Sen. Chris Kolker
Democratic Colorado Senate · District 16 · Colorado
-0.442Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#13 of 35Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
98.2%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
1266Roll calls (136 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2023-01-09 · chris.kolker.senate@coleg.gov · leg.colorado.gov/…/chris-kolker · Open States ID f72691ec-a5a0-413b-a344-e452009551a2
Capitol: State Capitol Room 346, Colorado Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203 303-866-4883
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 Chris Kolker. 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 Chris Kolker.
Committees
- Appropriations
- Education (chair)
- Finance
- Pension Review Commission
Recent votes (latest 60 of 1266 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | HB 1430 Adopt amendment L.009 Transportation Funding Adjustments | Nay | Fail |
| 2026-05-12 | HB 1430 Refer House Bill 26-1430 to the Committee of the Whole. Transportation Funding Adjustments | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-12 | HB 1250 Refer House Bill 26-1250 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1223 Refer House Bill 26-1223, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1065 Adopt amendment J.002 Transit and Housing Investment Zones | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1065 Refer House Bill 26-1065, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Transit and Housing Investment Zones | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1289 Refer House Bill 26-1289, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1324 Refer House Bill 26-1324, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Sunset Division of Professions & Occupations | Yea | Pass |
| 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 | Yea | 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 1306 Refer House Bill 26-1306, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Wild Horse License Plate | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1289 Adopt amendment L.073 Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1102 Refer House Bill 26-1102, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1272 Refer House Bill 26-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections | Yea | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | 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 | Yea | 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 | Excused | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1289 Refer House Bill 26-1289, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | Yea | 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 | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1014 Refer House Bill 26-1014 to the Committee of the Whole. Extend Colorado Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1289 Adopt amendment L.068 (Attachment Q) Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | Nay | Fail |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1111 Adopt amendment J.004 Pesticide Product Disposal & Container Recycling | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1117 Postpone House Bill 26-1117 indefinitely. Temporary Marijuana Hospitality Permit | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1287 Refer House Bill 26-1287 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Sunset Division of Real Estate | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1428 Refer House Bill 26-1428, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Administration of Publicly Funded Education Programs | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1065 Refer House Bill 26-1065, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Transit and Housing Investment Zones | Yea | 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 | SB 148 Postpone Senate Bill 26-148 indefinitely. Financing Utility On-Bill Repayment Program | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | SB 148 Refer Senate Bill 26-148 to the Committee of the Whole. Financing Utility On-Bill Repayment Program | Nay | Fail |
| 2026-05-07 | SB 178 Refer Senate Bill 26-178, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Health Insurance Affordability Measures | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1223 Refer House Bill 26-1223, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | SB 185 Refer Senate Bill 26-185 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Enhance Security of Office of Information Technology | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | SB 193 Refer Senate Bill 26-193 to the Committee of the Whole. Local Ordinances & State Employees | Yea | 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 1111 Refer House Bill 26-1111, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Pesticide Product Disposal & Container Recycling | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1004 Refer House Bill 26-1004 to the Committee of the Whole. Continuation of Child Care Contribution Tax Credit | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1287 Refer House Bill 26-1287 to the Committee of the Whole. Sunset Division of Real Estate | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1327 Refer House Bill 26-1327 to the Committee on Appropriations. Large Employer Worker Health-Care Support | Yea | Fail |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1206 Refer House Bill 26-1206 to the Committee of the Whole. Improved Funding to Support Development | Yea | Pass |
| 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 | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-07 | HB 1289 Adopt amendment L.069 (Attachment O) Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | Yea | 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 180 Refer Senate Bill 26-180, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Investment Performance Authority | Nay | Fail |
| 2026-05-06 | SB 178 Adopt amendment L.010 Health Insurance Affordability Measures | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | SB 180 Adopt amendment L.010 Investment Performance Authority | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | SB 139 Postpone Senate Bill 26-139 indefinitely. Local Education Provider Workforce Housing | Yea | Pass |