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Press Releases
Jul 7, 2021
HEROD STATEMENT ON SIGNING OF BILL TO RESTRICT LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF KETAMINE
Representative Leslie Herod today released the following statement after Governor Jared Polis signed legislation to prohibit law enforcement from compelling or unduly influencing a paramedic to administer ketamine.
Jul 7, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY BILLS BECOME LAW
Governor Polis today signed six bills into law to improve our pre-trial detention systems, implement recommended misdemeanor reforms, improve existing police accountability laws, and ensure Coloradans involved in the criminal justice system have the right to a second chance.
Jul 6, 2021
BILLS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH, ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND EXPAND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE ACCESS SIGNED
Governor Polis today signed seven bills into law to support the health and wellbeing of Colorado families. These include bills to improve maternal health, expand access to family planning services, address social determinants of health, and more.
Jul 6, 2021
BILLS TO SUPPORT SENIORS, INCREASE ACCESS TO GERIATRIC PROVIDERS SIGNED INTO LAW
Governor Jared Polis today signed two bills into law that will support older Coloradans by creating a new grant program to expand access to critical services and increase the number of health care providers in Colorado who provide geriatric care.
Jul 6, 2021
POLIS SIGNS BILLS TO IMPROVE DISASTER MITIGATION, PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUILDING MATERIALS
Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation that will help communities mitigate the threat from natural disasters like wildfires and promote the use of building materials for public projects that reduce emissions and help address climate change.
Jul 1, 2021
GARNETT, CARAVEO CONDEMN SCOTUS DECISION TO UPHOLD DISCRIMINATORY VOTING LAWS
House Speaker Alec Garnett and Representative Yadira Caraveo, the sponsor of a new law to expand access to multilingual ballots as well as legislation to enhance our gold standard elections system in Colorado, today released the following statements condemning the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold two discriminatory Arizona laws that restrict access to voting.
Jul 1, 2021
SIGNED! FRONT RANGE RAIL AND JUST TRANSITION BILLS BECOME LAW
Governor Polis today signed two bills into law to invest millions into helping communities transitioning away from coal and to lay the groundwork for the development of a passenger rail to connect Colorado from our Northern to our Southern borders. Both of these bills were sponsored by Majority Leader Daneya Esgar.
Jul 1, 2021
GOV SIGNS BILLS TO PROTECT AND BETTER SERVE COLORADANS WITH DISABILITIES
Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation that will ensure that state resources are in compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and revamp training to improve first responder interactions with people with disabilities.
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