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Press Releases

Apr 11, 2023

Bill to Streamline Clean, Solar Energy Projects Passes House

Bipartisan legislation will reduce barriers for residential solar projects and cut costs for consumers and local governments

Apr 11, 2023

House Advances Bill to Protect Consumers from Predatory Financial Products

The House passed a bill today on a preliminary vote to protect consumers from excessive fees on small loans.

Apr 11, 2023

House Advances Bills to Improve Gas Pipeline Safety and Expand EV Charging

The House today passed two bills on a preliminary vote to improve the safety of natural gas pipelines and make it faster, easier and less expensive for local governments to approve solar installation projects.

Apr 11, 2023

Bills to Combat Deforestation and Improvement Wildfire Evacuations Advance in the House

The House today advanced legislation on a preliminary vote to help our forests recover from deforestation and better prepare communities for evacuations following a wildfire or other disaster.

Apr 11, 2023

Hospital Community-Benefit Bill Advances in House

The House today advanced legislation on a preliminary vote to bolster community-based health care services across the state.

Apr 10, 2023

Bills to Boost Special Education Funding and Improve Student Outcomes Pass Committee

The House Education Committee today unanimously passed legislation to increase special education funding and reduce language barriers for special education learning plans. Both bills passed by a vote of 10-0.

Apr 10, 2023

Ortiz’s Bill to Improve Basic Access for People with Disabilities Moves Forward

The House today passed legislation on a preliminary vote to bolster basic access at places of public accommodations for people with disabilities.

Apr 7, 2023

Duran, Daugherty Statements on Decision to Limit Safe Medical Abortion

House Majority Leader Monica Duran and Representative Lindsey Daugherty, Chair of the House Health and Insurance Committee, today released the following statements in response to the ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, in which a federal judge in Texas overturned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a safe abortion medication:

Apr 6, 2023

Bill to Expand Access to Mental Health Support in Schools Passes Committee

The House Education Committee today unanimously advanced legislation to increase student access to mental health services in schools. The bill passed by a vote of 11-0.

Apr 6, 2023

JOINT RELEASE: Bipartisan Legislation to Overhaul Judicial Discipline and Improve Transparency Passes House

The House today passed two bipartisan bills and a resolution sponsored by Representative Mike Weissman, Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon and Minority Leader Mike Lynch to improve judicial discipline and transparency in Colorado.

Apr 6, 2023

“Colorado for All” Budget to Support Families, Communities Passes House

2023-24 state budget includes investments in water, education, community behavioral health services and wildfire mitigation efforts

Apr 6, 2023

Clean Energy Tax Incentives Win Committee Approval

HB23-1272 saves Coloradans money with more than $60 million in annual tax credits and exemptions to businesses and consumers for decarbonization investments

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