Fifty for 150: Colorado passes landmark police reform bill in the wake of 2020 George Floyd protests

The Colorado General Assembly took the unprecedented step of suspending its work on March 14, 2020, pausing in the middle of its 120-day legislative session amid deepening nationwide disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. When lawmakers reconvened at the Capitol more than two months later, much of the work they had planned for the session […]

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 622

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago


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The Colorado General Assembly took the unprecedented step of suspending its work on March 14, 2020, pausing in the middle of its 120-day legislative session amid deepening nationwide disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This story is part of Colorado at 150. Each Fifty for 150 story focuses on an event that helped define Colorado over 150 years of statehood. Newsline is publishing one Fifty for 150 story every …

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