SJR002 is a joint resolution that establishes the officer and employee positions for the First Regular Session of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly and sets the compensation ranges for those positions. It lists the staffing structure for the Senate, House, and joint legislative operations, including clerks, sergeants-at-arms, chiefs of staff, policy and communications staff, aides, chaplains, and other support roles. The resolution also authorizes legislative aides under Joint Rule 39 and specifies their hourly rate and hours, as well as the conditions under which they may begin work.
In addition to creating the session staffing plan, the resolution keeps the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House in office after sine die adjournment until the next regular session in January 2026. It also authorizes legislative leaders to retain or hire replacement employees during the interim between sessions and to hire session-only employees for the next regular session as needed. The measure functions as an internal administrative and personnel resolution for the legislature rather than a policy bill affecting the public directly.
Impact
The resolution affects internal legislative operations and compensation authority, not the Colorado Revised Statutes broadly. It formally creates and funds designated General Assembly staff positions for the session, establishes salary ranges or hourly pay for those positions, and authorizes interim and session-only hiring by legislative leadership. Its practical impact is to set the staffing framework needed for the Senate and House to conduct legislative business during and between sessions.
Sentiment
The available vote history shows unanimous support in both chambers, with the Senate passing the resolution 31-0, the House passing it 63-0, and the Senate concurring in the House amendments 31-0. That voting pattern suggests the measure was noncontroversial and viewed as routine housekeeping necessary to organize legislative staffing for the session. No committee transcripts were provided, and there is no indication of public disagreement in the available record.
Contention
There is no notable recorded contention in the provided materials. Because the resolution concerns legislative staffing, pay ranges, and administrative authority, any disagreement would likely have centered on personnel levels, compensation ranges, or hiring authority for leadership, but the unanimous votes indicate those issues were not divisive in this case. The House amendment was adopted without opposition, and the Senate concurred without dissent.