More than 16 hours after they entered the House chamber, Colorado lawmakers advanced two controversial bills regulating guns and drug use in the early morning hours Friday, ending a marathon session.
More than 16 hours after they entered the House chamber, Colorado lawmakers advanced two controversial bills regulating guns and drug use in the early morning hours Friday, ending a marathon session of often emotional debate about how to best save lives amid dueling public health crises.
The debate fell on the midpoint of the 120-day session, and it hit upon two core issues for Republicans and Democrats alike. One is guns: Democrats, who hold firm majorities in both House and Senate,All four advanced through committee this week after lengthy hearings, and Democrats are now seeking to move them swiftly through the Capitol.
Thursday’s filibuster was reminiscent of last year’s 24-hour standoff over the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which enshrined and protected abortion access in state law. Thursday’s debate stretched so long that Democratic Majority Leader Monica Duran announced Friday morning that the House would break for the day but return Saturday, an atypical burst of weekend work for lawmakers that often depart the Capitol for their homes across Colorado every Friday.
Going into the Thursday afternoon filibuster session, aides stocked up desks with snacks. Republican lawmakers stacked piles of research, amendments and filibuster material against a wall, and a spokesman said some members had brought a change of clothes.
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