The petition, created by activist Chris Elston, who is known online as "Billboard Chris" and founded the nonprofit We Speak Truth, asks Weiser and the Colorado legislature to "respect the will of the people" by not repealing, weakening, or rewriting the propositions. "Implement them as voters approved them," the petition states.

Proposition 133, which passed with 62% of the vote, establishes a mandatory life sentence without parole for sex trafficking of a minor. Propositions 134 and 135 require student athletes to participate on sports teams that align with their biological sex and prohibit surgeries on minors that alter their biological sex characteristics as a treatment for their perception of sex or gender, respectively.

Weiser has said the propositions, along with a measure increasing penalties for fentanyl possession and distribution, may need "adjustments" from the legislature before taking effect. "It's important that we recognize that sometimes, something is passed and it is incomplete. It is not administrable," he said during a Nov. 4 news conference. "Anytime you have a ballot measure that is statutory, it is a natural and, I believe, appropriate role for the legislature to say, 'What are the adjustments that need to be added?'"

Weiser also said he does not think it is appropriate for student athletes to undergo full-body examinations or other invasions of privacy to determine their biological sex. "It's really important that we work to understand the will of the voters," he said. "It's important that we recognize sometimes something is passed and it is incomplete. It is not administrable."

State Rep. Lorena Garcia, D-Adams County, said lawmakers may pursue legislation to limit the impact of Props 133 and 134, depending on feedback from advocacy groups. "We're just going to have to work through what all the options are and we'll have to do that with the coalition and figure out what we could do," she said. "We will figure out how to address these ballot measures to ensure that we uphold our commitment and values of love and acceptance and a state free of discrimination because of who you are."

Erin Lee, executive director of Protect Kids Colorado, criticized Weiser's stance. "He does not get to celebrate the will of the voters when it puts him in office and disregard that same will when it produces a result he doesn't like," she said. "That's not respecting democracy. That's attempting to circumvent it."

Because the ballot measures are statutory rather than constitutional, the General Assembly has the authority to amend or repeal them. Protect Kids Colorado argues that doing so would undermine the will of the voters. "This is an unacceptable abuse of power," the petition concludes. "Governor-elect Weiser must respect democracy and the will of Colorado voters."

The petition is planned to be delivered to Weiser when he takes office in January.