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Press Releases

Mar 23, 2022

HOUSE ADVANCES BILL TO PREVENT IDENTITY-BASED CRIMES

The House passed a bill today on a preliminary vote that would prevent crime before it happens and improve public safety.

Mar 22, 2022

BILLS TO PROTECT WHEELCHAIR USERS AND IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY ADVANCE

Bills to protect the rights of wheelchair users and improve adaptive mobility today moved forward.

Mar 22, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: PRESIDENT FENBERG, REPRESENTATIVES AMABILE, HOOTON AND GRAY COMMEMORATE THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE KING SOOPERS SHOOTING

BOULDER, CO – Boulder legislators Senate President Steve Fenberg, Representative Judy Amabile, Representative Edie Hooton, and Representative Matt Gray today released a joint statement commemorating the one year anniversary of the King Soopers shooting:

Mar 21, 2022

GOV. POLIS SIGNS ROBERTS’ FUNERAL HOME INSPECTION BILL INTO LAW

Governor Jared Polis signed into law today a bipartisan bill that will expand the authority of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) to inspect and investigate funeral homes and crematories for malpractice based on complaints.

Mar 21, 2022

BILL TO BOOST FUNDING TO PREPARE AT-RISK STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS PASSES HOUSE

The House passed legislation today that would create a new method for identifying and serving at-risk students.

Mar 21, 2022

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO ALLOW SEX WORKERS TO REPORT CRIMES WITHOUT FACING PROSECUTION

The House unanimously passed bipartisan legislation today that would provide sex workers immunity from prostitution charges when reporting serious, violent crimes to law enforcement.

Mar 18, 2022

BILL TO SAVE SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS MONEY ADVANCES

The House moved forward a bill today that would reduce several business filing fees. HB22-1001, sponsored by Representatives Lisa Cutter and Tom Sullivan, advanced on a preliminary vote and is part of the Colorado House Democrats’ first ten bills.

Mar 18, 2022

TWO BILLS TO BOOST ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE PASS COMMITTEE

The House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee passed two bills today that will boost access to behavioral health care by expanding the state’s inpatient and residential treatment capacity and better integrating physical and behavioral health care.

Mar 17, 2022

ROBERTS BILLS TO PREVENT CRIME SIGNED INTO LAW

Two bills sponsored by Representative Dylan Roberts were signed into law today that will prevent crime by making it harder to resell stolen goods and by providing law enforcement with additional tools to prosecute the crime of witness intimidation.

Mar 17, 2022

HOUSE ED COMMITTEE ADVANCES BILL TO BOOST HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE

Legislation to address the health care workforce shortage passed the House Education Committee today unanimously. SB22-003 would permit community colleges to offer BSN programs to nursing students.

Mar 17, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: ECONOMIC AND BUDGET FORECAST SHOWS CONTINUED ECONOMIC GROWTH

Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee today released the following statements after the Legislative Council Staff (LCS) and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) delivered the March economic forecasts, which will serve as the basis for the state budget for the coming fiscal year.

Mar 17, 2022

COLORADO MOVES ONE STEP CLOSER TO UNIVERSAL PRE-K!

The House Education Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Representative Emily Sirota and Speaker Alec Garnett to create the Department of Early Childhood and deliver universal preschool to Colorado kids that will save families money and prepare our youngest students for success.

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