Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Colorado
Votes with Democrats
97%
on 238 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 937 of 967 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
39 of 48
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 23
Roll calls on record
967
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Matt Ball 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 Matt Ball sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Matt Ball is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
8 of 238 party-line votes.
HJR1031 · 2027 Session Convening Date & Deadlines
In plain English Sets the convening date for the 2027 legislative session and establishes deadlines for the Senate and House based on that date.
Senate: Consideration of Resolutions Resolution · 2026-05-13 · Passed 18–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1206 · Improved Funding to Support Development
In plain English Increases funding to support affordable housing development.
Senate: Conference Committee Report Adhere · 2026-05-13 · Passed 18–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB048 · Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval
In plain English Limits the age difference allowed between parties when a minor marries with judicial approval.
Senate: House Amendments Concur · 2026-05-13 · Passed 18–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1054 · Protections for Worker Safety
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Failed 17–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1418 · Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise
In plain English Requires social media platforms offering online gaming to young people to charge fees on add-on purchases and direct revenue to new enterprises funding youth mental health and programming services.
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 18–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB066 · Regulation of Compounded Weight-Loss Medication
In plain English Requires state regulation of weight-loss medications that are compounded but not approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-17 · Passed 20–15 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1268 · Renewable Energy Development on Disturbed Lands
In plain English Designates renewable energy reinvestment areas on previously disturbed lands to advance renewable energy projects.
Senate Transportation & Energy: Adopt amendment L.003 · 2026-04-06 · Failed 4–5 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB043 · Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-03-02 · Passed 18–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1274 · State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients
In plain English Allows state agencies to pay a percentage of a grant's total value to nonprofit recipients when executing or renewing grant agreements.
Senate: Miscellaneous Recede · 2026-05-13 · Failed 17–17
HB1289 · Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
Senate: Committee of the Whole Cow * (s.001) · 2026-05-12 · Failed 17–17
HB1418 · Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise
In plain English Requires social media platforms offering online gaming to young people to charge fees on add-on purchases and direct revenue to new enterprises funding youth mental health and programming services.
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 18–17
SB115 · Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders
In plain English Allows certain imprisoned offenders to seek post-conviction relief and adjusts state funding accordingly.
Senate: House Amendments Repass · 2026-05-13 · Passed 18–17
HB1054 · Protections for Worker Safety
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Failed 17–18
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.
Cleave SimpsonRepublican · District 6 · 272 shared contested votes
41%
Marc CatlinRepublican · District 5 · 279 shared contested votes
36%
Barbara KirkmeyerRepublican · District 23 · 267 shared contested votes
35%
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 (30 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Matt Ball 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.
Introduced48
Out of committee48
Passed one chamber44
Passed both chambers41
Became law39
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 23 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Children & Domestic Matters 8Energy 5Health Care & Health Insurance 5Professions & Occupations 4Transportation & Motor Vehicles 4Local Government 4
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Concerning modifying certain tax expenditures, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Process for People with Behavioral Health Disorder
Concerning processes related to individuals with behavioral health disorders.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Firefighter Cancer Benefits & Workers' Compensation
Concerning benefits for firefighters who contract certain conditions.
VetoedGovernor Vetoed · 2026-06-03
Age Attestation on Computing Devices
Concerning age attestation for users of computing devices.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-03
Changes Automated Vehicle Identification System Usage
Concerning changes to the usage of automated vehicle identification systems.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
Patient Access to Compounded Medical Items
Concerning preserving patient access to compounded medical items.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
Require Recovery Residences to Obtain Behavioral Health Administration License
In plain English Requires recovery residences to obtain a license from the behavioral health administration.
Official synopsis: Concerning requiring a recovery residence to obtain a license from the behavioral health administration.
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
Development of Thermal Energy Resources
Concerning the development of thermal energy resources.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
Sports Betting Protections
Concerning protections against abusive practices in sports betting, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
Distributed Energy Resources Requirements
Concerning requirements to foster distributed energy resources in the state.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
Transportation Statutory Clean-Up
Concerning modifications to select statutory provisions relating to transportation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
Child Care Provider Licensing & Quality
In plain English Increases reliance on trained state personnel for child care licensing and creates a task force to study regulation requirements.
Official synopsis: Concerning measures related to child care provider licensing, and, in connection therewith, increasing reliance on trained personnel from the department of early childhood, imposing certain requirements in connection with regulation by local governing authorities, and creating a task force.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
“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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SB165 · 2026-05-13
Species Conservation Measures (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB165 · 2026-05-13
Species Conservation Measures (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1236 · 2026-05-13
Arbitration Reform (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1418 · 2026-05-13
Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB187 · 2026-05-13
Establishing Commission on Medicaid (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB187 · 2026-05-13
Establishing Commission on Medicaid (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1416 · 2026-05-13
Transfers to General Fund & Colorado Economic Development Fund (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB172 · 2026-05-13
Front Range Passenger Rail District (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB172 · 2026-05-13
Front Range Passenger Rail District (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB115 · 2026-05-13
Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB115 · 2026-05-13
Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1425 · 2026-05-13
Applied Behavior Analysis Services (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1429 · 2026-05-13
County Administration Public Assistance Programs (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB035 · 2026-05-13
Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB035 · 2026-05-13
Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1223 · 2026-05-13
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures (Senate: Third Reading Amend (l.031))
HB1223 · 2026-05-13
Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1054 · 2026-05-13
Protections for Worker Safety (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB078 · 2026-05-13
Changes to Institutions of Higher Education Statutes (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB078 · 2026-05-13
Changes to Institutions of Higher Education Statutes (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB155 · 2026-05-13
Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB155 · 2026-05-13
Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1250 · 2026-05-13
Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB048 · 2026-05-13
Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB048 · 2026-05-13
Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB042 · 2026-05-13
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB042 · 2026-05-13
Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB002 · 2026-05-13
Energy Affordability (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB002 · 2026-05-13
Energy Affordability (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB003 · 2026-05-13
End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB003 · 2026-05-13
End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1433 · 2026-05-13
Funding to Sustain Fire-Related Services (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1289 · 2026-05-13
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures (Senate: Third Reading Amend (l.081))
HB1289 · 2026-05-13
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures (Senate: Third Reading Amend (l.082))
HB1289 · 2026-05-13
Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1335 · 2026-05-13
Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1309 · 2026-05-13
Abuse in Cases of Separation (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB184 · 2026-05-13
Firefighter Cancer Benefits & Workers' Compensation (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB184 · 2026-05-13
Firefighter Cancer Benefits & Workers' Compensation (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB093 · 2026-05-13
Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB093 · 2026-05-13
Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB023 · 2026-05-13
School Finance Act (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB023 · 2026-05-13
School Finance Act (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1424 · 2026-05-13
Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB131 · 2026-05-13
Sports Betting Protections (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB131 · 2026-05-13
Sports Betting Protections (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1141 · 2026-05-13
Discriminatory Practices in Public Schools (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1426 · 2026-05-13
Department of Law Legislative Report (Senate: Third Reading Amend (l.014))
HB1426 · 2026-05-13
Department of Law Legislative Report (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1272 · 2026-05-13
Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1325 · 2026-05-13
Natural Medicine (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
SB015 · 2026-05-13
Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child Offenses (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB015 · 2026-05-13
Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child Offenses (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
SB152 · 2026-05-13
Changes Automated Vehicle Identification System Usage (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
SB152 · 2026-05-13
Changes Automated Vehicle Identification System Usage (Senate: House Amendments Repass)
HB1422 · 2026-05-13
Security Measures for Certain Government Entities (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1255 · 2026-05-13
Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants (Senate: Third Reading Bill)
HB1274 · 2026-05-13
State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients (Senate: Miscellaneous Recede)
HB1274 · 2026-05-13
State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients (Senate: Miscellaneous Repass)
SB169 · 2026-05-13
Revisor's Bill (Senate: House Amendments Concur)
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