May 19, 2026 |
| HB26-1101 Criminal Offenses Related to Critical Infrastructure Metals |
Became law | May 7, 2026 |
| HB26-1295 Repeal of Obsolete Statutory Requirements |
Became law | May 5, 2026 |
| HB26-1294 Fix Incorrect Citation Compact Military Children |
Became law | May 5, 2026 |
| HB26-1219 Battery Assessment Submission Deadline Change |
Became law | May 5, 2026 |
| HB26-1218 Clarifying Validity of Common Law Marriage |
Became law | May 5, 2026 |
| HB26-1217 Correct Child Support Guidelines Statutory Cites |
Became law | May 5, 2026 |
| HB26-1293 Modernization of Requirements for Ballot Information Booklet |
Became law | May 4, 2026 |
| HB26-1232 Court Costs Assessed to Juveniles |
Became law | May 4, 2026 |
| HB26-1089 Uniform Mortgage Modification Act |
Became law | April 27, 2026 |
| HB26-1189 Uniform Community Property Disposition Death Act |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| SB26-037 Modification of Bond Hearing Officer Process |
Became law | April 2, 2026 |
| HB26-1017 Criminal Restitution Prohibited for Insurers |
Became law | April 2, 2026 |
| SB25-126 Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act |
Became law | June 4, 2025 |
| SB25-075 License to Sell Vehicles Criminal Offense |
Became law | June 4, 2025 |
| HB25-1324 Clarify Property Tax Objection & Protest Deadlines |
Became law | June 4, 2025 |
| SB25-275 Nonsubstantive Relocation of Definitions in Colorado Revised Statutes |
Became law | June 3, 2025 |
| SB25-271 Repeal Obsolete Family & Medical Leave Study |
Became law | June 3, 2025 |
| HB25-1322 Enforce Insurer Compliance Requests Insurance Policy |
Became law | June 3, 2025 |
| SB25-281 Increase Penalties Careless Driving |
Became law | June 2, 2025 |
| SB25-205 Firearm Serial Number Check Request Procedure |
Became law | June 2, 2025 |
| SB25-189 Require Jury to Determine Prior Convictions |
Became law | June 2, 2025 |
| SB25-168 Prevention of Wildlife Trafficking |
Became law | June 2, 2025 |
| SB25-202 Repeal Climate Change Markets Grant Program |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB25-192 Sunset Community Health Service Agency |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| HB25-1326 Updating Safety Net Provider Terminology |
Became law | May 30, 2025 |
| HB25-1301 Authorizing Voice Court Reporter to Give Oath |
Became law | May 30, 2025 |
| HB25-1325 Update References to Eligible Person |
Became law | May 24, 2025 |
| HB25-1168 Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| HB25-1306 Alphabetizing Plumbing Profession Definitions |
Became law | May 16, 2025 |
| HB25-1305 Repeal Date Extension for Colorado Department of Early Childhood Report |
Became law | May 16, 2025 |
| HB25-1172 Secure Fence Around Youth Psychiatric Facility |
Became law | April 30, 2025 |
| HB25-1155 Modify Candidate Authority Watchers General Election |
Became law | March 26, 2025 |
| HB25-1114 Defense Review of Tangible Object for Criminal Trial |
Became law | March 26, 2025 |
| HB25-1022 Qualified Medication Administration Personnel |
Became law | Feb. 27, 2025 |
Budget projects
Colorado's Long Bill, the state budget, doesn't name the legislator who asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Colorado legislators.
Contested votes where they split
57 against the Speaker; 57 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Speaker | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-193: Local Ordinances & State Employees Conference Committee Report / Adoption |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1236: Arbitration Reform Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1421: Fee Sharing with Nonlawyers in Legal Practice Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1345: Higher Education Funding Allocation Model Changes Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1345: Higher Education Funding Allocation Model Changes Senate Amendments / Concur |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 11, 2026 | HB26-1273: Transportation Network Company Maximum Percent Fare Retention Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2026 | SB26-087: Create Legislative Leave Job Protection for General Assembly Members Motion to Recede |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2026 | HB26-1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2026 | SB26-134: Payment Card Networks' Fees Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2026 | HB26-1425: Applied Behavior Analysis Services Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| May 5, 2026 | SB26-146: Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| May 4, 2026 | HB26-1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| May 1, 2026 | HB26-1421: Fee Sharing with Nonlawyers in Legal Practice Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 28, 2026 | HB26-1236: Arbitration Reform Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 24, 2026 | HB26-1130: Public Restroom Baby Diaper Changing Station Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 22, 2026 | HB26-1342: Negligently Luring Bears Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 22, 2026 | HB26-1283: Protections Regarding Seizures of Identification Documents Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 22, 2026 | SB26-059: Multiple Elected Offices Prohibited for General Assembly Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 17, 2026 | SB26-095: Measures to Support Victim-Survivors of Crimes Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Excused | Yea (split) |
| April 16, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 15, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| April 15, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| April 15, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| April 15, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| April 9, 2026 | HB26-1411: Changes to Cover All Coloradans Program Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 2, 2026 | HB26-1330: Alcohol Beverages Entertainment Districts Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 1, 2026 | HB26-1322: Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| March 20, 2026 | HB26-1102: Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 10, 2026 | HB26-1137: Requirements for Campaign Consultants Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| March 5, 2026 | HB26-1120: Mobile Home Property Taxation Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | HB26-1099: Protect Financial Condition of Homeowners Associations Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | HB26-1045: Disabilities Housing Protections Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | SJR26-002: State of the State Resolution / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 7, 2025 | HB25-1309: Protect Access to Gender-Affirming Health Care Senate Amendments / Concur |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2025 | HB25-1249: Tenant Security Deposit Protections Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2025 | HB25-1171: Possession of Weapon by Previous Offender Crimes Senate Amendments / Adhere |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2025 | HB25-1300: Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 6, 2025 | SB25-299: Consumer Protection Residential Energy Systems Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 5, 2025 | SB25-299: Consumer Protection Residential Energy Systems Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| May 5, 2025 | SB25-288: Intimate Digital Depictions Criminal & Civil Actions Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| May 2, 2025 | HB25-1319: County Commissioner Vacancies Senate Amendments / Concur |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 1, 2025 | HB25-1236: Residential Tenant Screening Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 30, 2025 | SB25-187: Sunset Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Program Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 30, 2025 | SB25-190: Offender Release from Custody Motion for Permission to Amend |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 30, 2025 | HB25-1235: Jury Trials for Tenant Proceedings Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 28, 2025 | HB25-1078: Forestry & Firefighter Workforce & Education Motion to Refer |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 28, 2025 | HB25-1295: Food Truck Operations Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 28, 2025 | HB25-1249: Tenant Security Deposit Protections Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 28, 2025 | HB25-1123: Homeowners' Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | HB25-1268: Utility On-Bill Repayment Program Financing Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | SB25-268: Changes to Money in the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Conference Committee Report / Adoption |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 21, 2025 | HB25-1259: In Vitro Fertilization Protection & Gamete Donation Requirements Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 21, 2025 | HB25-1171: Possession of Weapon by Previous Offender Crimes Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 17, 2025 | HB25-1171: Possession of Weapon by Previous Offender Crimes Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 15, 2025 | HB25-1211: Tap Fees Imposed by Special Districts Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 14, 2025 | HB25-1300: Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 11, 2025 | SB25-083: Limitations on Restrictive Employment Agreements Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Excused | Nay (split) |
| April 10, 2025 | SB25-251: Repeal Kidney Disease Prevention Education Task Force Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 2, 2025 | HB25-1277: Increasing Transparency Impact of Fuel Products Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 31, 2025 | SB25-086: Protections for Users of Social Media Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 28, 2025 | HB25-1137: Adopt a Shelter Pet Account Community Cats Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 26, 2025 | HB25-1236: Residential Tenant Screening Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 25, 2025 | HB25-1187: Confidential Court Documents Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 19, 2025 | HB25-1209: Marijuana Regulation Streamline Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| March 19, 2025 | HB25-1282: Payment Card Network Practices & Fees Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 17, 2025 | HB25-1211: Tap Fees Imposed by Special Districts Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | HB25-1090: Protections Against Deceptive Pricing Practices Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | HB25-1040: Adding Nuclear Energy as a Clean Energy Resource Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | HB25-1137: Adopt a Shelter Pet Account Community Cats Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
Every roll call
How Cecelia Espenoza voted on each of the 2,056 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Speaker | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- leg.colorado.gov
- cecelia.espenoza.house@coleg.gov
- Capitol office
- State Capitol Room 307, Colorado Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203
303-866-2954
Committees
- Statutory Revision Vice chair
- Judiciary
- State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs
- Uniform State Laws Commission
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Colorado General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Colorado General Assembly's floor vote records, Jan. 8, 2025 to May 13, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections