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Press Releases

Apr 7, 2022

BILL TO PREVENT CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT WINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL

The House Energy and Environment Committee today unanimously approved SB22-009, legislation sponsored by Representatives Shannon Bird and Adrienne Benavidez to prevent catalytic converter thefts.

Apr 7, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: SIGNED! LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE BECOMES LAW

Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation that would create better pathways for students to enter the medical field and help address the health care workforce shortage throughout Colorado.

Apr 7, 2022

PROTECTIONS FOR ELECTIONS OFFICIALS WINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL

The House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee today passed a bill to provide additional protections for election officials throughout Colorado. Protections For Elections Officials, sponsored by Representatives Monica Duran and Emily Sirota, will ramp up penalties for threatening or doxing an election worker.

Apr 7, 2022

$52 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS WILL SAVE TEACHERS MONEY, ADDRESS EDUCATOR SHORTAGE

The House Education Committee today revised legislation to address the teacher shortage by investing nearly $52 million in federal Economic Recovery and Relief funds to save teachers money.

Apr 7, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: TRANSFORMATIVE BILL TO INCREASE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS, DIVERT COLORADANS IN NEED AWAY FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM INTRODUCED

Legislation sponsored by Senators Julie Gonzales (D-Denver) and Pete Lee (D-Colorado Springs) to make major investments in behavioral health services for individuals in – or at risk of becoming involved in – the criminal justice system was introduced in the Senate this week.

Apr 7, 2022

HOUSE ED COMMITTEE CLEARS BILL TO IMPROVE STUDENT AND WORKFORCE SUCCESS

The House Education Committee today passed a bill to improve postsecondary student outcomes through data transparency. This bill was developed based on recommendations from the state’s Student Success and Workforce Revitalization Task Force and will invest $3 million to prepare students for success and boost Colorado’s workforce.

Apr 7, 2022

REP. HEROD STATEMENT ON JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON’S SUPREME COURT CONFIRMATION

Representative Leslie Herod D-Denver, chairwoman of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus of Colorado today released the following statement on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman confirmed to the United States Supreme Court.

Apr 6, 2022

MCCLUSKIE BILLS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS AND SAVE FAMILIES MONEY ADVANCE

The House Education Committee today passed two bills sponsored by Representative Julie McCluskie that will prepare students for success and save families and students money on their higher education degrees.

Apr 6, 2022

REP. HEROD STATEMENT ON PASSING OF FORMER STATE SEN. GLORIA TANNER

Representative Leslie Herod, D-Denver, the chair of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus of Colorado, today released the following statement on the passing of former State Senator Gloria Tanner, the first Black woman elected to the Colorado Senate:

Apr 6, 2022

HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES BILL TO BOOST COLORADO’S WORKFORCE

The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee today passed a bill to boost Colorado’s workforce by making it even easier for a professional to transfer their credentials to the state of Colorado.

Apr 6, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: AURORA DELEGATION STATEMENT ON FIRING OF POLICE CHIEF WILSON

The Aurora Delegation in the Colorado General Assembly today released the following statement on the firing of Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson:

Apr 5, 2022

HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES BILL TO IMPROVE SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENT CRIME

The House Judiciary Committee today passed SB22-057, sponsored by Representative Mike Weissman, which would improve brain injury screenings for survivors of violent crimes in Colorado.

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