Colorado House · District 49
Lesley Smith
Democratic
Votes with the Speaker
98%
On 1,320 contested votes where both voted · 98% on all votes
Votes with own party
99%
Partisan rank: 1 of 64 in the House (tied with 9 others)
Didn't vote at roll call
1%
30 of 2,056 roll calls · 29 of them excused
Bills passed
18
20 sponsored · 18 became law · Rank 33 of 65 in the House (tied with 4 others)
Bills that became law
18
of 18 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
Lesley Smith'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 House27thpercentile
More liberal than 73% of the Colorado House.
Most liberalMost conservative
18th most liberal of 64
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Colorado House District 49.
Also on the ballot: Michael Sheperek (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Votes with the Speaker
98%
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Lesley Smith.
On 1,320 contested votes where both voted98% on all 1,974 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
99%
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Lesley Smith.
On 1,116 party-line votesPartisan rank: 1 of 64 in the House (tied with 9 others)No one in the House votes with their party more often
Bills
The bills Lesley Smith sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 20 |
| Passed both chambers | 18 |
| Became law | 18 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 33 of 65 in the House (tied with 4 others) · 29 of 43 Democrats (tied with 2 others)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HB26-1213 Sunset Biomass Utilization Grant Program |
Became law | June 3, 2026 |
| HB26-1225 Distributed Energy Resources Requirements |
Became law | June 1, 2026 |
| HB26-1078 Off-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment Programs |
Became law | June 1, 2026 |
| SB26-171 Disposal of Preproduction Plastic Materials |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| SB26-163 Regulation of Gaming & Sports Betting |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| HB26-1268 Renewable Energy Development on Disturbed Lands |
Became law | May 27, 2026 |
| SB26-078 Changes to Institutions of Higher Education Statutes |
Became law | May 26, 2026 |
| HB26-1007 Improve Customer Use Distributed Energy Resources |
Became law | May 7, 2026 |
| SB26-040 Affordable Home Ownership Program |
Became law | May 6, 2026 |
| HB26-1237 Transportation Safety Modifications |
Became law | May 5, 2026 |
| SB26-016 Prohibit Discharge Preproduction Plastic Materials |
Became law | March 30, 2026 |
| SB25-273 14 Days Hospitals Retain Blood Draws for Investigations |
Became law | June 2, 2025 |
| HB25-1197 Sale of Electrical Assisted Bicycles Requirements |
Became law | May 28, 2025 |
| HB25-1096 Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology |
Became law | May 28, 2025 |
| HB25-1113 Limit Turf in New Residential Development |
Became law | May 20, 2025 |
| HB25-1039 Commercial Vehicle Muffler Requirements |
Became law | May 15, 2025 |
| HB25-1280 Advanced Leak Detection Technology Rules |
Became law | April 30, 2025 |
| HB25-1041 Student Athlete Name Image or Likeness |
Became law | March 28, 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
28 against the Speaker; 24 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 | HB26-1033: Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act 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 6, 2026 | HB26-1117: Temporary Marijuana Hospitality Permit Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 4, 2026 | HB26-1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 30, 2026 | HB26-1033: Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act 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 16, 2026 | SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (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 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 |
| 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 10, 2026 | HB26-1137: Requirements for Campaign Consultants Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | SJR26-002: State of the State Resolution / Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| May 7, 2025 | HB25-1300: Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| 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 | HB25-1192: Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | SB25-045: Health-Care Payment System Analysis 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 15, 2025 | HB25-1211: Tap Fees Imposed by Special Districts Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 14, 2025 | HB25-1260: Electrical Generation & Distribution Resiliency Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 14, 2025 | HB25-1300: Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| April 10, 2025 | SB25-256: Funds for Support of Digital Trunked Radio System Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 10, 2025 | SB25-251: Repeal Kidney Disease Prevention Education Task Force Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| April 10, 2025 | SB25-220: Accelerated College Opportunity Exam Fee Grant Program Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 2, 2025 | HB25-1277: Increasing Transparency Impact of Fuel Products Third Reading / Passage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 28, 2025 | HB25-1137: Adopt a Shelter Pet Account Community Cats Senate Amendments / Repassage |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 21, 2025 | SB25-003: Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices 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 |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | HB25-1151: Arbitration of Health Insurance Claims Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | — |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | HB25-1056: Local Government Permitting Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Third Reading / Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | HB25-1056: Local Government Permitting Wireless Telecommunications Facilities 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 |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Lesley Smith 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
- lesley.smith.house@coleg.gov
- Capitol office
- State Capitol Room 307, Colorado Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203
303-866-2578
Committees
- Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources
- Energy and Environment
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