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Bipartisan legislation would connect students and school personnel with apprenticeship programs to facilitate placement DENVER, CO– Representative Tom Sullivan’s bipartisan legislation to connect students and school personnel with apprenticeship programs was passed by the House today by a unanimous vote of 64-0. The bill now moves on to the Governor’s desk for final approval.  “This

Committee approves bills to  allow behavioral analysts in public schools and excuse absences for behavioral health issues DENVER, CO– The House Committee on Education today considered a pair of bills, sponsored by Representatives Meg Froelich, Dafna Michaelson Jenet, and Lisa Cutter, to address behavioral health in public schools and support students with behavioral health issues. 

The House Judiciary Committee today passed Representatives Leslie Herod and Matt Soper’s bipartisan bill to ban the use of the gay and trans panic defense. The committee vote was 6-2.  “Telling a crime victim that their sexual orientation or gender identity is to blame for the violence perpetrated against them is wrong and cruel,” said

Legislation would require Medicaid to cover the additional health care services necessary for clinical trial participation DENVER, CO– The House Committee on Health and Insurance today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representatives Dafna Michaelson Jenet and Larry Liston to facilitate participation in clinical trials for Medicaid members. HB20-1232 passed by a vote of 10-0. “We