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Press Releases
Apr 6, 2021
HOUSE PASSES RTD IMPROVEMENTS PACKAGE
The House today passed HB21-1186, sponsored by Representatives Matt Gray and Tom Sullivan, which would boost RTD ridership by providing the transportation district with greater flexibility to lower fares and take advantage of new potential revenue streams. The vote was 38-24.
Apr 5, 2021
‘ISABELLA JOY THALLAS ACT’ PASSES THE HO
The House today passed Representative Tom Sullivan and Leslie Herod’s bill to prevent firearms from getting into the wrong hands by requiring responsible gun owners to report to law enforcement within five days of realizing their firearms have been lost or stolen. After a Third Reading amendment, the bill was renamed the Isabella Joy Thallas Act, after a Denver woman who was murdered last summer with a stolen weapon that was never reported. The bill passed by a vote of 41-24.
Apr 2, 2021
BIZ AFFAIRS & LABOR PASSES BILL TO HELP COLORADANS BUILD CREDIT
The House Business Affairs and Labor Committee today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representatives Naquetta Ricks and Mary Bradfield that would help Coloradans build up their credit scores by opting into a pilot program to report their rent payments to credit reporting agencies. The vote was 8-5.
Apr 1, 2021
CLEAN ENERGY CAREER PATHWAYS ‘SPARC’ COMMITTEE’S INTEREST
The House Energy and Environment Committee today advanced Representative Dominique Jackson and Brianna Titone’s bill to invest $5 million into job training and workforce development for the energy sector. The bill is part of the Colorado Comeback state stimulus, a package of legislation that will invest roughly $700 million into helping Colorado recover faster and build back stronger. The committee vote was 8-5.
Apr 1, 2021
MULLICA BILLS SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH SEIZURE DISORDERS, END LEGACY ADMISSIONS
The House Education Committee today passed two bills sponsored by Representative Kyle Mullica that would end legacy college admissions and ensure that K-12 teachers are properly trained to respond to students with a seizure disorder.
Apr 1, 2021
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP BILL ADVANCES
The House today advanced Representative Tom Sullivan and Leslie Herod’s bill to prevent firearms from getting into the wrong hands by requiring responsible gun owners to report to law enforcement within five days of realizing their firearms have been lost or stolen.
Mar 30, 2021
TRANSPO COMMITTEE VOTES TO BOOST RTD RIDERSHIP, IMPROVE TRANSIT SYSTEM
The House Transportation and Local Government Committee today passed HB21-1186, sponsored by Representatives Matt Gray and Tom Sullivan, which would authorize RTD to make several improvements in order to boost ridership. The vote was 7-4.
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