Special sessions may be called at any time by the governor of Colorado or upon written request of two-thirds of the members of each house, but are infrequent.

[5] Colorado's legislature does not have an analog to the filibuster in the United States Senate requiring a supermajority for approval of any matter.

The state lieutenant governor does not have the power to preside or break tie votes in either house of the General Assembly.

The General Assembly does not have a role in the appointment or retention of state judges, although it must authorize the creation of each judgeship.

Many state agencies and programs are subject to "sunset review" and are automatically abolished if the General Assembly does not reauthorize them.

In 1885, the Colorado Senate appointed its first chaplain, Methodist circuit riding missionary, "Father" John Lewis Dyer.

The House and the Senate alternate the job of introducing the long bill and making a first committee review of it.

The 2020 Colorado Elections resulted in the Democratic Party maintaining a majority of seats in the senate.

As a result the composition of the State Senate at the beginning of the 74th General Assembly will likely be 23 Democrats and 12 Republicans.