Colorado Senate · District 16
Chris Kolker
Democratic
Votes with the Senate President
95%
On 600 contested votes where both voted · 98% on all votes
Votes with own party
96%
Partisan rank: 14 of 35 in the Senate (tied with 3 others)
Didn't vote at roll call
8%
140 of 1,697 roll calls · 139 of them excused
Bills passed
26
31 sponsored · 25 became law · Rank 24 of 35 in the Senate
Bills that became law
25
of 26 passed · 1 vetoed
Where they sit
Every current senator, 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
Chris Kolker'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 Senate32ndpercentile
More liberal than 67% of the Colorado Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
12th most liberal of 35
The scores
How these numbers work →Votes with the Senate President
95%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Chris Kolker.
On 600 contested votes where both voted98% on all 1,556 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
96%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Chris Kolker.
On 469 party-line votesPartisan rank: 14 of 35 in the Senate (tied with 3 others)13 senators vote with their party more often
Bills
The bills Chris Kolker sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 31 |
| Passed both chambers | 26 |
| Became law | 25 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 1 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 24 of 35 in the Senate · 18 of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HB26-1420 Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology |
Became law | June 4, 2026 |
| HB26-1287 Sunset Division of Real Estate |
Became law | June 4, 2026 |
| SB26-103 At-Risk Public School Program & Public School Accountability |
Became law | June 2, 2026 |
| HB26-1141 Discriminatory Practices in Public Schools |
Became law | June 1, 2026 |
| HB26-1026 Expanding Plan Options for PERA |
Became law | June 1, 2026 |
| SB26-125 Disability Rights Protections in Public Schools |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| HB26-1188 Sunset Process Securities Regulation |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| HB26-1088 Business Entity Filing Secretary of State |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| HB26-1003 Small Business Recovery Modifications |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| SB26-151 Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees |
Became law | May 28, 2026 |
| SB26-023 School Finance Act |
Became law | May 28, 2026 |
| HB26-1286 Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles |
Vetoed | May 28, 2026 |
| SB26-153 Licensed School Counselor Credit Hour Requirements |
Became law | May 4, 2026 |
| SB26-018 Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors |
Became law | April 20, 2026 |
| HB26-1099 Protect Financial Condition of Homeowners Associations |
Became law | April 13, 2026 |
| HB26-1146 Allow Approved Facility Schools Participate in Public Employees' Retirement Association |
Became law | April 2, 2026 |
| SB26-034 Auraria Board Student & Faculty Participation |
Became law | March 27, 2026 |
| HB26-1027 Board of Cooperative Services Definition & Executive Director |
Became law | March 12, 2026 |
| SB25-147 Modify Board Management Public Employees' Retirement Association |
Became law | June 3, 2025 |
| HB25-1130 Labor Requirements for Government Construction Projects |
Became law | June 3, 2025 |
| HB25-1006 School District Solar Garden Lease Term |
Became law | May 30, 2025 |
| SB25-200 Dyslexia Screening and READ Act Requirements |
Became law | May 23, 2025 |
| HB25-1001 Enforcement Wage Hour Laws |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| HB25-1312 Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals |
Became law | May 16, 2025 |
| HB25-1173 Advisory Board Serving Office of School Safety |
Became law | April 10, 2025 |
| SB25-028 Public Employees' Retirement Association Risk-Reduction Measures |
Became law | March 26, 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
29 against the Senate President; 21 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate President | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | HJR26-1031: 2027 Session Convening Date & Deadlines Adoption |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-048: Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval House Amendments / Concur |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 1, 2026 | SB26-134: Payment Card Networks' Fees Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 29, 2026 | SB26-134: Payment Card Networks' Fees Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 24, 2026 | SB26-135: State Public K-12 Education Funding Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 17, 2026 | SB26-066: Regulation of Compounded Weight-Loss Medication Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 13, 2026 | SB26-140: Exempt Drugs from Prescription Drug Affordability Board Reviews Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 6, 2026 | SB26-009: Charitable Organization State Sales & Use Tax House Amendments / Concur |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 24, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 24, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | — |
| March 3, 2026 | SB26-051: Age Attestation on Computing Devices Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Aug. 22, 2025 | SB25B-001: Processes to Reduce Spending During Shortfall Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2025 | SB25-124: Reducing Costs of Health Care for Patients House Amendments / Adhere |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 6, 2025 | HB25-1209: Marijuana Regulation Streamline Conference Committee Report / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | HB25-1209: Marijuana Regulation Streamline Conference Committee Report / Adoption |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | HB25-1192: Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 5, 2025 | SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 25, 2025 | HB25-1209: Marijuana Regulation Streamline Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 17, 2025 | SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 15, 2025 | HB25-1208: Local Governments Tip Offsets for Tipped Employees Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 4, 2025 | HB25-1060: Electronic Fence Detection Systems Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 2, 2025 | SB25-206: 2025-26 Long Appropriations Bill Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 2, 2025 | SB25-206: 2025-26 Long Appropriations Bill Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 2, 2025 | SB25-206: 2025-26 Long Appropriations Bill Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 28, 2025 | SB25-188: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Legislative Appropriation Bill House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 28, 2025 | HB25-1005: Tax Incentive for Film Festivals Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 26, 2025 | SB25-124: Reducing Costs of Health Care for Patients Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 12, 2025 | SB25-188: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Legislative Appropriation Bill Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | SB25-188: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Legislative Appropriation Bill Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| March 7, 2025 | SB25-128: Agricultural Worker Service Providers Access Private Property Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Chris Kolker voted on each of the 1,697 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate President | 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
- chris.kolker.senate@coleg.gov
- Capitol office
- State Capitol Room 346, Colorado Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203
303-866-4883
Committees
- Education Chair
- Appropriations
- Finance
- Pension Review Commission
- Pension Review 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