Sen. James Coleman
Democratic Colorado Senate · District 33 · Colorado
-0.455Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#9 of 35Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
99.5%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
377Roll calls (9 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2021-01-13 · james.coleman.senate@coleg.gov · leg.colorado.gov/…/james-coleman · senatedems.co/…/james-coleman · Open States ID e4e1f1a9-7134-4d90-9fed-2aa7a0e3a307
Capitol: State Capitol Room 346, Colorado Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203 303-866-4864
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 James Coleman. 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 James Coleman.
Committees
- Black Coloradan Racial Equity Study Commission (chair)
- Executive Committee of the Legislative Council (vice chair)
- Legislative Council (vice chair)
Recent votes (latest 60 of 377 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1286 Adopt amendment L.017 Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles | Yea | Fail |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1422 Refer House Bill 26-1422 to the Committee of the Whole. Security Measures for Certain Government Entities | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1418 Refer House Bill 26-1418, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1416 Refer House Bill 26-1416 to the Committee of the Whole. Transfers to General Fund & Colorado Economic Development Fund | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1307 Refer House Bill 26-1307 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Sunset Colorado Medical Board | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1425 Refer House Bill 26-1425 to the Committee of the Whole. Applied Behavior Analysis Services | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1286 Refer House Bill 26-1286 to the Committee of the Whole. Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1029 Refer House Bill 26-1029 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Student Representation Commission on Higher Education | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1274 Refer House Bill 26-1274 to the Committee of the Whole. State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1433 Refer House Bill 26-1433 to the Committee of the Whole. Funding to Sustain Fire-Related Services | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1429 Refer House Bill 26-1429 to the Committee of the Whole. County Administration Public Assistance Programs | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1033 Refer House Bill 26-1033 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1325 Refer House Bill 26-1325 to the Committee of the Whole. Natural Medicine | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-05-11 | HB 1326 Refer House Bill 26-1326, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Sunset Public Utilities Commission | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-22 | SB 166 Refer Senate Bill 26-166, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. School Board Member Disqualifying Convictions | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-22 | SB 170 Refer Senate Bill 26-170, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Task Force to Expand Effective Public Schools | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-22 | SB 166 Adopt amendment L.001 School Board Member Disqualifying Convictions | Excused | 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 |
| 2026-04-10 | HB 1331 Refer House Bill 26-1331 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Modify 2026 Interim Committees | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-10 | HB 1333 Refer House Bill 26-1333, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Legislative Appropriation Bill | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-10 | SB 2 Refer Senate Bill 26-002 to the Committee of the Whole. Energy Affordability | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-02 | HB 1197 Refer House Bill 26-1197 to the Committee on Appropriations. Sunset Water Vessel Registration Program | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-04-02 | SB 136 Refer Senate Bill 26-136, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Reporting of Lost or Stolen Livestock | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-31 | SB 144 Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J) Modify Property Tax Lien Sales Treasurer Deeds & Fees | Excused | Pass |
| 2026-03-31 | SB 144 Refer Senate Bill 26-144, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Modify Property Tax Lien Sales Treasurer Deeds & Fees | Excused | Pass |
| 2026-03-31 | SB 137 Refer Senate Bill 26-137, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Measures to Reduce Administrative Burdens | Yea | Pass |
| 2026-03-31 | SB 144 Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G) Modify Property Tax Lien Sales Treasurer Deeds & Fees | Excused | Pass |
| 2026-03-31 | HB 1311 Refer House Bill 26-1311 to the Committee of the Whole. Retainage Surety Bond Construction Contracts | Excused | Pass |
| 2026-03-31 | SB 141 Refer Senate Bill 26-141, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Wildlife Collision Prevention | Excused | Pass |
| 2026-03-31 | SB 144 Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I) Modify Property Tax Lien Sales Treasurer Deeds & Fees | Excused | Pass |
| 2026-03-31 | SB 144 Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment K) Modify Property Tax Lien Sales Treasurer Deeds & Fees | Excused | Pass |
| 2026-03-31 | SB 144 Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H) Modify Property Tax Lien Sales Treasurer Deeds & Fees | Excused | Pass |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-072 REPASS Regulation of Kratom | Yea | Pass 27–8 |
| 2025-05-07 | HB 25-1300 REPASS Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement | Yea | Pass 22–13 |
| 2025-05-07 | HB 25-1300 ADOPT CCR Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement | Yea | Pass 35–0 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-155 ADOPT CCR Legislation Inside Advisory Council | Yea | Pass 35–0 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-309 REPASS Authorize Legislative Fellows | Yea | Pass 34–1 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-007 REPASS Increase Prescribed Burns | Yea | Pass 24–11 |
| 2025-05-07 | HB 25-1171 REPASS Possession of Weapon by Previous Offender Crimes | Yea | Pass 26–9 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-165 CONCUR Licensure of Electricians | Yea | Pass 35–0 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-155 REPASS Legislation Inside Advisory Council | Yea | Pass 22–13 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-290 CONCUR Stabilization Payments for Safety Net Providers | Yea | Pass 34–1 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-037 REPASS Coal Transition Grants | Yea | Pass 32–3 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-161 ADOPT CCR Transit Reform | Yea | Pass 35–0 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-161 REPASS Transit Reform | Yea | Pass 23–12 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-290 REPASS Stabilization Payments for Safety Net Providers | Yea | Pass 34–1 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-072 CONCUR Regulation of Kratom | Yea | Pass 32–3 |
| 2025-05-07 | SJR 25-024 RESOLUTION Adjourn Sine Die | Yea | Pass 35–0 |
| 2025-05-07 | HB 25-1171 CONCUR Possession of Weapon by Previous Offender Crimes | Yea | Pass 28–7 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-037 REPASS Coal Transition Grants | Yea | Pass 33–2 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-155 REPASS Legislation Inside Advisory Council | Yea | Pass 22–13 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-309 CONCUR Authorize Legislative Fellows | Yea | Pass 35–0 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-155 ADOPT CCR Legislation Inside Advisory Council | Yea | Pass 35–0 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-007 CONCUR Increase Prescribed Burns | Yea | Pass 35–0 |
| 2025-05-07 | SB 25-037 ADOPT CCR Coal Transition Grants | Yea | Pass 35–0 |
| 2025-05-07 | SJR 25-023 RESOLUTION Notify Governor of Adjournment | Yea | Pass 35–0 |