CO SJR023

Designates March 2016 as Colorado Women's History Month in recognition of women's struggles, accomplishments, and contributions throughout American history.

Recognizes Colorado's pioneering role in women's rights, including being the first state to grant women voting rights in 1893 and the first to elect women to state legislature in 1894.

Notes that Clara Cressingham, Frances S. Klock, and Carrie C. Holly were the first women elected to the Colorado General Assembly, with Holly becoming the first woman in U.S. history to initiate and pass a bill.

Highlights that Colorado has 42 women serving in the General Assembly (42% of legislators), the highest percentage of any state, compared to the national average of 24.6%.

Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to Colorado's congressional delegation, Governor John Hickenlooper, and other state constitutional officers.