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Democratic
· Representative
Lindsay Gilchrist
Represents District 8 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 571 party-line votes · House Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,312 of 1,313 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
20 of 24
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 24
Roll calls on record
1,313
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Lindsay Gilchrist votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Lindsay Gilchrist sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Lindsay Gilchrist is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 571 party-line votes.
HB1137 · Requirements for Campaign Consultants
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-03-10 · Failed 26–35 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1120 · Mobile Home Property Taxation
In plain English Extends the redemption period for mobile home owners and aligns delinquent tax collection procedures with real property methods.
House: Committee of the Whole Amd (h.001) · 2026-03-05 · Failed 22–37 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB146 · Restrict Single-Use Food Serviceware Distribution
In plain English Restricts the distribution of single-use food serviceware.
House: Committee of the Whole Amd (h.002) · 2026-05-05 · Failed 32–32
HB1236 · Arbitration Reform
House: Senate Amendments Repass · 2026-05-13 · Passed 33–32
SB080 · Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation
In plain English Creates a grant program to support services from early childhood through career development.
House Appropriations: Postpone Senate Bill 26-080 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. · 2026-05-11 · Passed 6–5
HB1281 · Homicide Criminal Offenses
In plain English Aligns criminal offenses involving the death of another person.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-29 · Passed 33–32
SB121 · Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees
In plain English Requires agricultural employers to pay overtime to employees who work more than 56 hours per week.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-16 · Passed 33–32
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Rick TaggartRepublican · District 55 · 572 shared contested votes
53%
Ryan GonzalezRepublican · District 50 · 569 shared contested votes
33%
Jarvis CaldwellRepublican · District 20 · 590 shared contested votes
31%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (1 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Lindsay Gilchrist was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced24
Out of committee22
Passed one chamber22
Passed both chambers21
Became law20
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 24 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Health Care & Health Insurance 5Professions & Occupations 4Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement 3State Government 3Courts & Judicial 3Business & Economic Development 2
Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Concerning measures to protect the safety of individuals who are immigrants in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Applied Behavior Analysis Services
In plain English Requires state regulation of applied behavior analysis services and appropriates money for implementation.
Official synopsis: Concerning the regulation of applied behavior analysis services, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection
In plain English Requires transportation network companies to provide increased consumer protections for drivers and passengers.
Official synopsis: Concerning measures to increase protections for persons engaged with transportation network companies.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
Health Insurance Affordability Measures
Concerning measures to address the affordability of health insurance.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
Sunset Division of Professions & Occupations
In plain English Extends the Division of Professions and Occupations and implements recommendations from the 2025 sunset review report.
Official synopsis: Concerning regulation of the division of professions and occupations, and, in connection therewith, implementing recommendations contained in the 2025 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
Federal Disability Benefits for Foster Care Youth
Concerning changing practices related to federal benefits for youth in foster care.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
Minors' Rights in Dependency & Neglect Proceedings
In plain English Affirms the rights of children and youth in dependency and neglect court proceedings.
Official synopsis: Concerning affirming the rights of children and youth in dependency and neglect proceedings.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
Sunset Colorado Medical Board
Concerning the continuation of the Colorado medical board, and, in connection therewith, implementing recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in the department's 2025 sunset report.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-29
Access Adjoining Property to Repair or Maintain
Concerning a property owner's ability to petition a court for limited access to an adjoining property to make repairs.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-28
Barre & Pilates Teacher Training Regulatory Exemptions
Concerning exempting teacher training in certain fitness disciplines from regulation under the "Private Occupational Education Act of 1981".
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-28
Charter School Involvement in Local Ballot Questions
Concerning charter school involvement in local ballot questions.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-28
Continuation of Child Care Contribution Tax Credit
In plain English Extends the income tax credit for contributions that promote child care in the state.
Official synopsis: Concerning a continuation of the income tax credit for a qualifying contribution to promote child care in the state.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-28
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
In plain English Reduces barriers in the Labor Peace Act to promote good faith collective bargaining negotiations.
Official synopsis: Concerning measures to reduce barriers in the "Labor Peace Act" to promote good faith collective bargaining negotiations, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.
VetoedGovernor Vetoed · 2026-05-28
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
In plain English Bans manufacturing firearms and firearm components using three-dimensional printing.
Official synopsis: Concerning measures to prohibit the use of three-dimensional printing to manufacture firearms.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-04
Fairness & Transparency in Municipal Court
In plain English Requires municipal court defendants to receive conditions similar to those given to state court defendants.
Official synopsis: Concerning measures to ensure that municipal court defendants are subject to conditions similar to state court defendants.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-04-27
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SB072 · 2026-05-13
Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & Assault (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB190 · 2026-05-13
Release Information About Peace Officer Use of Force (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB169 · 2026-05-13
Revisor's Bill (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB185 · 2026-05-13
Enhance Security of Office of Information Technology (House: Third Reading Bill)
HB1363 · 2026-05-13
Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1363 · 2026-05-13
Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Amd (l.008))
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Amd (l.009))
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Amd (l.010))
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Comm Report (sa))
HB1315 · 2026-05-13
Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1315 · 2026-05-13
Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1324 · 2026-05-13
Sunset Division of Professions & Occupations (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1324 · 2026-05-13
Sunset Division of Professions & Occupations (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1274 · 2026-05-13
State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients (House: Senate Amendments Adhere)
HB1033 · 2026-05-13
Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1033 · 2026-05-13
Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1102 · 2026-05-13
Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1102 · 2026-05-13
Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1306 · 2026-05-13
Wild Horse License Plate (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1306 · 2026-05-13
Wild Horse License Plate (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1326 · 2026-05-13
Sunset Public Utilities Commission (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1326 · 2026-05-13
Sunset Public Utilities Commission (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1141 · 2026-05-13
Discriminatory Practices in Public Schools (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1141 · 2026-05-13
Discriminatory Practices in Public Schools (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1255 · 2026-05-13
Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1255 · 2026-05-13
Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
SB170 · 2026-05-13
Task Force to Expand Effective Public Schools (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB125 · 2026-05-13
Disability Rights Protections in Public Schools (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB080 · 2026-05-13
Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation (House: Third Reading Bill)
SB080 · 2026-05-13
Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation (House: Third Reading Perm)
HB1223 · 2026-05-13
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1223 · 2026-05-13
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1430 · 2026-05-13
Transportation Funding Adjustments (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1430 · 2026-05-13
Transportation Funding Adjustments (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1289 · 2026-05-13
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1289 · 2026-05-13
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1309 · 2026-05-13
Abuse in Cases of Separation (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1309 · 2026-05-13
Abuse in Cases of Separation (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1424 · 2026-05-13
Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1424 · 2026-05-13
Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Amd (l.002))
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Amd (l.012))
HR1007 · 2026-05-13
Colorado 150th Anniversary (House: RESOLUTIONS Res)
HB1426 · 2026-05-13
Department of Law Legislative Report (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1426 · 2026-05-13
Department of Law Legislative Report (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1325 · 2026-05-13
Natural Medicine (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1325 · 2026-05-13
Natural Medicine (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1236 · 2026-05-13
Arbitration Reform (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1236 · 2026-05-13
Arbitration Reform (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1272 · 2026-05-13
Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1272 · 2026-05-13
Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
HB1418 · 2026-05-13
Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1418 · 2026-05-13
Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
SB193 · 2026-05-13
Local Ordinances & State Employees (House: Conference Committee Report Adopt)
SB193 · 2026-05-13
Local Ordinances & State Employees (House: Conference Committee Report Byd Scp)
SB193 · 2026-05-13
Local Ordinances & State Employees (House: Conference Committee Report Repass)
HJR1032 · 2026-05-13
Notify Governor of Adjournment (House: RESOLUTIONS Res)
HB1065 · 2026-05-13
Transit and Housing Investment Zones (House: Senate Amendments Concur)
HB1065 · 2026-05-13
Transit and Housing Investment Zones (House: Senate Amendments Repass)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1313 total roll-call votes this session).
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