Governor Hickenlooper signed the Colorado ASSET bill into law Monday, surrounded by students and civic and government leaders.
Following a long debate in committee last week and a delay on the final vote, a bill to repeal Colorado's death penalty was killed Tuesday.
Colorado is now the eighth state in the country to allow same sex couples to enter into a civil union. Governor John Hickenlooper signed the measure into law Thursday in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
