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Press Releases

Feb 28, 2022

FAMILY AFFIRMATION ACT PASSES HOUSE

Legislation to simplify the adoption process for parents conceiving through assisted reproduction today passed the House by a vote of 53-11.

Feb 28, 2022

INCENTIVES FOR WATER SAVING TURF REPLACEMENT PASSES COMMITTEE

Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representatives Dylan Roberts and Marc Catlin to incentivize water saving landscaping today passed the House Agriculture, Livestock & Water Committee by a unanimous vote.

Feb 25, 2022

VOTE WITHOUT FEAR ACT ADVANCES

Legislation sponsored by Representatives Tom Sullivan and Jennifer Bacon to prevent armed voter intimidation at polling locations advanced in the House today on Second Reading.

Feb 24, 2022

BILL TO END TRANSCRIPT WITHHOLDING MOVES FORWARD

Legislation sponsored by Representatives Jennifer Bacon and Naquetta Ricks to prohibit post-secondary institutions from withholding transcripts because a student owes a debt to the institution passed the House today on Second Reading.

Feb 24, 2022

LEGISLATION TO HELP PREVENT CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT MOVES FORWARD

The House Judiciary Committee passed legislation today to help prevent catalytic converter theft.

Feb 23, 2022

EXTREME GOP ABORTION BANS FAIL

Democrats on the House Health and Insurance Committee today defeated three extreme Republican bills that would have banned abortion in Colorado and created a dangerous and invasive registry to track patients and providers.

Feb 23, 2022

FAMILY AFFIRMATION ACT AND BILL TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES PASS COMMITTEE

Two bills to protect LGBTQ+ Coloradans and affirm the rights of LGBTQ+ parents today passed the committee on Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services.

Feb 23, 2022

RURAL ED BILLS ADVANCE IN HOUSE

Two bills that would address the rural educator shortage and improve access to early childhood education in rural areas today advanced on Second Reading in the House.

Feb 22, 2022

BIPARTISAN BILL TO UPDATE COLORADO’S DEFINITION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT PASSES HOUSE

Bipartisan legislation to update the state’s definition of sexual assault passed the House today by a unanimous vote.

Feb 18, 2022

REASONABLE INDEPENDENCE FOR CHILDREN BILL PASSES HOUSE

Bipartisan legislation to foster youth independence in Colorado passed the House today on Third and Final Reading by a unanimous vote.

Feb 17, 2022

WILDFIRE MITIGATION MEASURES ADVANCE, WILL SAVE COLORADANS MONEY

The House Energy and Environment Committee today passed three bills that will save Coloradans money on wildfire mitigation efforts and help prevent wildfires.

Feb 17, 2022

BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS COLORADO’S RURAL TEACHER AND STAFF SHORTAGE PASSES COMMITTEE

The House Education Committee today passed bipartisan legislation to address the critical school staff and teacher workforce shortage in rural Colorado by a vote of 8 to 1.

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