The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 03/26/2009
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Faye; 3 Children: Abra, Samantha, Ben
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: CO
Religion:

Education

JD, Yale Law School, 1987 BS, Public Affairs, George Washington University. 1984

Profession

Managing Director, Kagan Textiles Limited, 1995-2009 Legal Counsel, Hillary Clinton for President Colorado Campaign, 2008 Attorney

Committees

Finance
Finance
Judiciary
Judiciary

HB 1048 Repeals State Background Checks for Gun Buyers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1111 Requires Identification Prior to Voting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1130 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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HB 1048 Repeals State Background Checks for Gun Buyers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1111 Requires Identification Prior to Voting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1130 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1130 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1130 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1115 Authorizes Businesses to Comment on Fiscal Impact of Proposed Legislation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1064 Prohibits Gun Restrictions During Emergencies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1301 Authorizes Legislative Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 1088 Permits Use of Deadly Force Against Intruders in a Place of Business
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 1003 Repeal Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1319 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1005 Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 200 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1273 State Health Care Enactment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 200 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1273 State Health Care Enactment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 200 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1141 Business Tax Cut
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1140 Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1205 Authorizing the Concealed Carry of a Firearm Without a Permit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1003 Changes to Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1409 State Employee Compensation Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1360 Parole Violation Punishment Reduction
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 191 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1409 State Employee Compensation Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1360 Parole Violation Punishment Reduction
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 190
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1358 Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 203 Independent Expenditures in Colorado Elections
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1352 Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1284 Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1352 Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1358 Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1284 Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1021 Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1021 Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1408 Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1200 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1284 Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates
Stage: Passage
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: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1288 Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 155 Limitations on the Issuance of Gift Cards
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1288 Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1180 Performance-Based Incentive for Film Production Activities
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1387 Highway User Tax Fund Diversion to Licensing Services Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1180 Performance-Based Incentive for Film Production Activities
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1201 Requiring Police to Inform Citizens of Right to Refuse Searches
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1387 Highway User Tax Fund Diversion to Licensing Services Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1365 Utility Emission Reduction Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Increasing Renewable Energy Standards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1147 Requiring Bicycle Helmets for Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1201 Requiring Police to Inform Citizens of Right to Refuse Searches
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Public Employee Retirement Association Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1188 Navigation Rights for River Outfitters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Public Employee Retirement Association Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1196 Repealing Income Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
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
Vote: Yea

HB 1366 Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 241 DNA Sampling Upon Felony Arrest
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1366 Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1170 Allowing Locked-Out Employees to Collect Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
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 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 With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 228 Repealing the General Fund Spending Cap
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 88 Extending Health Benefits to Domestic Partners of State Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 228 Repealing the General Fund Spending Cap
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 259 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1274 Repeals Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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