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Democratic
· Senator
Janice Marchman
Represents District 15 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
92%
on 249 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 953 of 980 roll calls · Senate median 99%
Their bills that became law
42 of 58
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 23
Roll calls on record
980
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 Janice Marchman 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 Janice Marchman 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. Janice Marchman is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
19 of 249 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
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
SB131 · Sports Betting Protections
Senate: House Amendments Repass · 2026-05-13 · Passed 20–15 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1289 · Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 22–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1223 · Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 22–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1430 · Transportation Funding Adjustments
Senate: Committee of the Whole Cow * (s.001) · 2026-05-12 · Failed 14–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1289 · Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
Senate: Committee of the Whole Cow * (s.002) · 2026-05-12 · Failed 17–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1289 · Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures
Senate: Committee of the Whole Cow * (s.001) · 2026-05-12 · Failed 17–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1102 · Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account
In plain English Provides funding for the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account from the highway users tax fund.
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-12 · Passed 23–12 · most Democrats voted the other way
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: Committee of the Whole Cow * (s.001) · 2026-05-11 · Passed 21–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1419 · Over-Refund of Excess State Revenues
Senate: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-11 · Passed 20–15 · 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 · 311 shared contested votes
44%
Barbara KirkmeyerRepublican · District 23 · 277 shared contested votes
38%
Marc CatlinRepublican · District 5 · 255 shared contested votes
36%
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 (27 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Janice Marchman 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.
Introduced58
Out of committee52
Passed one chamber50
Passed both chambers48
Became law42
Never left committee1
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 23 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) 9State Government 9Business & Economic Development 6Labor & Employment 5Higher Education 5Fiscal Policy & Taxes 4
Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise
In plain English Creates a program to increase the availability of homeowner's insurance in Colorado.
Official synopsis: Concerning increasing the availability of homeowner's insurance in the state, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Electronic Process in Competency & Administrative Hearings
In plain English Expands the use of electronic processes in state administrative procedure hearings.
Official synopsis: Concerning expanding the use of electronic processes in proceedings involving the "State Administrative Procedure Act".
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Updates to State Emergency Response Departments & Divisions
Concerning updates to state entities responsible for responding to emergency situations.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Protections Regarding Seizures of Identification Documents
Concerning protections relating to the confiscation of individuals' identification documents.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-03
Sunset Barber & Cosmetologist Act
In plain English Extends the Barber and Cosmetologist Act and implements regulatory changes recommended in the 2025 sunset review.
Official synopsis: Concerning the continuation of the "Barber and Cosmetologist Act", 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
Sunset Process Forest Health Council
In plain English Extends the Colorado forest health council by implementing recommendations from the state's 2025 sunset review.
Official synopsis: Concerning the continuation of the Colorado forest health council, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies in the department's 2025 sunset report.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-03
Average Market Rate of Unprocessed Retail Marijuana
Concerning the average market rate of unprocessed retail marijuana.
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
Enhance Security of Office of Information Technology
In plain English Enhances security procedures for the state's office of information technology.
Official synopsis: Concerning measures to enhance the office of information technology's security procedures.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
Update Workers' Compensation Statutes Allow Electronic Filing
Concerning updates to the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado" necessitated by technology updates.
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
Prohibit Surveillance Price & Wage Setting
In plain English Limits use of personal data to make inferences that affect a person's financial position.
Official synopsis: Concerning limiting the use of intimate personal data to make inferences that impact a person's financial position.
VetoedGovernor Vetoed · 2026-06-02
At-Risk Public School Program & Public School Accountability
In plain English Creates a specialized school policy for at-risk students in public schools.
Official synopsis: Concerning public schools, and, in connection therewith, creating a specialized school policy for at-risk students.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
Strategy to Reduce & Prevent Homelessness
In plain English Requires the state to develop a homelessness prevention strategy, allows local governments to form regional homelessness authorities, and permits real estate fees to fund affordable housing.
Official synopsis: Concerning strategies to mitigate homelessness, and, in connection therewith, requiring the department of local affairs to present a proposal for a statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution, allowing local governments to create multijurisdictional homelessness authorities, and allowing real estate documentary fees to be used…
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
Student Representation Commission on Higher Education
Concerning enhancing representation in higher education by altering the membership of certain entities involved in higher education policy development in the state.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-02
“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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