Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives on Tuesday will debate a resolution condemning the actions of a former lawmaker who resigned abruptly last week in an apparent attempt to avoid a more serious reprimand.
The resolution, introduced late Monday, condemns former Rep. Ryan Armagost, R-Berthoud, for taking a picture of a Democratic colleague last legislative session without her knowledge or permission.
Armagost shared the photo of Democratic Rep. Yara Zokaie of Fort Collins in a group chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal in April where fellow Republicans piled on with crude comments about her appearance. It was then circulated on social media, leading to harassment and threats.
Democratic Rep. Yara Zokaie, in white jacket, listens as House Majority Leader Monica Duran, in gold jacket, speaks about a resolution censuring Ryan Armagost during a Democratic House caucus meeting on Thursday, August. 21, 2025. (Hart Van Denburg/ CPR News via the Colorado Capitol News Alliance)The resolution is a more subdued punishment than Democrats had planned.
On Thursday, the first day of the special legislative session to address a massive funding gap in the state’s budget, Democrats in the House announced they would censure Armagost for his actions. Armagost resigned from the legislature later that day.
The legislature has not censured a lawmaker since 2008.
The new resolution, which lawmakers are expected to vote on Tuesday, says Armagost “failed to uphold decorum of the House of Representatives,” and that his actions were “incompatible with the dignity of this body.”
It also calls on all members of the House to treat each other respectfully.
The resolution needs a simple majority to pass. Democrats have a big advantage in the House and will likely easily have enough votes to approve the measure.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Colorado Sun staff writer Jesse Paul contributed to this report.
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