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.

The resolution is a more subdued punishment than Democrats had planned.

On Thursday, t

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