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New laws include measures to address gun violence, protect free speech, prevent discrimination, foster affordable housing and ban legacy admissions at state universities
DENVER, CO– Nearly 170 of the 502 laws passed during the 2021 legislative session go into effect today, with acts subject to petition becoming effective 90 days after the legislature adjourns.
“From passing new laws to combat climate change and improve our air quality to working to prevent gun violence and lower the cost of housing, the 2021 session was one of the most productive in history,” said Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver. “I’m proud of the work lawmakers did last session to support their communities, revitalize our state and help Colorado build back stronger.”
“I’m excited to see so much of what we accomplished last session go into effect today, and I’m especially proud of what we passed to support our Southern Colorado communities,” said Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo. “Today, Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws are more inclusive and insurers can no longer use consumer data to discriminate. Communities across our state will start to see improved mental health services and better schools, and more Coloradans will be able to visit our state parks for less money.”
The laws going into effect today require retailers to accept cash, update the state’s protections against discrimination , promote financial literacy in K-12 education, and prohibit legacy admissions. Also among the laws going into effect today are measures to combat climate change, bolster the state’s utility assistance program and mitigate natural disasters, such as floods and wildfires.
All or portions of the following laws take effect today:
HB21-1286 (Kipp, A. Valdez)– Energy Performance for Buildings
HB21-1048 (Valdez A)– Retail Business Must Accept Cash
HB21-1084 (Exum, Van Winkle)– Drivers Licenses For Foster Children
HB21-1108 (Esgar)– Gender Identity Expression Anti-discrimination
HB21-1116 (Holtorf, Ortiz)– Purple Heart Recipient Free State Park Access
HB21-1117 (Lontine, Gonzales-Gutierrez)– Local Government Authority Promote Affordable Housing Units
HB21-1119 (Rich, Daugherty)– Suicide Prevention, Intervention, & Postvention
HB21-1142 (Bacon)– Eyewitness Identification Showup Regulations
HB21-1173 (Mullica)– Prohibiting Legacy Preferences in Higher Ed Insts
HB21-1181 (McCormick, Will)– Agricultural Soil Health Program
HB21-1200 (Kipp, Rich)– Revise Student Financial Literacy Standards
HB21-1223 (McLachlan, Soper)– Create Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
HB21-1238 (Bernett)– Public Utilities Commission Modernize Gas Utility Demand-side Management Standards
HB21-1280 (Woodrow, Gonzales-Gutierrez)– Pre-trial Detention Reform
HB21-1307 (Roberts)– Prescription Insulin Pricing And Access
HB21-1310 (Cutter)– Homeowners’ Association Regulation of Flags and Signs
SB21-006 (Soper, Titone)– Human Remains Natural Reduction Soil
SB21-011 (Mullica and Pelton)– Pharmacist Prescribe Dispense Opiate Antagonist
SB21-025 (Tipper and Will)– Family Planning Service For Eligible Individuals
SB21-075 (Tipper, Young)– Supported Decision-making Agreement
SB21-077 (Benavidez, Kipp)– Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
SB21-078 (Sullivan, Herod)– Lost or Stolen Firearms
SB21-123 (McCormick)– Expand Canadian Rx Import Program
SB21-154 (Cutter, Soper)– 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network
SB21-185 (McLachlan, McCluskie)– Supporting Educator Workforce in Colorado
SB21-249 (Will, Tipper)– Keep Colorado Wild Annual Pass
HB21-1009 (Bernett)– Update Division of Housing Function & Local Development
HB21-1010 (Ricks, Gonzales-Gutierrez)– Diverse K-12 Educator Workforce Report
HB21-1012 (Mullica, Rich)– Expand Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
HB21-1013 (Snyder, Van Winkle)– Division of Domestic Stock Insurer
HB21-1016 (Ortiz, Lynch)– Transfer Jurisdiction To Veteran’s Speciality Court
HB21-1019 (Hooton)– Modification to Regulations of Factory-built Structures
HB21-1021 (Pelton, Caraveo)– Peer Support Professionals Behavioral Health
HB21-1025 (Arndt)– Nonsubstantive Emails And Open Meetings Law
HB21-1028 (Bird, Rich)– Annual Public Report Affordable Housing
HB21-1030 (McCluskie, McKean)– Expanding Peace Officers Mental Health Grant Program
HB21-1044 (Hooton, Larson)– Winery License Include Noncontiguous Areas
HB21-1045 (Young, Valdez D)– Invasive Pest Control Administration
HB21-1046 (Arndt, Catlin)– Water Share Right Mutual Ditch Corporation
HB21-1050 (Gray, Van Winkle)– Workers Compensation
HB21-1051 (Geitner, Bird)– Public Info Applicants For Public Employment
HB21-1052 (McKean)– Define Pumped Hydroelectricity As Renewable Energy
HB21-1056 (Pelton)– Cost Thresholds For Public Project Bidding Reqmnts
HB21-1061 (Gray)– Residential Land Property Tax Certification
HB21-1063 (Lontine)– Model Law Credit Extraterritorial Reinsurance
HB21-1065 (Ortiz, Carver)– Veterans’ Hiring Preference
HB21-1066 (Bockenfeld, Michaelson Jenet)– CDOT Financial Reporting Requirements
HB21-1069 (Carver, Roberts)– Enforcement of Sexual Exploitation of A Child
HB21-1073 (Van Beber, Michaelson Jenet)– Support Foster Families License Plate
HB21-1075 (Lontine)– Replace The Term Illegal Alien
HB21-1099 (Ransom, Michaelson Jenet)– Policies & Procedures To Identify Domestic Abuse
HB21-1100 (Soper)– Electronic Filing Of Documents With Governmental Entities
HB21-1102 (Duran, Soper)– Consumer Protection For Dog & Cat Purchasers
HB21-1104 (Larson, McLachlan)– Professional Educator Licensure Renewal Period
HB21-1105 (Kennedy)– Low-income Utility Payment Assistance Contributions
HB21-1111 (McKean)– Consent Collection Personal Information
HB21-1115 (Kipp, Mullica)– Board Of Health Member Requirements
HB21-1123 (Michaelson Jenet, Larson)– CAPS Checks For Substantiated Mistreatment Of Adult
HB21-1128 (Michaelson Jenet)– Hospice And Palliative Care License Plate
HB21-1131 (Amabile)– Cooperative Electric Associations Governance Requirements
HB21-1137 (Weissman, Van Winkle)– Limit Notification General Assembly Regarding Adoption Of Rules
HB21-1140 (Titone)– Eliminate Donor Costs For Living Organ Donations
HB21-1141 (Hooton)– Electric Vehicle License Plate
HB21-1145 (Kipp and Soper)– Support Pollinator Special License Plate
HB21-1147 (Valdez, D and Van Winkle)– Simplify Architects Continuing Education Requirement
HB21-1148 (Bockenfeld, Michaelson Jenet)– Colorado State Fair Annual Report Submission Date Change
HB21-1150 (Jodeh)– Create The Colorado Office Of New Americans
HB21-1151 (McLachlan, Catlin)– Indian Tribes To Certify Own Foster Homes
HB21-1152 (Valdez D., Lynch)– Repeal Obsolete Capitol Dome Restoration Fund
HB21-1153 (Arndt, Valdez D.)– Enter Zone Child Care Income Tax Credit
HB21-1154 (Valdez D., Lynch)– Modification To Child Care Tax Credit To Address Defects
HB21-1156 (Lynch, Pico)– Fix Defects Related To Severance Withholdings
HB21-1157 (Arndt, Lynch)– Accurate References For Department of Revenue Tax Administration
HB21-1158 (Valdez D., Lynch)– Special Fuel Farm Equipment Sales Use Tax
HB21-1160 (Duran, Soper)– Care Of Dogs And Cats In Pet Animal Facilities
HB21-1167 (Duran, Will)– Private Construction Contract Payments
HB21-1177 (Valdez D., Lynch)– Add Use Tax Exemption to Some Sales Tax Exemption
HB21-1178 (Pico and Valdez, D)– Correcting Errors in the Colorado Marijuana Code
HB21-1180 (Valdez D., Will)– Measures to Increase Biomass Utilization
HB21-1186 (Gray, Sullivan)– Regional Transportation District Operation
HB21-1187(Young and Pelton)– Long-term Services and Support Case Management Redesign
HB21-1188 (Kennedy)– Additional Liability Under Respondeat Superior
HB21-1193 (Gray)– Consumer Protection Supplemental Restraint Systems
HB21-1194 (Tipper, Ricks)– Immigration Legal Defense Fund
HB21-1195 (Van Winkle, Michaelson Jenet)– Regulation of Radon Professionals
HB21-1198 (Jodeh)– Healthcare Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients
HB21-1208 (Cutter, Gray)– Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise
HB21-1209 (Gonzales-Gutierrez)– Parole Eligibility for Youthful Offenders
HB21-1212 (Soper)– Diversity of Governor’s Appointments to Boards
HB21-1214 (Weissman, Bacon)– Record Sealing Collateral Consequences Reduction
HB21-1217 (Bockenfeld, Bacon)– Military Family Open Enrollment in Public Schools
HB21-1218 (Duran, Bockenfeld)– Professional Firefighter License Plate
HB21-1219 (Esgar, Mullica)– Nurse Special License Plate
HB21-1222 (A.Valdez, Van Winkle)– Regulation of Family Child Care Homes
HB21-1225 (Bird, Will)– Electronic Recording Technology Board
HB21-1226 (Esgar, Will)– More Robust Check Station Aquatic Nuisance Species
HB21-1227 (Lontine)– Medicaid Nursing Facilities Demonstration Of Need
HB21-1229 (Titone, Ricks)– Home Owners’ Associations Governance Funding Record Keeping
HB21-1236 (Titone, Baisley)– State Information Technology
HB21-1241 (Daugherty, Lynch)– Employee-owned Business Loan Program Modifications
HB21-1245 (Sullivan)– On-track Equipment Railroad Crossings
HB21-1247 (Jackson, McKean)– Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment Contract Pay To Grantees Up Front
HB21-1248 (Amabile)– Colorado Children’s Trust Fund Act
HB21-1249 (Roberts, Michaelson Jenet)– Repeal Gaming City Audit Requirement
HB21-1267 (Lontine, Larson)– County Authority To Delegate Mill Levy Certification
HB21-1274 (Titone)– Unused State-owned Real Property Beneficial Use
HB21-1275 (Lontine and Will)– Medicaid Reimbursement For Services By Pharmacists
HB21-1284 (Valdez A, Van Winkle)– Limit Fee Install Active Solar Energy System
HB21-1291 (Van Winkle, Exum)– Insurer Agent Branded Vehicle Title
HB21-1293 (Snyder, Larson)– Banks Modify Threshold Credentialed Appraiser
HB21-1300 (Weissman, Neville)– Health-care Provider Liens For Injured Persons
HB21-1301 (Esgar)– Cannabis Outdoor Cultivation Measures
HB21-1303 (Bernett, McLachlan)– Global Warming Potential For Public Project Material
HB21-1306 (Garnett, Geitner)– Accreditation Of Postsecondary Institutions
HB21-1323 (Cutter, Amabile)– Special Olympics License Plate
HB21-1324 (Pelton, Roberts,)– Promote Innovative And Clean Energy Technologies
SB21-004 (Esgar, Luck)– Jurisdiction Over Pueblo Chemical Depot.
SB21-008 (Valdez D., Holtorf)– Remove Junior From Certain College Names
SB21-009 (Caraveo)– Reproductive Health Care Program
SB21-015 (Ortiz, Lynch)– Veterans Service Organization Stipend For Funeral Services
SB21-017 (Larson, Bradfield)– Sexual Contact By An Educator
SB21-020 (Valdez A, Soper)– Energy Equipment and Facility Property Tax Valuation
SB21-021 (Young and Carver)– Audiology And Speech-language Interstate Compact
SB21-022 (Snyder, McKean)– Notification Requirements For Health Care Policy And Financing Audit
SB21-032 (Ortiz)– Mobile Veterans-support Unit Grant Program
SB21-035 (Bird)– Restrictions On Third-party Food Delivery Services
SB21-038 (Kennedy, Van Winkle)– Expansion of Complementary And Alternative Medicine
SB21-040 (Rich)– Driver’s History Profession Or Occupation Decision
SB21-056 (Gray, Van Winkle)– Expand Cannabis-based Medicine At Schools
SB21-063 (Hooton and Pelton)– Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements Offer Insurance
SB21-065 (Mullica)– Gasoline and Special Fuels Tax Information Disclosure
SB21-067 (McLachlan, Carver)– Strengthening Civics Education
SB21-069 (A Valdez, Ortiz)– License Plate Expiration On Change Of Ownership
SB21-070 (Bird)– County Authority To Register Businesses
SB21-082 (Mullica)– Alcohol Beverage Festival for Tastings and Sales
SB21-084 (Gray)– Local government authority roughed-in roads.
SB21-090 (Michaelson Jenet, Soper)– Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act
SB21-107 (Young and McLachlan)– Honoring Carrie Ann Lucas
SB21-115 (Titone, Larson)– Annual Funding for Talking Book Library Services
SB21-119 (Esgar, Geitner)– Increasing Access To High-Quality Credentials
SB21-126 (Michaelson Jenet, Soper)– Timely Credentialing Of Physicians By Insurers
SB21-129 (Ortiz)– Veteran Suicide Prevention Pilot Program
SB21-133 (Catlin, Will)– Donated Alcohol Beverages for Special Events
SB21-135 (Duran, Froelich)– Prohibit Certain Animals in Traveling Animal Act.
SB21-145 (Valdez D)– Extending Expiring Tax Check-offs
SB21-153 (Ortiz, Tipper)– Department of Corrections Offender Identification Assistance Program
SB21-155 (Amabile, Baisley)– Limited Gaming Commission Member From Gaming Area
SB21-157 (Michaelson Jenet, Baisley)– Increase Cap Charter School Moral Obligation Bonds
SB21-158 (Titone and Duran)– Increase Medical Providers For Senior Citizens
SB21-160 (Snyder)– Modification to Local Government Election Codes
SB21-162 (Snyder, Soper)– Colorado Uniform Trust Code Part 5
SB21-167 (Gray, Larson)– Regulation of Child Care Centers
SB21-169 (Ricks and Esgar)– Restrict Insurers’ Use Of External Consumer Data
SB21-174 (Cooke, Ginal)– Policies For Peace Officer Credibility Disclosures
SB21-188 (Duran, Ortiz)– Ballot access for voters with disabilities.
SB21-191 (McLachlan, McCluskie)– Residency Requirement Western Colorado University Board
SB21-192 (Amabile)– Housing Mentors In Youthful Offender Facility
SB21-193 (Herod)– Protection of Pregnant People in the Criminal Justice System
SB21-194 (Herod)– Maternal Health Providers
SB21-198 (Roberts, Bockenfeld)– Repeal Capital Construction Education Fund Report Requirement
SB21-217 (McCluskie)– Market Rate Study for Child care Assistance Program
SB21-246 (Valdez, Froelich)– Electric Utility Promote Beneficial Electrification
SB21-253 (Carver, Michaelson Jenet)– Women Veterans With Disabilities License Plate
SB21-254 (Lynch, Pico)– Eliminate Obsolete Committee Child Care Licensing
SB21-255 (Titone, Herod)– Free Menstrual Hygiene Products To Students
SB21-262 (Bird, McKean)– Special District Transparency
SB21-269 (Michaelson Jenet, Van Beber)– Licensing Of Respite Child Care Centers
SB21-270 (Valdez A, Larson)– Increase Alcohol Beverages On-premises Production
SB21-284 (Herod and Ransom)– Evidence-based Evaluations For Budget