Senator Joyce Foster (D)
Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic
General
Gender: FemaleFamily: Husband: Steve; 3 Children
Birth date:
Birthplace: Benton Harbor, MI
Home City: Lowry CO
Religion:
Education
Committees
Business Affairs and LaborHealth and Human Services
Local Government
Local Government and Energy
Recent Votes
SB 2 Authorizes Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 68 Prohibits Foods with Trans Fats in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 15 Establishes a College Tuition Rate for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
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Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 68 Prohibits Foods with Trans Fats in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 15 Establishes a College Tuition Rate for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
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SB 2 Authorizes Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 68 Prohibits Foods with Trans Fats in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 15 Establishes a College Tuition Rate for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1301 Authorizes Legislative Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1301 Authorizes Legislative Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 147 Prohibits False Information Regarding Election Procedures and Voter Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 3 Limits Employers' Use Of Credit Histories
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 20 Authorizes Legal Immunity to Drug Overdose Reporters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1005 Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay
SB 200 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 126 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 172 Authorizing Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1409 State Employee Compensation Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1360 Parole Violation Punishment Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 191 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1409 State Employee Compensation Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1360 Parole Violation Punishment Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 203 Independent expenditures in Colorado elections
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1408 Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1408 Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1352 Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1352 Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1358 Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1284 Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 191 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1348 Regulations on Radioactive Material
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 190 Suspension of Tax Exemption for Seniors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1021 Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1376 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 94 State Funding for Works of Art in Capital Construction Projects
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 155 Limitations on the Issuance of Gift Cards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1365 Utility Emission Reduction Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1180 Performance-Based Incentive for Film Production Activities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1288 Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1188 Navigation Rights for River Outfitters
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 87 Increasing Lobbyist Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1001 Increases Renewable Energy Standards
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 100 Multi-County Local Improvement Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1196 Repealing Income Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1196 Repealing Income Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 1 Public Employee Retirement Association Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1366 Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1274 Repeals Death Penalty
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1366 Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 244 Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 296 Seat Belt Violation as Primary Offense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1170 Allowing Locked-Out Employees to Collect Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1057 Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 244 Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 241 DNA Sampling Upon Felony Arrest
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1057 Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 244 Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 259 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 281 Clarifying Pinnacol Assurance as a Subdivision of the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 273 Appropriation of Pinnacol Assurance Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 281 Clarifying Pinnacol Assurance as a Subdivision of the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 273 Appropriation of Pinnacol Assurance Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 281 Clarifying Pinnacol Assurance as a Subdivision of the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 273 Appropriation of Pinnacol Assurance Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 170 Expanding In-State Tuition Eligibility
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1260 Designated Beneficiary Agreements Between Unmarried Adults
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 228 Repealing the General Fund Spending Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 88 Extending State Employee Health Benefits to Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1091 Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 108 Increasing Vehicle Fees to Fund Transportation Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
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Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 68 Prohibits Foods with Trans Fats in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 15 Establishes a College Tuition Rate for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1301 Authorizes Legislative Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1301 Authorizes Legislative Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 147 Prohibits False Information Regarding Election Procedures and Voter Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 3 Limits Employers' Use Of Credit Histories
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 20 Authorizes Legal Immunity to Drug Overdose Reporters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1005 Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay
SB 200 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 126 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 172 Authorizing Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1409 State Employee Compensation Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1360 Parole Violation Punishment Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 191 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1409 State Employee Compensation Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1360 Parole Violation Punishment Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 203 Independent expenditures in Colorado elections
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1408 Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1408 Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1352 Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1352 Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1358 Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1284 Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 191 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1348 Regulations on Radioactive Material
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 190 Suspension of Tax Exemption for Seniors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1021 Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1376 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 94 State Funding for Works of Art in Capital Construction Projects
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 155 Limitations on the Issuance of Gift Cards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1365 Utility Emission Reduction Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1180 Performance-Based Incentive for Film Production Activities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1288 Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1188 Navigation Rights for River Outfitters
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 87 Increasing Lobbyist Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1001 Increases Renewable Energy Standards
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 100 Multi-County Local Improvement Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1196 Repealing Income Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1196 Repealing Income Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 1 Public Employee Retirement Association Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1366 Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1274 Repeals Death Penalty
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1366 Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 244 Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 296 Seat Belt Violation as Primary Offense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1170 Allowing Locked-Out Employees to Collect Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
HB 1057 Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 244 Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 241 DNA Sampling Upon Felony Arrest
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1057 Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 244 Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 259 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea
SB 281 Clarifying Pinnacol Assurance as a Subdivision of the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 273 Appropriation of Pinnacol Assurance Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 281 Clarifying Pinnacol Assurance as a Subdivision of the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 273 Appropriation of Pinnacol Assurance Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 281 Clarifying Pinnacol Assurance as a Subdivision of the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 273 Appropriation of Pinnacol Assurance Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 170 Expanding In-State Tuition Eligibility
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea
HB 1260 Designated Beneficiary Agreements Between Unmarried Adults
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 228 Repealing the General Fund Spending Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 88 Extending State Employee Health Benefits to Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
HB 1091 Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea
SB 108 Increasing Vehicle Fees to Fund Transportation Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
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