2023 Executive Orders

2023 'A' Orders 

'A' orders are used for appointments and nominations to boards, commissions, judgeships and other positions. Copies of these orders are available upon request from our Boards and Commissions office. For more information on specific Boards and Commissions, please see the Boards and Commissions Directory.

2023 'B' Orders 

Signed Version Date Title
B 2023 001 3/3/2023 Rescinding Executive Orders B 2017 001 and B 2017 002
Concerning the Governor’s Education Leadership Council
B 2023 002 10/9/2023 Creating the Working Group on Transforming Criminal and Juvenile Justice

2023 'C' Orders

Signed Version Date Title
C 2023 001 12/22/2023

Full and Unconditional Pardon
James H. Bell

C 2023 002 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Adam J. Bennett
C 2023 003 12/22/2023  Full and Unconditional Pardon
Amber N. Breay
C 2023 004 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Donna M. Chavez
C 2023 005 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Eric P. Christensen
C 2023 006 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Todd A. Cummings
C 2023 007 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Gregory V. Fanger
C 2023 008 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Kimberly K. Finley
C 2023 009 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Robbie J. Finley
C 2023 010 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Robert F. Glenister
C 2023 011 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Valencia M. Green
C 2023 012 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Michael T. Hartnett
C 2023 013 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Gunnison G. Hunt
C 2023 014 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Jonathan E. Hunt
C 2023 015 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Edward L. Nestor II
C 2023 016 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Michael K. Robinson
C 2023 017 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Andrea C. Smith
C 2023 018 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Traci L. Smith
C 2023 019 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Rebbecca M. Soper
C 2023 020 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Alma R. Vidauri
C 2023 021 12/22/2023 Full and Unconditional Pardon
Craig A. Worth Jr.
C 2023 022 12/22/2023 Commutation of Sentence
David R. Carrillo
C 2023 023 12/22/2023 Commutation of Sentence
Bradley A. Erickson
C 2023 024 12/22/2023 Commutation of Sentence
Paul L. Freeman
C 2023 025 12/22/2023 Commutation of Sentence
David J. Heckman
C 2023 026 12/22/2023 Commutation of Sentence
Gordon L. Johnston
C 2023 027 12/22/2023 Commutation of Sentence
Samuel V. Martinez III
C 2023 028 12/22/2023 Commutation of Sentence
Edgar D. Reed

2023 'D' Orders

Signed Version Date Title
D 2023 001 1/8/2023

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order Amending and Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010,
D 2022 013, D 2022 017, D 2022 020, D 2022 028, D 2022 035, D 2022 037, D 2022 038, D 2022 040, D 2022 043, D 2022 044 and D 2022 045

D 2023 002 1/13/2023

Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to Extreme Cold Temperatures Throughout Colorado and Authorizing Deployment of the Colorado National Guard

D 2023 003 1/27/2023

Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Fuel Supply Chain Risk in Colorado

D 2023 004 1/30/2023

Renewing a Disaster Emergency Due to the Ongoing Fuel Supply Chain Risk in Colorado

D 2023 005 2/06/2023

Extending the Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order. Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010, D 2022 013, D 2022 017, D 2022 020, D 2022 028, D 2022 035, D 2022 037, D 2022 038, D 2022 040, D 2022 043, D 2022 044, D 2022 045, and D 2023 001

D 2023 006 2/24/2023 Designating State’s Prosecutor
D 2023 007 2/28/2023

Extending Executive Orders D 2023 003 and D 2023 004 Declaring a Disaster Emergency

Due to the Ongoing Fuel Supply Chain Risk in Colorado

D 2023 008 3/07/23

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order to Maximize Federal Benefits and Secure Healthcare Staffing Extending Executive Orders D 2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010, D 2022 013, D 2022 017, D 2022 020, D 2022 028, D 2022 035, D 2022 037, D 2022 038, D 2022 040, D 2022 043, D 2022 044, D 2022 045, D 2023 001, and D 2023 005

D 2023 009 4/05/2023

Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order to Maximize Federal Benefits and Secure Healthcare Staffing Extending Executive Orders D2021 122, D 2021 124, D 2021 125, D 2021 129, D 2021 132, D 2021 136, D 2021 139, D 2021 141, D 2022 003, D 2022 010, D 2022 013, D 2022 017, D 2022 020, D 2022 028, D 2022 035, D 2022 037, D 2022 038, D2022 040, D 2022 043, D 2022 044, D 2022 045, D 2023 001, D 2023 005, and D 2023 008

D 2023 010 5/16/2023 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Gageby Creek Fire in Bent County
D 2023 011 7/21/2023

Declaring and Extending a Disaster Emergency Due to the June 2023 Severe Weather and Flooding in Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, and Washington Counties

D 2023 012 7/26/2023 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Spring Creek Fire in Garfield County
D 2023 013 7/26/2023 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Titan Fire in Las Animas County
D 2023 014 8/21/2023 Concerning State Programs that Support Strategic Growth
D 2023 015 8/22/2023

Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Lowline Fire in Gunnison County and Amending Duration Provision for Funding in Executive Order D 2020 171 Concerning the Disaster Emergency Due to the Pine Gulch Fire in Mesa and Garfield Counties

D 2023 016  9/07/2023
Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning for the State Workforce and Promoting Work- Based Learning as a Solution for Colorado Employers Superseding and Replacing Executive Order D 2022 027
D 2023 017 09/08/2023

Amending Executive Order D 2020 254 Concerning Funding for the Lefthand Fire in
Boulder County and Amending the Duration Provisions for Funding for Multiple Fires throughout Colorado in 2020

D 2023 018 09/13/2023 Establishing an Office of Sustainability for State Facilities and Operations, Directing the Electrification of Lawn and Garden Equipment Used by State Government, and Directing the Development of a Water Efficient Landscaping Policy for State Facilities
D 2023 019 09/22/2023

Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the June 2023 Severe Weather and Flooding in Baca, Jefferson, Kiowa, Prowers, and Teller Counties

D 2023 020 09/28/2023

Directing the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to Develop a Plan for
Continued Operations and Resource Protection of Colorado’s National Parks and Other Federal Lands in the Event of a Federal Government Shutdown

D 2023 021 10/27/2023 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Iron Fire in Moffat County
D 2023 022 10/27/2023 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Due to the Hazardous Materials Incident in Fremont County and Authorizing Employment of the Colorado National Guard
D 2023 023 10/31/2023 Activating the Colorado National Guard to Assist with Election Cybersecurity Defense Efforts
D 2023 024 11/09/2023 Call for the First Extraordinary Session of the Seventy-Fourth General Assembly
D 2023 025 11/10/2023

Amending Executive Order D 2023 024 Concerning the Call for the First Extraordinary Session of the Seventy-Fourth General Assembly

D 2023 026 12/15/2023

Proclamation Declaration of Vote on Proposition II -
Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure

For access to Executive Order documents from previous administrations, visit the State Archives research room at 1313 Sherman St., Room 120, Denver, CO 80203, or make an online request at the State Archives website.