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Democratic
· Representative
Meghan Lukens
Represents District 26 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
96%
on 526 party-line votes · House Democrats median 97%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,128 of 1,130 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
34 of 42
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 24
Roll calls on record
1,130
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 Meghan Lukens 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 Meghan Lukens 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. Meghan Lukens is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
22 of 526 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB115 · Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders
In plain English Allows certain imprisoned offenders to seek post-conviction relief and adjusts state funding accordingly.
House: Committee of the Whole Amd (h.001) · 2026-05-08 · Failed 27–37 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1226 · Manage Emissions from Electric Generating Units
House: Senate Amendments Repass · 2026-05-07 · Passed 41–23 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB087 · Create Legislative Leave Job Protection for General Assembly Members
House: MISC Recede · 2026-05-07 · Failed 23–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1117 · Temporary Marijuana Hospitality Permit
In plain English Allows temporary permits for marijuana consumption at hospitality events.
House: Third Reading Bill · 2026-05-06 · Passed 33–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
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 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1281 · Homicide Criminal Offenses
In plain English Aligns criminal offenses involving the death of another person.
House: Committee of the Whole Amd (h.003) · 2026-04-24 · Failed 23–36 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1281 · Homicide Criminal Offenses
In plain English Aligns criminal offenses involving the death of another person.
House: MISC Limit · 2026-04-24 · Passed 37–26 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1276 · Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
House: MISC Limit · 2026-04-24 · Passed 39–24 · 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
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 · 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
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 · 551 shared contested votes
56%
Ryan GonzalezRepublican · District 50 · 569 shared contested votes
37%
Jarvis CaldwellRepublican · District 20 · 590 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 (2 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Meghan Lukens 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.
Introduced42
Out of committee37
Passed one chamber37
Passed both chambers37
Became law34
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
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) 9Natural Resources & Environment 7State Government 5Labor & Employment 4Fiscal Policy & Taxes 4Local Government 3
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
Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation
In plain English Creates a grant program to support services from early childhood through career development.
Official synopsis: Concerning creating the cradle to career grant program.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-04
Property Tax Proceedings for Nonresidential Property
Concerning property tax procedures for nonresidential properties.
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
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
Reducing Regulatory Burden on Education Providers
Concerning reduction of regulatory burdens on local education providers.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-06-01
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
Disposal of Preproduction Plastic Materials
In plain English Prohibits disposing of preproduction plastic materials at locations without a certificate to operate as a solid waste disposal site.
Official synopsis: Concerning prohibiting the disposal of preproduction plastic materials at a location that does not have a certificate of designation to operate as a solid waste disposal site and facility.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-29
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
Modify Public Employees Retirement Association Allowed Affiliation and Board of Trustees
Concerning modifications to the public employees' retirement association.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-28
Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles
In plain English Requires a human to be present in a commercial motor vehicle when an automated driving system is operating the vehicle.
Official synopsis: Concerning a requirement that a commercial motor vehicle have a human present when the commercial motor vehicle is being driven by an automated driving system, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
VetoedGovernor Vetoed · 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
School Finance Act
Concerning the financing of public schools, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
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
Negligently Luring Bears
Concerning knowing behavior that lures bears.
Became lawGovernor Signed · 2026-05-27
“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 1130 total roll-call votes this session).
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