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Democratic
· Representative
Jennifer Bacon
Represents District 7 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
98%
on 549 party-line votes · House Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 1,194 of 1,258 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
32 of 48
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 24
Roll calls on record
1,258
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 Jennifer Bacon 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 Jennifer Bacon 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. Jennifer Bacon is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
10 of 549 party-line votes.
HB1223 · Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures
House: Senate Amendments Repass · 2026-05-13 · Passed 36–29 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB035 · Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties
In plain English Increases penalties for traffic violations and appropriates money for implementation.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-12 · Passed 35–30 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1419 · Over-Refund of Excess State Revenues
House: Committee of the Whole Amd (h.001) · 2026-04-28 · Failed 24–39 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1245 · Theft by Contractor
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-21 · Failed 27–37 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1245 · Theft by Contractor
House: Committee of the Whole Amd (h.001) · 2026-04-17 · Passed 32–28 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1355 · Reduce Appropriation Out-of-School Time Grant Program
In plain English Reduces the appropriation for the out-of-school time program grant program.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-04-11 · Passed 45–15 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1410 · 2026-27 Long Appropriations Bill
House: Committee of the Whole Amd (h.007) · 2026-04-08 · Passed 37–26 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1322 · Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors
House: Committee of the Whole Amd (h.002) · 2026-04-01 · Failed 22–35 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1096 · Colorado Medicaid Access to Primary Care Services
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-02-23 · Passed 40–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1156 · Department of Higher Education Supplemental
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-02-12 · Passed 42–21 · 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 Education: Refer Senate Bill 26-080 to the Committee on Finance. · 2026-04-30 · Passed 7–6
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
HB1037 · Ban Government Purchase of Personal Data from Third Party
In plain English Prohibits government entities from buying personal data from third parties.
House Judiciary: Postpone House Bill 26-1037 indefinitely. · 2026-04-22 · Passed 6–5
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 · 519 shared contested votes
52%
Ryan GonzalezRepublican · District 50 · 537 shared contested votes
34%
Jarvis CaldwellRepublican · District 20 · 573 shared contested votes
32%
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 (64 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jennifer Bacon 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 committee41
Passed one chamber40
Passed both chambers37
Became law32
Never left committee2
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 24 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement 7Labor & Employment 7Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) 7State Government 7Courts & Judicial 6Professions & Occupations 6
Competency for Occupational Licensure Portability
Concerning demonstrating competency for occupational licensure portability.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act Testing Entities
In plain English Requires testing entities to provide disability-related accommodations to test-takers.
Official synopsis: Concerning the disability-related accommodation requirement of a testing entity.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Task Force to Expand Effective Public Schools
In plain English Creates a task force to study how to expand access to effective public schools for Colorado students.
Official synopsis: Concerning creating a task force to study how to expand access to effective public schools for Colorado students.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Manage Emissions from Electric Generating Units
Concerning measures to reduce emissions from certain electric generating units in the state.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture
Concerning procedures relating to state action resulting in the relinquishment of private property, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Disclosure of Demographic Workforce Data
In plain English Requires employers to disclose demographic data about their workforce to the state.
Official synopsis: Concerning employer accountability through disclosure of demographic workforce data, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Release Information About Peace Officer Use of Force
In plain English Requires release of information about incidents where a peace officer's use of force results in death.
Official synopsis: Concerning releasing information related to incidents involving a peace officer's use of force that results in death.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-03
Colorado 150th Anniversary
Concerning Colorado's 150th anniversary.
Became lawSigned by the Speaker of the House · 2026-06-03
Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders
In plain English Allows certain imprisoned offenders to seek post-conviction relief and adjusts state funding accordingly.
Official synopsis: Concerning post-conviction relief for certain offenders sentenced to imprisonment, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 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
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
Extend Conservation Easement Tax Credit
In plain English Extends the conservation easement tax credit through income tax year 2036.
Official synopsis: Concerning the extension of the conservation easement tax credit through income tax year 2036.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
Discriminatory Practices in Public Schools
Concerning civil rights violations involving discriminatory practices in public schools.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
Prison Population Management Measures
Concerning increasing operational efficiency of existing prison population management measures, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
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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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 1258 total roll-call votes this session).
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