Colorado Senate · District 30
John Carson
Republican
Votes with the Senate President
14%
On 640 contested votes where both voted · 64% 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
0.4%
6 of 1,691 roll calls · 5 of them excused
Bills passed
19
28 sponsored · 19 became law · Rank 30 of 35 in the Senate
Bills that became law
19
of 19 passed · 0 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
John Carson'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 Senate94thpercentile
More conservative than 94% of the Colorado Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
3rd most conservative of 35
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Colorado Senate District 30.
Also on the ballot: Kevin Leung (Democratic)
The scores
How these numbers work →Votes with the Senate President
14%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is John Carson.
On 640 contested votes where both voted64% on all 1,684 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
96%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is John Carson.
On 499 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 John Carson sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 28 |
| Passed both chambers | 19 |
| Became law | 19 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 30 of 35 in the Senate · 9 of 12 Republicans
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SB26-132 Voluntary Alcohol Breath Test |
Became law | June 4, 2026 |
| HB26-1252 Updates to State Emergency Response Departments & Divisions |
Became law | June 4, 2026 |
| HB26-1416 Transfers to General Fund & Colorado Economic Development Fund |
Became law | June 3, 2026 |
| HB26-1052 Rights for Victims of Certain Crimes |
Became law | June 3, 2026 |
| SB26-169 Revisor's Bill |
Became law | June 2, 2026 |
| SB26-156 Change Practices of Work Force Development Council |
Became law | June 2, 2026 |
| HB26-1315 Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations |
Became law | June 1, 2026 |
| HB26-1263 Conversational Artificial Intelligence Service Operator Requirements |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| SB26-072 Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & Assault |
Became law | May 28, 2026 |
| HB26-1242 Interlock Device for Impaired Drivers |
Became law | May 28, 2026 |
| SB26-088 Funding for Memorials on State Capitol Grounds |
Became law | April 20, 2026 |
| SB26-074 Clarify Excessive Public Construction Bond Claim Penalty |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| SB25-300 Revisor's Bill |
Became law | June 4, 2025 |
| SB25-281 Increase Penalties Careless Driving |
Became law | June 2, 2025 |
| HB25-1295 Food Truck Operations |
Became law | May 20, 2025 |
| HB25-1184 Community-Based Continuing Care for Seniors |
Became law | May 19, 2025 |
| SB25-085 Health-Related Research Test Subjects |
Became law | April 22, 2025 |
| SB25-172 Uncontested Special Director District Election Cancellation |
Became law | April 18, 2025 |
| SB25-133 Colorado Voidable Transactions Act |
Became law | April 7, 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
549 against the Senate President; 78 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) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1274: State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1274: State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients Motion to Recede |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1206: Improved Funding to Support Development Conference Committee Report / Adhere |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments Third Reading / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-125: Disability Rights Protections in Public Schools House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-080: Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1289: Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1309: Abuse in Cases of Separation Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1335: Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1422: Security Measures for Certain Government Entities Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1426: Department of Law Legislative Report Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1424: Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1141: Discriminatory Practices in Public Schools Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1272: Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1223: Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1236: Arbitration Reform Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | HB26-1054: Protections for Worker Safety Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-048: Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval House Amendments / Concur |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-184: Firefighter Cancer Benefits & Workers' Compensation House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-002: Energy Affordability House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-187: Establishing Commission on Medicaid House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-042: Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-131: Sports Betting Protections House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-093: Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | SB26-172: Front Range Passenger Rail District House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1326: Sunset Public Utilities Commission Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1286: Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1274: State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1102: Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1065: Transit and Housing Investment Zones Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1306: Wild Horse License Plate Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1029: Student Representation Commission on Higher Education Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | — |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1324: Sunset Division of Professions & Occupations Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | — |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1289: Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1289: Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 12, 2026 | HB26-1335: Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 12, 2026 | SB26-192: Producer Responsibility Dues Appeals Process Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 12, 2026 | SB26-135: State Public K-12 Education Funding House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 11, 2026 | HB26-1274: State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 11, 2026 | HB26-1147: Host Home for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 11, 2026 | HB26-1077: Average Market Rate of Unprocessed Retail Marijuana Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 11, 2026 | HB26-1043: Transportation Network Company Discriminatory Practices Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 11, 2026 | HB26-1419: Over-Refund of Excess State Revenues Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 11, 2026 | HB26-1276: Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 11, 2026 | HB26-1276: Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants Third Reading / Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 11, 2026 | HB26-1206: Improved Funding to Support Development Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 11, 2026 | SB26-190: Release Information About Peace Officer Use of Force Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 11, 2026 | SB26-190: Release Information About Peace Officer Use of Force Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 8, 2026 | HB26-1184: Sunset Process Forest Health Council Conference Committee Report / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 8, 2026 | SB26-138: Reducing Administrative Burdens on Health Care House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2026 | SB26-036: Prison Population Management Measures House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 8, 2026 | SB26-177: Access Adjoining Property to Repair or Maintain House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 8, 2026 | SB26-006: Parity for Non-Opioid Pain Management Drugs House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2026 | SB26-113: Require Recovery Residences to Obtain Behavioral Health Administration License House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 8, 2026 | SB26-163: Regulation of Gaming & Sports Betting House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2026 | SB26-178: Health Insurance Affordability Measures Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 8, 2026 | HB26-1287: Sunset Division of Real Estate Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2026 | HB26-1111: Pesticide Product Disposal & Container Recycling Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 8, 2026 | HB26-1256: Procedures & Data Individual's Release from Department of Corrections Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 8, 2026 | HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 8, 2026 | HB26-1233: Property Tax Proceedings for Nonresidential Property Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 8, 2026 | HB26-1269: Transit Access Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 8, 2026 | HB26-1342: Negligently Luring Bears Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 7, 2026 | SB26-184: Firefighter Cancer Benefits & Workers' Compensation Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 7, 2026 | SB26-187: Establishing Commission on Medicaid Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 7, 2026 | SB26-125: Disability Rights Protections in Public Schools Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 6, 2026 | SB26-160: Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 6, 2026 | HB26-1224: Protections for Mobile Home Park Residents Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 6, 2026 | HB26-1196: Tenant Data Information Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 6, 2026 | HB26-1210: Prohibit Surveillance Price & Wage Setting Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 6, 2026 | HB26-1132: Practices to Support Pollinators Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| May 6, 2026 | SB26-167: Prescription Drug Out-of-Pocket Expense Credit Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | — |
| May 6, 2026 | HB26-1314: Family Stability & Kinship Care Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | — |
| May 6, 2026 | HB26-1344: Sunset Podiatry Board Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 6, 2026 | HB26-1227: Minors' Rights in Dependency & Neglect Proceedings Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| May 5, 2026 | SB26-142: Development of Thermal Energy Resources House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 5, 2026 | SB26-150: Modernizing Regional Transportation District House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 5, 2026 | SB26-115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 5, 2026 | HB26-1207: Disclosure of Demographic Workforce Data Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 5, 2026 | HB26-1076: Transportation Statutory Clean-Up Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 5, 2026 | HB26-1226: Manage Emissions from Electric Generating Units Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 5, 2026 | HB26-1123: Preventing Sexual Abuse in Jails Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| May 5, 2026 | HB26-1322: Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 4, 2026 | HB26-1076: Transportation Statutory Clean-Up Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 4, 2026 | HB26-1109: Sign Language Consumer Protection Study Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 4, 2026 | HB26-1143: Non-Employment Educational Opportunities Background Check Information Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 4, 2026 | SB26-177: Access Adjoining Property to Repair or Maintain Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 4, 2026 | HB26-1010: Older Adult Support & Representation in Workforce Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 4, 2026 | HB26-1346: Transfer of Unsold Insurance Premium Tax Credits Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 4, 2026 | HB26-1113: Modifications to Elections Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 4, 2026 | HB26-1235: Updates to Medicaid Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 1, 2026 | HB26-1113: Modifications to Elections Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 1, 2026 | HB26-1312: Peace Officers Standards & Training Board Changes Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | — |
| May 1, 2026 | HB26-1006: Thriving Institution Designations for Higher Education Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 1, 2026 | HB26-1005: Worker Protection Collective Bargaining Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 1, 2026 | SB26-172: Front Range Passenger Rail District Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| May 1, 2026 | SB26-134: Payment Card Networks' Fees Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 30, 2026 | HB26-1084: Voter Transparency in Ballot Measures Conference Committee Report / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 30, 2026 | HB26-1084: Voter Transparency in Ballot Measures Conference Committee Report / Adoption |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 30, 2026 | HB26-1193: Vision Tests for Pre-Kindergarten Students Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 30, 2026 | SB26-174: Prohibit Lead Generation Legal Marketing Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 30, 2026 | HB26-1283: Protections Regarding Seizures of Identification Documents Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 30, 2026 | HB26-1214: Sunset Substance Abuse Treatment Program Licensing Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | — |
| April 29, 2026 | SB26-146: Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 29, 2026 | SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 29, 2026 | SB26-093: Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 29, 2026 | SB26-134: Payment Card Networks' Fees Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 28, 2026 | SB26-166: School Board Member Disqualifying Convictions Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 28, 2026 | SB26-131: Sports Betting Protections Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 28, 2026 | SB26-142: Development of Thermal Energy Resources Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 28, 2026 | SB26-166: School Board Member Disqualifying Convictions Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 28, 2026 | SB26-131: Sports Betting Protections Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 28, 2026 | HB26-1410: 2026-27 Long Appropriations Bill Conference Committee Report / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 27, 2026 | SB26-135: State Public K-12 Education Funding Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 27, 2026 | SB26-160: Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 27, 2026 | HB26-1320: Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 27, 2026 | HB26-1288: Jury Selection Requirements Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 27, 2026 | SB26-163: Regulation of Gaming & Sports Betting Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 27, 2026 | HB26-1008: Colorado Outdoor Opportunities Act Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 27, 2026 | SB26-116: Property Tax Modifications Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 24, 2026 | SB26-135: State Public K-12 Education Funding Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 23, 2026 | SB26-109: Building Code Accessibility House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 23, 2026 | SB26-117: Permissible Methods of Selling Lottery Tickets Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 23, 2026 | HB26-1026: Expanding Plan Options for PERA Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 23, 2026 | HB26-1003: Small Business Recovery Modifications Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | SB26-042: Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | SB26-036: Prison Population Management Measures Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | HB26-1194: Sunset Combative Sports Office & Commission Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | HB26-1188: Sunset Process Securities Regulation Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | HB26-1187: Sunset Fire Suppression Programs Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | HB26-1184: Sunset Process Forest Health Council Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | HB26-1183: Sunset Pet Animal Care & Facilities Act Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | SB26-124: Colorado Survivor Justice Act Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | HB26-1280: Sunset Regulation of Hemodialysis Treatment Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 22, 2026 | HB26-1197: Sunset Water Vessel Registration Program Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | HB26-1181: Sunset Barber & Cosmetologist Act Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 22, 2026 | SJR26-022: Plastic Pollution Awareness Adoption |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 21, 2026 | SB26-150: Modernizing Regional Transportation District Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 20, 2026 | SB26-158: Youthful Offender Early Parole Procedure Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 20, 2026 | SB26-159: Inmate Earned Time Formula for Sentence to Department of Corrections Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 20, 2026 | SB26-006: Parity for Non-Opioid Pain Management Drugs Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 20, 2026 | SB26-151: Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 17, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees House Amendments / Repassage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 17, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees House Amendments / Repassage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 17, 2026 | SB26-002: Energy Affordability Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 17, 2026 | HB26-1202: Strategy to Reduce & Prevent Homelessness Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 17, 2026 | HB26-1084: Voter Transparency in Ballot Measures Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 17, 2026 | SB26-066: Regulation of Compounded Weight-Loss Medication Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 16, 2026 | HB26-1360: Affordable Housing Financing Fund Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 16, 2026 | HB26-1410: 2026-27 Long Appropriations Bill Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 16, 2026 | HB26-1401: Transfers from Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 16, 2026 | HB26-1385: Public Defender & Prosecutor Behavioral Health Program Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 16, 2026 | HB26-1363: Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 16, 2026 | HB26-1360: Affordable Housing Financing Fund Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 16, 2026 | HB26-1359: Credit State Public School Fund from Natural Resources Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 16, 2026 | HB26-1353: Student State Assessment in Social Studies Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 16, 2026 | HB26-1396: Disaster Emergency Fund Changes Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 16, 2026 | HB26-1364: 2025 Consumer Price Index Calculation Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | — |
| April 15, 2026 | HB26-1410: 2026-27 Long Appropriations Bill Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 15, 2026 | HB26-1410: 2026-27 Long Appropriations Bill Committee of the Whole / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 14, 2026 | HB26-1045: Disabilities Housing Protections Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 14, 2026 | HB26-1302: Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 14, 2026 | HB26-1265: Law Enforcement National Electronic Tracing System & Share Program Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 14, 2026 | HB26-1126: Requirements for Firearms Dealers Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 13, 2026 | HB26-1038: County Commissioner Redistricting Conference Committee Report / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 13, 2026 | SB26-080: Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 13, 2026 | SB26-143: Rename Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 13, 2026 | SB26-141: Wildlife Collision Prevention Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 13, 2026 | SB26-020: Child Care Provider Licensing & Quality Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 10, 2026 | HB26-1268: Renewable Energy Development on Disturbed Lands Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 8, 2026 | SB26-103: At-Risk Public School Program & Public School Accountability Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 8, 2026 | HB26-1208: Sunset Compliance Advisory Panel Air Pollution Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 8, 2026 | HB26-1081: Optimize Colorado Electric Transmission System Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 7, 2026 | HB26-1107: Health Care in Regulated Facilities Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 7, 2026 | HB26-1135: Transparency of Chemicals Used in Hair Products Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 6, 2026 | SB26-014: Modification to Defense of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 6, 2026 | SB26-021: Clean Fleet Enterprise Replace Aging Diesel Trucks House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 6, 2026 | SB26-009: Charitable Organization State Sales & Use Tax House Amendments / Repassage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 6, 2026 | SB26-009: Charitable Organization State Sales & Use Tax House Amendments / Concur |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 2, 2026 | HB26-1145: Mobile Home Park Water Quality Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| April 2, 2026 | HB26-1007: Improve Customer Use Distributed Energy Resources Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 1, 2026 | HB26-1002: Provider Participation in Health Insurance Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 31, 2026 | HB26-1134: Fairness & Transparency in Municipal Court Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 30, 2026 | HB26-1133: Traveling Animal Protection Act Environmental Education Program Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 30, 2026 | HB26-1011: Transfers of Certain Pet Animals Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 30, 2026 | HB26-1144: Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 30, 2026 | SB26-048: Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 30, 2026 | SB26-048: Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 27, 2026 | HB26-1232: Court Costs Assessed to Juveniles Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 25, 2026 | HB26-1099: Protect Financial Condition of Homeowners Associations Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 25, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 25, 2026 | SB26-113: Require Recovery Residences to Obtain Behavioral Health Administration License Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 24, 2026 | HB26-1039: Adding Municipal Jails to County Jail Oversight Requirements Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
These are the 200 most recent of 570. The voting record below lists them all.
Every roll call
How John Carson voted on each of the 1,691 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
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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
- john.carson.senate@coleg.gov
- Capitol office
- State Capitol Room 346, Colorado Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203
303-866-4881
Committees
- Health Insurance Exchange Oversight
- Judiciary
- Legal Services
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