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PHOTOS | Scenes from the last day at the 2021 Colorado General Assembly

By 06/08/2021 | updated 5 years ago

The last day of the 2021 General Assembly has started out like the others – a sprint and then a lot of waiting and then a run to the finish. 

Multimedia editor Katie Klann was on hand for the day’s events. Click through the gallery above to see images, and check back for updates.

Click here to read more about the race on Sine Die.

Rep. Naquetta Ricks, left, hugs Rep. Karen McCormick during the final day of the legislative session at the state Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. 
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Sen. Brittany Pettersen, left, takes a photo of her son with Senate President Leroy Garcia during the final day of the legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Denver, Colo. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)
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Sen. Larry Liston (center right) stands for the Pledge of Allegiance during the final day of the legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Denver. 
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Sen. Julie Gonzales applauds after the National Anthem during the final day of the legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Denver, Colo. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)
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Scenes from the final day of the legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. 
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The Colorado State Capitol building during the final day of the legislative session on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Denver, Colo. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)
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Rep. Tony Exum Sr. lets out a laugh during the final day of the legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Denver, Colo. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)
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Colorado Politics chief legislative reporter Marianne Goodland plays the harp in the House of Representatives during the final day of the legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Denver, Colo. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)
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Colorado Politics chief legislative reporter Marianne Goodland plays the harp in the House of Representatives during the final day of the legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Denver, Colo. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)
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Sen. Brittany Pettersen, right, speaks to the Senate while holding her son during the final day of the legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Denver, Colo. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)
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A rubber band ball sits on the desk of Sen. Jim Smallwood, R-Parker, during the final day of the legislative session at the state Capitol on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Dropping the ball from the Capitol Dome to the basement is an annual tradition to celebrate the end of the General Assembly.
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The Colorado State Capitol building during the final day of the legislative session on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Denver, Colo. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)
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