The first regular session of the 73rd General Assembly gets underway in Denver on Wednesday, and it will look a lot like the special session that concluded just over a month ago.
Once gaveling in and taking care of necessary duties, lawmakers will quickly work through seven bills to fix some errors before adjourning until February, when the bulk of the legislation will be introduced.
At that time, lawmakers are expected to focus on pandemic relief, education and health care, with a public option health care bill still being planned.
The delay developed to allow more COVID-19 vaccinations to be distributed among the Colorado population, including among lawmakers who would be convening at the statehouse, and with the hope that the pandemic would start to wind down.