Colorado House · District 38
Gretchen Rydin
Democratic
Votes with the Speaker
96%
On 1,326 contested votes where both voted · 97% on all votes
Votes with own party
97%
Partisan rank: 25 of 64 in the House (tied with 6 others)
Didn't vote at roll call
2%
39 of 2,056 roll calls · 38 of them excused
Bills passed
17
18 sponsored · 17 became law · Rank 38 of 65 in the House
Bills that became law
17
of 17 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
Gretchen Rydin'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 House40thpercentile
More liberal than 60% of the Colorado House.
Most liberalMost conservative
26th most liberal of 64
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Colorado House District 38.
Also on the ballot: Tim Martin (Center Party), Norm Olsen (Libertarian), Allison Madrigal (Unaffiliated)
The scores
How these numbers work →Votes with the Speaker
96%
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Gretchen Rydin.
On 1,326 contested votes where both voted97% on all 1,965 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
97%
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Gretchen Rydin.
On 1,122 party-line votesPartisan rank: 25 of 64 in the House (tied with 6 others)24 House members vote with their party more often
Bills
The bills Gretchen Rydin sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 18 |
| Passed both chambers | 17 |
| Became law | 17 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 38 of 65 in the House · 32 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HB26-1298 Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements |
Became law | June 4, 2026 |
| HB26-1116 Process for People with Behavioral Health Disorder |
Became law | June 4, 2026 |
| HB26-1195 Psychotherapy Artificial Intelligence Restrictions |
Became law | June 3, 2026 |
| HB26-1063 Treating People with Behavioral Health Disorder |
Became law | June 2, 2026 |
| HB26-1043 Transportation Network Company Discriminatory Practices |
Became law | June 1, 2026 |
| HB26-1234 Access to Records of Child Abuse or Neglect |
Became law | May 4, 2026 |
| HB26-1024 Raising Age of Voluntary Relinquishment of Child |
Became law | April 27, 2026 |
| SB26-110 Revised Public Assistance Final Disposition Expense Terms |
Became law | April 20, 2026 |
| SB26-014 Modification to Defense of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity |
Became law | April 20, 2026 |
| HB26-1064 Youthful Offender System Updates |
Became law | March 26, 2026 |
| SB25-084 Medicaid Access to Parenteral Nutrition |
Became law | May 28, 2025 |
| SB25-277 Sunset Title Insurance Commission |
Became law | May 24, 2025 |
| SB25-058 Insurance Rebate Reform Model Act |
Became law | April 18, 2025 |
| HB25-1018 Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
Became law | April 18, 2025 |
| HB25-1124 Universal Contracting Provision Requirements |
Became law | April 7, 2025 |
| HB25-1070 Electroconvulsive Treatment for Minors |
Became law | March 31, 2025 |
| HB25-1129 Department of Corrections Peer Behavioral Health Services Reentry Program |
Became law | March 20, 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
52 against the Speaker; 46 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Speaker | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1236: Arbitration Reform Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1077: Average Market Rate of Unprocessed Retail Marijuana Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 11, 2026 | HB26-1273: Transportation Network Company Maximum Percent Fare Retention Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 9, 2026 | SB26-189: Automated Decision-Making Technology Motion for Permission to Amend |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2026 | HB26-1117: Temporary Marijuana Hospitality Permit Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (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 |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 30, 2026 | HB26-1077: Average Market Rate of Unprocessed Retail Marijuana 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 | SB26-059: Multiple Elected Offices Prohibited for General Assembly Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 21, 2026 | HB26-1245: Theft by Contractor Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 17, 2026 | HB26-1245: Theft by Contractor 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) |
| March 23, 2026 | HB26-1109: Sign Language Consumer Protection Study Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Excused | Yea (split) |
| March 20, 2026 | HB26-1102: Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 19, 2026 | SB26-004: Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| March 11, 2026 | SB26-013: Exclude Cohabitation from Elements of Bigamy Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 10, 2026 | HB26-1137: Requirements for Campaign Consultants Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | SJR26-002: State of the State Resolution / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| Aug. 23, 2025 | HB25B-1005: Eliminate State Sales Tax Vendor Fee Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Aug. 23, 2025 | HB25B-1003: Insurance Premium Tax Rate for Home Offices Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Aug. 22, 2025 | HB25B-1005: Eliminate State Sales Tax Vendor Fee Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| May 7, 2025 | HB25-1209: Marijuana Regulation Streamline Conference Committee Report / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2025 | HB25-1209: Marijuana Regulation Streamline Conference Committee Report / Adoption |
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 | SB25-322: Management of Consumer Protection Claims Critical Infrastructure Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| May 6, 2025 | SB25-048: Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 5, 2025 | SB25-288: Intimate Digital Depictions Criminal & Civil Actions Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| April 30, 2025 | SB25-187: Sunset Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Program Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 28, 2025 | SB25-086: Protections for Users of Social Media Motion to Lay Over the Veto Override |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 28, 2025 | HB25-1192: Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 28, 2025 | SB25-053: Protect Wild Bison Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 28, 2025 | HB25-1079: Independent Ethics Commission Jurisdiction Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 28, 2025 | HB25-1295: Food Truck Operations Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 25, 2025 | SB25-001: Colorado Voting Rights Act Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 25, 2025 | SB25-001: Colorado Voting Rights Act Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | SB25-268: Changes to Money in the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Conference Committee Report / Adoption |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | HB25-1147: Fairness & Transparency in Municipal Court Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 21, 2025 | HB25-1327: Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Processes Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 21, 2025 | HB25-1259: In Vitro Fertilization Protection & Gamete Donation Requirements Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 15, 2025 | HB25-1056: Local Government Permitting Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Conference Committee Report / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 15, 2025 | HB25-1056: Local Government Permitting Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Conference Committee Report / Adoption |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (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 10, 2025 | SB25-251: Repeal Kidney Disease Prevention Education Task Force Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 9, 2025 | SB25-268: Changes to Money in the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 9, 2025 | SB25-237: Repeal Behavioral Health Voucher Program Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 2, 2025 | HB25-1277: Increasing Transparency Impact of Fuel Products Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| March 28, 2025 | HB25-1137: Adopt a Shelter Pet Account Community Cats Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 27, 2025 | HB25-1239: Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| March 19, 2025 | HB25-1209: Marijuana Regulation Streamline Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| March 17, 2025 | HB25-1211: Tap Fees Imposed by Special Districts Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 7, 2025 | HB25-1147: Fairness & Transparency in Municipal Court Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | HB25-1056: Local Government Permitting Wireless Telecommunications Facilities 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 Gretchen Rydin 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
- gretchen.rydin.house@coleg.gov
- Capitol office
- State Capitol Room 307, Colorado Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203
303-866-2953
Committees
- Business Affairs and Labor
- Health and Human Services
- Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems
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