November 2024 Ballot Initiatives
and Referred Measures
SUPPORT
Amendment 79 - Right to Abortion
Make abortion a constitutional right in Colorado; and repeal the existing constitutional ban on state and local government funding for abortion services
Amendment G, Modify Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities
Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with 55 percent of the vote
Amendment G makes a change to the state constitution in order to extend eligibility for the homestead exemption to veterans who have unemployability status. Currently, veterans can only qualify for the exemption if they have a service-connected disability rated as 100 percent.
Amendment H, Judicial Discipline Procedures and Confidentiality
Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with 55 percent of the vote
Amendment H is a Colorado initiative that aims to increase the transparency, independence, and integrity of the judicial discipline process. The amendment's goals include:
Improving public trust: The amendment seeks to increase public confidence in the courts.
Enhancing autonomy: The amendment aims to reduce the direct influence and oversight that judges have over the discipline of their colleagues.
Improving the process: The amendment is based on the idea that judicial discipline has historically been largely self-regulated, which has led to challenges with oversight and self-protection.
The amendment's rules for judicial discipline proceedings are expected to include: standards and degree of proof, confidential reporting procedures, and complainant rights.
Amendment I, Constitutional Bail Exception for First Degree Murder
Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with 55 percent of the vote
Restore the ability of judges to deny bail to people charged with first degree murder when certain criteria are met.
Amendment J, Repealing the Definition of Marriage in the Constitution
Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with a majority vote
Amendment K, Modify Constitutional Election Deadlines
Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with 55 percent of the vote
Proposition JJ: Retain Additional Sports Betting Tax Revenue
Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with a majority vote
Proposition KK: Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax
Placed on the ballot by the legislature • Passes with a majority vote
OPPOSE
Amendment 80 – School Choice in K-12 Education
Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with 55 percent of the vote
Proposition 128 – Concerning Eligibility for Parole
Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote
Increase the amount of prison time a person convicted of certain crimes of violence must serve before becoming eligible for discretionary parole or earned time reductions; and make a person convicted of a third crime of violence ineligible for discretionary parole or earned time reductions.
Proposition 131 – Establishing All-Candidate Primary and Ranked Choice Voting General Elections
Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote
Create an all-candidate primary election for certain state and federal offices, where the top four candidates advance to the general election; and allow voters to rank those candidates in the general election, with votes counted over multiple rounds to determine who wins the election.
NO POSITION
Proposition 127 – Prohibit Trophy Hunting of Mountain Lions, Lynx, and Bobcats
Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote
Prohibit the hunting or trapping of bobcats, lynx, and mountain lions; continue to permit the killing of these animals under certain circumstances; and establish penalties for violations.
Proposition 129 – Establishing Veterinary Professional Associates
Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with 55 percent of the vote
This would create the state-regulated profession of veterinary professional associate in the field of veterinary care; and outline the minimum education and qualifications required to become a veterinary professional associate.
Proposition 130 – Funding for Law Enforcement
Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative • Passes with a majority vote
Directs the state to spend $350 million to help recruit, train, and retain local law enforcement officers; and provide an additional benefit for families of officers killed in the line of duty. The measure does not create a new revenue source to fund this mandate.