Colorado Dems ram abortion, transgender bills through on limited Sunday session debate: 'Unprecedented'

"It should alarm every American that Colorado's Majority used a Sunday - a day typically reserved for family and prayer - to force through four of the most extreme bills of the session," Republican House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese told Fox News Digital on Monday.

Pugliese said while "weekend work" is a "tactic the majority uses to punish the minority," it was especially "unprecedented" this time because of the highly controversial nature of the bills.

The bills that were passed include SB25-183, which requires taxpayers to fund abortion services; HB25-1309, mandating insurers cover transgender procedures regardless of age; HB25-1312, which imposes state-mandated gender policies on schools and considers it "coercive control" in child custody cases when a parent does not affirm a child's gender identity; and SB25-129, which prohibits cooperation with out-of-state investigations on transgender procedures and abortion services.

According to state House Majority Democrat Leader Monica Duran, the four bills were debated on the floor for more than 12 hours last week.

"The minority offered dozens of amendments in that time," Duran told Fox News Digital. "Ultimately, Coloradans elected significant Democratic majorities with clear mandates, and with only 120 days in session, we will use every day we need to do the people's work."

Other Democrats in the legislature, who authored the passage of the bills, see them as a way to shield the Centennial State from the Trump administration's policies.

Democrat Rep. Lorena Garcia, sponsor of SB5-183, also said, "Despite the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle abortion access or restrict funding altogether, Coloradans believe it's your constitutional right to access the reproductive health care you need."

The bills now head to the Democratic-dominated state Senate for consideration.