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Press Releases

Feb 28, 2023

House Passes Consumer Protections Against Medical Debt

The House today passed legislation limiting medical debt from impacting patients’ credit reports or credit scores. It passed by a vote of 46-18.

Feb 28, 2023

Prescription Accessibility Bills Pass Committee

The House Health and Insurance Committee today unanimously passed legislation to improve patient access to necessary prescriptions by limiting the number of drug trials needed in step therapy protocol to receive prescription coverage and allowing for pharmacy dispensing machines so Coloradans can access their prescription outside of a pharmacy’s business hours.

Feb 28, 2023

Property Tax Exemptions for Affordable Housing Passes Committee

The House Transportation, Housing, & Local Government Committee today unanimously passed a bipartisan bill to expand property tax exemptions for nonprofit housing developers to build up Colorado’s affordable housing stock. The bill passed by a vote of 12-0.

Feb 27, 2023

Dems Defeat Election Conspiracy Bill

House Democrats on the State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee today defeated a GOP bill that would have eliminated Colorado's accessible, gold standard vote by mail system by overhauling it with ineffective, unnecessary, and impractical changes grounded in repeatedly debunked election conspiracy claims.

Feb 27, 2023

Bill to Increase Access to Mental Health Treatment Heads to Governor Polis

HB23-1071 would allow psychologists to prescribe limited mental health medications

Feb 27, 2023

House Passes Bill to Lift Statewide Ban on Rent Stabilization

The House today passed legislation to repeal Colorado’s statewide prohibition on rent stabilization, allowing local governments to use additional tools to address housing affordability in their communities. The bill passed by a vote of 40-24.

Feb 24, 2023

Bills to Save Renters Money, Strengthen Renter Rights Advance

The House today passed two bills on a preliminary vote to save Coloradans money on rental applications and bolster residential renter rights.

Feb 23, 2023

JOINT RELEASE: Colorado Democrats Unveil Bill to Establish Waiting Periods for Firearm Purchases

The House today introduced legislation sponsored by Representatives Meg Froelich and Judy Amabile and Senators Tom Sullivan and Chris Hansen to establish a three-day waiting period to purchase a firearm.

Feb 23, 2023

JOINT RELEASE: LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS UNVEIL HISTORIC PACKAGE OF BILLS TO CREATE SAFER COMMUNITIES AND PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE IN COLORADO

Laws will strengthen protections & accountability, save lives in Colorado

Feb 22, 2023

Senate & House Democrats Announce Appointments to Joint Select Committee on Rising Utility Rates

Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, announced the Democratic members who will serve on the Joint Select Committee on Rising Utility Rates

Feb 22, 2023

Ricks Bill to Protect Patients from Credit Report Impacts of Medical Debt Passes Committee

The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee today unanimously passed legislation to prohibit medical debt from being included in a credit report or credit score, protecting Coloradans from facing additional financial barriers due to outstanding medical expenses.

Feb 21, 2023

House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Encourage Incarcerated Coloradans to Pursue College Credits

The House today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representative Matthew Martinez to allow incarcerated Coloradans to earn time off their sentence by pursuing higher education. HB23-1037 passed the House with nearly unanimous support by a vote of 61-1.

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