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Sen. Cleave Simpson
Republican Colorado Senate · District 6 · Colorado
+0.566Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#24 of 35Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
91.9%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
1004Roll calls (0 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2023-01-09 · cleave.simpson.senate@coleg.gov · leg.colorado.gov/…/cleave-simpson · Open States ID 715df6f2-cef6-4b88-b745-0207c8ffb4ff
Capitol: State Capitol Room 346, Colorado Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203 303-866-4875
Where they sit in the Colorado Senate
Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the Colorado Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Cleave Simpson. Scores are relative to this chamber only.
Chamber, by party
Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Cleave Simpson.
Committees
- Executive Committee of the Legislative Council
- Finance
- Legislative Council
- Workplace Harassment (vice chair)
Recent votes (latest 60 of 1004 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1221 Postpone House Bill 26-1221 indefinitely. Tax Expenditure Adjustments | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1418 Refer House Bill 26-1418, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1422 Refer House Bill 26-1422 to the Committee on Appropriations. Security Measures for Certain Government Entities | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1033 Refer House Bill 26-1033, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1222 Postpone House Bill 26-1222 indefinitely. Modify Tax Expenditures | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1326 Refer House Bill 26-1326, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Sunset Public Utilities Commission | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1430 Refer House Bill 26-1430, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Transportation Funding Adjustments | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-08 | SB 183 Refer Senate Bill 26-183, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. State Funding for Colorado School of Mines Capital Construction Costs | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-08 | HB 1016 Refer House Bill 26-1016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Continuation of Open Educational Resources Program | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-08 | HB 1328 Refer House Bill 26-1328 to the Committee of the Whole. Medicaid Nonemergency Medical Transportation | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-08 | HB 1054 Refer House Bill 26-1054, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Protections for Worker Safety | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-08 | HB 1059 Refer House Bill 26-1059 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Cost Recovery Cash Fund Consolidation | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-08 | HB 1230 Refer House Bill 26-1230 to the Committee of the Whole. Extend Conservation Easement Tax Credit | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-08 | SB 183 Adopt amendment J.001 State Funding for Colorado School of Mines Capital Construction Costs | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-08 | HB 1075 Refer House Bill 26-1075 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Child Welfare Prevention Services Funding | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-08 | HB 1298 Refer House Bill 26-1298 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-08 | HB 1147 Refer House Bill 26-1147 to the Committee of the Whole. Host Home for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1223 Adopt amendment L.020 (Attachment K) Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1223 Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment L) Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1059 Refer House Bill 26-1059 to the Committee on Appropriations. Cost Recovery Cash Fund Consolidation | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1289 Refer House Bill 26-1289, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1077 Refer House Bill 26-1077, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Average Market Rate of Unprocessed Retail Marijuana | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1289 Adopt amendment L.068 (Attachment Q) Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | Yea | Fail |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1117 Postpone House Bill 26-1117 indefinitely. Temporary Marijuana Hospitality Permit | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1065 Refer House Bill 26-1065, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Transit and Housing Investment Zones | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1043 Refer House Bill 26-1043 to the Committee of the Whole. Transportation Network Company Discriminatory Practices | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1223 Refer House Bill 26-1223, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1230 Refer House Bill 26-1230 to the Committee on Appropriations. Extend Conservation Easement Tax Credit | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1306 Refer House Bill 26-1306, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Wild Horse License Plate | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1327 Refer House Bill 26-1327 to the Committee on Appropriations. Large Employer Worker Health-Care Support | Nay | Fail |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1327 Postpone House Bill 26-1327 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the Large Employer Worker Health-Care Support | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1289 Adopt amendment L.069 (Attachment O) Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1100 Refer House Bill 26-1100 to the Committee of the Whole. Guardianship for Incapacitated Adults | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | SB 139 Postpone Senate Bill 26-139 indefinitely. Local Education Provider Workforce Housing | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | HB 1345 Refer House Bill 26-1345, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Higher Education Funding Allocation Model Changes | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | HB 1417 Refer House Bill 26-1417 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act Testing Entities | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | HB 1016 Refer House Bill 26-1016 to the Committee on Appropriations. Continuation of Open Educational Resources Program | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-05 | SB 183 Refer Senate Bill 26-183 to the Committee on Appropriations. State Funding for Colorado School of Mines Capital Construction Costs | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-05 | HB 1004 Refer House Bill 26-1004 to the Committee on Appropriations. Continuation of Child Care Contribution Tax Credit | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-05 | HB 1206 Refer House Bill 26-1206, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Improved Funding to Support Development | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-05 | HB 1233 Refer House Bill 26-1233, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Property Tax Proceedings for Nonresidential Property | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-05 | SB 191 Refer Senate Bill 26-191 to the Committee of the Whole. Gifts Grants & Donations for Nursing Facilities | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-05 | HB 1111 Refer House Bill 26-1111 to the Committee on Appropriations. Pesticide Product Disposal & Container Recycling | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-05 | HB 1014 Refer House Bill 26-1014 to the Committee on Appropriations. Extend Colorado Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-05 | HB 1414 Refer House Bill 26-1414 to the Committee of the Whole. Medical Record Requests | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-05 | HB 1341 Refer House Bill 26-1341 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Colorado Agricultural Development Authority Bond Allocation Service Period | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-28 | SB 161 Postpone Senate Bill 26-161 indefinitely. Modernize Regulation of Cannabis-Related Products | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-28 | HB 1346 Refer House Bill 26-1346, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Transfer of Unsold Insurance Premium Tax Credits | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-28 | SB 164 Postpone Senate Bill 26-164 indefinitely. Regulation of Lawful Tetrahydrocannabinol Beverages | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-28 | HB 1338 Refer House Bill 26-1338 to the Committee on Appropriations. 2026 Water Projects Bill | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-21 | SB 163 Refer Senate Bill 26-163, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Regulation of Gaming & Sports Betting | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-14 | SB 155 Refer Senate Bill 26-155, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-14 | SB 49 Refer Senate Bill 26-049, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Homeowner Natural Disaster Mitigation | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-14 | SB 116 Refer Senate Bill 26-116, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Property Tax Modifications | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-14 | HB 1188 Refer House Bill 26-1188 to the Committee on Appropriations. Sunset Process Securities Regulation | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-10 | SB 20 Refer Senate Bill 26-020 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Child Care Provider Licensing & Quality | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-10 | SB 80 Refer Senate Bill 26-080, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Cradle to Career Grant Program Creation | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-10 | SB 141 Refer Senate Bill 26-141, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Wildlife Collision Prevention | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-10 | HB 1332 Refer House Bill 26-1332, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Legislative Department Cash Fund | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-10 | SB 137 Refer Senate Bill 26-137 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Measures to Reduce Administrative Burdens | Yea | Pass |