Several notable changes highlight new makeup of legislative committees

By Ed Sealover | The Sum & Substance

Colorado House and Senate leaders have announced the makeup of committees in preparation for Wednesday’s commencement of the 2025 legislative session, making some key panels more Republican and others more Democratic due in part to election results.

Republicans picked up three seats in the House in November to end Democrats’ supermajority in that chamber but remain at a significant disadvantage, as Dems hold a 43-22 margin there. Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats each picked up and lost one seat in the Senate, leaving the Democrats holding a 23-12 in that chamber.

In the House, Republicans will hold more committee seats, as House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, grew four committees — Business Affairs & Labor, Education, Finance and Transportation, Housing & Local Government — from 11-person to 13-person panels. However, with each party getting one new seat apiece on those committees, Democrats continue to hold three-seat advantages on three of them and maintain a five-seat advantage on the transportation committee.

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