Mayor John Hickenlooper of Denver, who also is running for the governor of Colorado.
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, and members of Clements' family spoke at the memorial service.
The vote followed statements made by Gov. John Hickenlooper that indicated unease with the bill.
Much of this is due to Mr Hickenlooper's businesslike ways of sorting out the city's finances.
Gov. John Hickenlooper told CNN's "John King USA" that the number of evacuations grew Wednesday to 36, 000.
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Gov. John Hickenlooper, the former Democratic Mayor of the city, took a startlingly strong turn against the measure.
Meanwhile, Gov Hickenlooper told a local newspaper he was close friends with Ebel's father, Jack Ebel, a lawyer.
Republicans have warned that voters will punish Hickenlooper and other Democrats who voted in favor of the measures.
Phillips, who lost daughter Jessica Ghawi, reminded Hickenlooper that it was the eight-month anniversary of the theater rampage.
At the signing ceremony, Hickenlooper was surrounded by lawmakers who sponsored the bills, and relatives of mass shootings.
Ebel's father, attorney and former oil executive Jack Ebel, "was one of my first friends in Colorado, " Hickenlooper said.
Wednesday morning Hickenlooper ordered flags in the state lowered to half-staff between sunrise and sunset until after Clements' funeral.
Tuesday's shooting came just before Hickenlooper signed landmark gun control bills Wednesday.
"In many ways, he helped define what a public servant is, " Hickenlooper said.
Gov. John Hickenlooper will sign three bills into law Wednesday, his office said.
"That's why our top priority remains working to control the blaze, " Hickenlooper said.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) has specifically asked the Justice Department for guidance.
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As of Friday afternoon, 30 people remained hospitalized, 11 of them in critical condition, according to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper.
In a sombre tone, and with red eyes, Gov Hickenlooper added that Mr Clements was a caring and dedicated expert.
Hickenlooper appointed Clements as chief of the state's prison system in January 2011, according to Clements' online state biography.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has ordered flags in the state lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset until after Clements' funeral.
Denver brew-pub-owner-turned-mayor John Hickenlooper earned his reelection landslide by cleaning up a budget shortfall without raising taxes or cutting city services.
In an unusual turn, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper told a local newspaper he was close friends with Ebel's father, Jack Ebel.
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said a tree struck by lightning about a week ago sparked the mammoth blaze in his state.
Two days earlier, Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, told The Associated Press that "the time is right" to talk about gun control.
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper appointed Mr Clements to the post in 2011.
Hickenlooper signed the legislation right after speaking with reporters about Clements' slaying.
Phillips was en route to Colorado on Tuesday to join Hickenlooper at the signing ceremony and praised the governor's support for the bills.
Governor Hickenlooper, who has already been dealing with a range of natural disasters here in the state, has been an extraordinary example of strength.
"It was like looking at the worst movie set you could imagine, " Gov. John Hickenlooper said after flying over the 9-square-mile fire late Tuesday.
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