Randy Baumgardner in 2014 CO Senate debate

On Principles & Values: Skipped GOP primary debate sponsored by Denver Post

State Sen. Randy Baumgardner of Hot Sulphur Springs declined to attend the debate, citing a prior commitment.

On Drugs: Sponsored bill for regulating retail marijuana

The bill:
• creates the regulatory framework for retail marijuana
• deposits all of the application and licensing fees and sales, use, and special marijuana sales taxes from retail marijuana into a cash fund
• sets the application fees for applicants who are current medical marijuana licensees at $500 and at $5,000 for new applicants.
• allows an existing medical marijuana licensee the opportunity to apply for a retail marijuana license
• places a 3-month moratorium on retail marijuana license applications from individuals who are not currently licensed for medical marijuana.
• The following businesses must be licensed to operate a retail marijuana business: retail marijuana stores, retail marijuana products manufacturers, retail marijuana cultivation facilities, and marijuana testing facilities.
• The bill allows the state license to be conditioned on the local jurisdiction's approval.

On Government Reform: Voted NO on same-day voter registration

The intent of this act is to remove barriers to participation in the electoral process by making both voting and voter registration more convenient and accessible. Therefore, all eligible citizens who want to exercise their right to vote should have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote by being able to register to vote up to and on election day.

The general assembly declares that the peoples' self-government through the electoral process is more legitimate and better accepted when voter participation increases. By implementing this act, the general assembly hereby concludes that it is appropriate to expand the use of mail ballot elections as a means to increase voter participation.

On Civil Rights: Rated 35% on voting positions by Women's Lobby of Colorado

Ratings by Positions:
• Rating for 2012: Baumgardner was rated 33%
• Rating for 2011: Baumgardner was rated 55%
• Rating for 2010: Baumgardner was rated 39%
• Rating: for 2009: Baumgardner was rated 11%