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Democratic
· Senator
Nick Hinrichsen
Represents District 3 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
90%
on 265 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,055 of 1,069 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
15 of 33
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 23
Roll calls on record
1,069
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 Nick Hinrichsen 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 Nick Hinrichsen 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. Nick Hinrichsen is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
26 of 265 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB1255 · Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants
In plain English Requires social media platforms to report to local law enforcement when they take action against a user's account.
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 18–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB131 · Sports Betting Protections
Senate: House Amendments Repass · 2026-05-13 · Passed 20–15 · 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
SB134 · Payment Card Networks' Fees
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-01 · Passed 18–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB134 · Payment Card Networks' Fees
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-29 · Passed 18–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB166 · School Board Member Disqualifying Convictions
In plain English Disqualifies individuals with certain criminal convictions from serving on school boards.
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-28 · Passed 21–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB166 · School Board Member Disqualifying Convictions
In plain English Disqualifies individuals with certain criminal convictions from serving on school boards.
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-28 · Passed 22–12 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB131 · Sports Betting Protections
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-28 · Passed 20–14 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB117 · Permissible Methods of Selling Lottery Tickets
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-23 · Passed 22–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
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.
Senate: House Amendments Repass · 2026-04-17 · Passed 19–16 · 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 · 277 shared contested votes
45%
Barbara KirkmeyerRepublican · District 23 · 274 shared contested votes
39%
Marc CatlinRepublican · District 5 · 284 shared contested votes
38%
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 (14 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Nick Hinrichsen 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.
Introduced33
Out of committee27
Passed one chamber25
Passed both chambers20
Became law15
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
Courts & Judicial 6Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement 6Transportation & Motor Vehicles 4Business & Economic Development 4State Government 4Local Government 4
History Colorado to Dispose of Mineral Rights
In plain English Allows History Colorado to sell mineral rights it owns in Weld County and West Virginia.
Official synopsis: Concerning the authority of history Colorado to dispose of rights related to minerals, and, in connection therewith, authorizing the disposal of Weld County rights and West Virginia rights.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-03
Sunset Combative Sports Office & Commission
In plain English Extends the office of combative sports and implements recommendations from the department of regulatory agencies' 2025 sunset report.
Official synopsis: Concerning the continuation of the office of combative sports, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in the department's 2025 sunset report.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-03
Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy
In plain English Allows state courts to provide remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights that occur during immigration enforcement.
Official synopsis: Concerning state court remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights occurring during immigration enforcement, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
VetoedGovernor Vetoed · 2026-06-03
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
Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Agricultural Land
Concerning requirements for formerly irrigated agricultural land for which an agricultural irrigation water right in water division 2 is changed to another beneficial use.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-29
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
Wildlife Collision Prevention
In plain English Allows drivers to pay an optional fee during vehicle registration to fund wildlife crossings and related transportation improvements.
Official synopsis: Concerning optional fees during motor vehicle registration that primarily support wildlife projects, and, in connection therewith, using the proceeds of a newly created optional fee to construct wildlife crossings and other transportation improvements and making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-27
Transit and Housing Investment Zones
In plain English Creates transit and housing investment zones and appropriates money for related purposes.
Official synopsis: Concerning transit and housing investment zones, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-27
Front Range Passenger Rail District
Concerning the front range passenger rail district.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-26
Determination of Town Abandonment
Concerning the abandonment of a town that has critical water infrastructure for the residents of the town, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-26
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
In plain English Designates May 2026 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Colorado.
Official synopsis: Concerning the designation of May 2026 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month".
Passed one chamberIntroduced In House – Assigned to · 2026-05-20
State Public K-12 Education Funding
In plain English Increases state funding for public K-12 education for ten years and allows the state to retain excess revenue for this purpose.
Official synopsis: Concerning state public education K-12 funding, and, in connection therewith, increasing appropriations for state public education K-12 for ten years, allowing the state to retain an amount of state revenue in excess of the limitation on state fiscal year spending equal to state public K-12…
Passed both chambersSigned by the Speaker of the House · 2026-05-20
Remove Exception to Marry with Judicial Approval
In plain English Limits the age difference allowed between parties when a minor marries with judicial approval.
Official synopsis: Concerning limiting the age difference between parties to a marriage that requires judicial approval when one party is a minor.
Passed both chambersSenate Considered House Amendments – Result was to Concur – Not Repassed · 2026-05-13
Homicide Criminal Offenses
In plain English Aligns criminal offenses involving the death of another person.
Official synopsis: Concerning the alignment of criminal offenses that involve the death of another person.
Passed one chamberSenate Second Reading Special Order – Laid Over to 05/14/2026 – No Amendments · 2026-05-12
“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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