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Sen. John Carson
Republican Colorado Senate · District 30 · Colorado
+0.916Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#33 of 35Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
91.1%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
1000Roll calls (0 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2025-01-10 · john.carson.senate@coleg.gov · leg.colorado.gov/…/john-carson · Open States ID 8e95ac06-ddbb-4f6c-ba7e-854a92860be4
Capitol: State Capitol Room 346, Colorado Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203 303-866-4881
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 John Carson. 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 John Carson.
Committees
- Health Insurance Exchange Oversight
- Judiciary
- Legal Services
Recent votes (latest 60 of 1000 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1427 Refer House Bill 26-1427 to the Committee of the Whole. Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Update | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1138 Refer House Bill 26-1138 to the Committee of the Whole. Retail Theft Prevention Program | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1426 Refer House Bill 26-1426 to the Committee of the Whole. Department of Law Legislative Report | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | HB 1421 Refer House Bill 26-1421, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Fee Sharing with Nonlawyers in Legal Practice | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | SB 71 Postpone Senate Bill 26-071 indefinitely. Use of Surveillance Technology by Law Enforcement | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | HB 1315 Refer House Bill 26-1315 to the Committee of the Whole. Accurate Documents for Parole Determinations | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | HB 1255 Refer House Bill 26-1255, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | HB 1236 Refer House Bill 26-1236, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Arbitration Reform | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-06 | HB 1281 Refer House Bill 26-1281 to the Committee of the Whole. Homicide Criminal Offenses | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-04 | SB 176 Refer Senate Bill 26-176 to the Committee on Appropriations. State Remedies for Constitutional Rights Violation | Nay | Fail |
| 2026-05-04 | HB 1256 Refer House Bill 26-1256 to the Committee on Appropriations. Procedures & Data Individual's Release from Department of Corrections | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-05-04 | SB 176 Postpone Senate Bill 26-176 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the State Remedies for Constitutional Rights Violation | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-04 | HB 1276 Refer House Bill 26-1276, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-29 | HB 1343 Refer House Bill 26-1343, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Electronic Process in Competency & Administrative Hearings | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-29 | SB 177 Refer Senate Bill 26-177, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Access Adjoining Property to Repair or Maintain | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-27 | HB 1312 Refer House Bill 26-1312, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Peace Officers Standards & Training Board Changes | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-27 | HB 1322 Refer House Bill 26-1322, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-27 | HB 1052 Refer House Bill 26-1052 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Rights for Victims of Certain Crimes | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-27 | HB 1290 Refer House Bill 26-1290 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Criminal Offense of Assault | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-27 | HB 1283 Refer House Bill 26-1283, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Protections Regarding Seizures of Identification Documents | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-27 | SB 174 Refer Senate Bill 26-174, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Prohibit Lead Generation Legal Marketing | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-22 | SB 169 Refer Senate Bill 26-169 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Revisor's Bill | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-22 | HB 1288 Refer House Bill 26-1288 to the Committee of the Whole. Jury Selection Requirements | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-22 | HB 1123 Refer House Bill 26-1123, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Preventing Sexual Abuse in Jails | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-20 | SB 149 Refer Senate Bill 26-149, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Pathways for Individuals with Mental Health Disorder | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-16 | SB 83 Refer Senate Bill 26-083 to the Committee of the Whole. Rule Review Bill | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-13 | SB 36 Refer Senate Bill 26-036, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Prison Population Management Measures | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-13 | SB 96 Postpone Senate Bill 26-096 indefinitely. Justice-Involved Veterans | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-13 | SB 158 Refer Senate Bill 26-158, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Youthful Offender Early Parole Procedure | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-13 | SB 159 Refer Senate Bill 26-159, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Inmate Earned Time Formula for Sentence to Department of Corrections | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-04-09 | SB 133 Refer Senate Bill 26-133 to the Committee on Appropriations. Colorado Artist Companies | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-09 | SB 127 Postpone Senate Bill 26-127 indefinitely. Family Medical Leave Insurance Duration Extensions | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-09 | HB 1228 Refer House Bill 26-1228 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Marriage & Family Therapy Clinical Requirements | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-06 | SB 72 Refer Senate Bill 26-072, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & Assault | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-01 | HB 1101 Refer House Bill 26-1101 to the Committee of the Whole. Criminal Offenses Related to Critical Infrastructure Metals | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-30 | HB 1234 Refer House Bill 26-1234 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Access to Records of Child Abuse or Neglect | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-30 | HB 1186 Refer House Bill 26-1186 to the Committee of the Whole. Sunset Regulation of Cash-Bonding Agents | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-25 | HB 1058 Refer House Bill 26-1058, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Protections for Minors Featured in Digital Content | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-25 | HB 1134 Refer House Bill 26-1134 to the Committee of the Whole. Fairness & Transparency in Municipal Court | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-03-25 | HB 1089 Refer House Bill 26-1089 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Uniform Mortgage Modification Act | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-23 | HB 1232 Refer House Bill 26-1232, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Court Costs Assessed to Juveniles | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-03-19 | SB 83 Refer Senate Bill 26-083 to the Committee of the Whole. Rule Review Bill | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-18 | SB 111 Refer Senate Bill 26-111 to the Committee on Appropriations. Protections Against Child Rape | Yea | Fail |
| 2026-03-18 | SB 111 Postpone Senate Bill 26-111 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the Protections Against Child Rape | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-03-18 | HB 1189 Refer House Bill 26-1189 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Uniform Community Property Disposition Death Act | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-18 | SB 124 Refer Senate Bill 26-124, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Colorado Survivor Justice Act | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-03-18 | HB 1039 Refer House Bill 26-1039 to the Committee of the Whole. Adding Municipal Jails to County Jail Oversight Requirements | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-03-16 | HB 1009 Refer House Bill 26-1009 to the Committee on Appropriations. Colorado Mandatory Lethality Assessment Act | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-16 | HB 1185 Refer House Bill 26-1185 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Sunset Cold Case Task Force | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-12 | HB 1142 Refer House Bill 26-1142 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Child Advocacy Centers | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-12 | SB 60 Refer Senate Bill 26-060, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Mental Health Training in Concussion Education | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-11 | HB 1042 Refer House Bill 26-1042 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Dry Needling by Occupational Therapists | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-11 | SB 97 Move to Lay Over Until June 2, 2026 Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1017 Refer House Bill 26-1017 to the Committee of the Whole. Criminal Restitution Prohibited for Insurers | Nay | Pass |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 104 Refer Senate Bill 26-104, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Require Key Boxes at Schools | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 112 Refer Senate Bill 26-112, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Court Actions Related to Failure to Appear in Court | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-09 | HB 1103 Refer HB26-1103, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Report Child Sexual Assault & Courtroom Testimony | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 75 Refer Senate Bill 26-075, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Trafficking & Commercial Sexual Activity Offenses | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 132 Refer Senate Bill 26-132, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Voluntary Alcohol Breath Test | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-09 | SB 112 Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment L) Court Actions Related to Failure to Appear in Court | Yea | Pass |