Article 19
Amendments
Section 1. Constitutional convention how called. The general
assembly may at any time by a vote of twothirds of the members elected to each house,
recommend to the electors of the state, to vote at the next general election for or
against a convention to revise, alter and amend this constitution; and if a majority of
those voting on the question shall declare in favor of such convention, the general
assembly shall, at its next session, provide for the calling thereof. The number of
members of the convention shall be twice that of the senate and they shall be elected in
the same manner, at the same places, and in the same districts. The general assembly
shall, in the act calling the convention, designate the day, hour and place of its
meeting; fix the pay of its members and officers, and provide for the payment of the same,
together with the necessary expenses of the convention. Before proceeding, the members
shall take an oath to support the constitution of the United States, and of the state of
Colorado, and to faithfully discharge their duties as members of the convention. The
qualifications of members shall be the same as of members of the senate; and vacancies
occurring shall be filled in the manner provided for filling vacancies in the general
assembly. Said convention shall meet within three months after such election and prepare
such revisions, alterations or amendments to the constitution as may be deemed necessary;
which shall be submitted to the electors for their ratification or rejection at an
election appointed by the convention for that purpose, not less than two nor more than six
months after adjournment thereof; and unless so submitted and approved by a majority of
the electors voting at the election, no such revision, alteration or amendment shall take
effect.
Section 2. Amendments to constitution how adopted. (1) Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the general assembly, and, if the same shall be voted for by twothirds of all the members elected to each house, such proposed amendment or amendments, together with the ayes and noes of each house thereon, shall be entered in full on their respective journals. The proposed amendment or amendments shall be published with the laws of that session of the general assembly. At the next general election for members of the general assembly, the said amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the registered electors of the state for their approval or rejection, and such as are approved by a majority of those voting thereon shall become part of this constitution.
(2) If more than one amendment be submitted at any general election, each of said amendments shall be voted upon separately and votes thereon cast shall be separately counted the same as though but one amendment was submitted; but each general assembly shall have no power to propose amendments to more than six articles of this constitution.
(3) No measure proposing an amendment or amendments to
this constitution shall be submitted by the general assembly to the registered electors of
the state containing more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title;
but if any subject shall be embraced in any measure which shall not be expressed in the
title, such measure shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be so expressed.
As amended November 6, 1900. (See Laws 1899, p. 155.); as amended November 4, 1980 Effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 19, 1980. (See L. 79, p. 1674.); as amended November 8, 1994 Effective upon proclamation of the Governor, January 19, 1995. (See L. 94, p. 2153.)
