Press Releases

Feb 24, 2021

BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT IMMIGRANTS FROM EXTORTION ADVANCES UNANIMOUSLY

The House Judiciary Committee today advanced a bipartisan bill to prevent the extortion of undocumented immigrants.

Feb 22, 2021

BILL TO FINANCE FOREST HEALTH EFFORTS MOVES FORWARD

The House Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Committee today passed bipartisan legislation that would allow communities to join together to create special districts in order to help finance forest health projects.

Feb 22, 2021

RANKED CHOICE VOTING FRAMEWORK BILL ADVANCES

The House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee today passed legislation that would create a statewide framework for ranked choice voting in municipal elections.

Feb 16, 2021

SPEAKER GARNETT: WE NEED TO BUILD BACK STRONGER; LET’S GET TO WORK

House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, today delivered his Opening Day Speech and outlined his vision for the 2021 legislative session and how the House can help Colorado rebuild and recover faster from the COVID-19 pandemic, saying

Feb 4, 2021

HOUSE DEMOCRATS MARK NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WEEK

Today, members of the House Democratic Caucus, led by their colleague Rep. Tom Sullivan (D-Centennial), released the following statement commemorating National Gun Violence Survivor’s week:

Jan 20, 2021

GARNETT, ESGAR STATEMENTS ON BIDEN INAUGURATION

Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, and House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo today released the following statements on the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Harris.

Jan 15, 2021

HEROD: WE CAN’T LET MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES FALL FURTHER BEHIND

The House today passed SB21-001 on Third Reading and final passage by a vote of 47-16.

Jan 14, 2021

SEVENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY KICKS OFF; URGENT LEGISLATION MOVES FORWARD

Today, on the first legislative day of the Seventy-Third General Assembly, the Colorado House of Representatives met to address pressing business and to swear in new members.

Jan 14, 2021

HOUSE GIVES INITIAL APPROVAL TO TIME-SENSITIVE BILLS

The House today gave initial approval to legislation that would modify the COVID-19 relief program for small businesses, extend limitations on debt collection actions, and recreate the Occupational Therapy Practice Act.

Jan 14, 2021

HOUSE GIVES INITIAL APPROVAL TO TIME-SENSITIVE BILLS

The House today gave initial approval to legislation that would modify the COVID-19 relief program for small businesses, extend limitations on debt collection actions, and recreate the Occupational Therapy Practice Act.

Jan 6, 2021

JOINT RELEASE: DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP CONDEMNS ATTACK ON AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

Senate President Leroy Garcia, House Speaker-designate Alec Garnett, Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, and House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar today released the following joint statement condemning the violent assault on the US Capitol and attack on American Democracy:

Dec 22, 2020

Press Releases

BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT IMMIGRANTS FROM EXTORTION ADVANCES UNANIMOUSLY

The House Judiciary Committee today advanced a bipartisan bill to prevent the extortion of undocumented immigrants.

BILL TO FINANCE FOREST HEALTH EFFORTS MOVES FORWARD

The House Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Committee today passed bipartisan legislation that would allow communities to join together to create special districts in order to help finance forest health projects.

RANKED CHOICE VOTING FRAMEWORK BILL ADVANCES

The House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee today passed legislation that would create a statewide framework for ranked choice voting in municipal elections.

SPEAKER GARNETT: WE NEED TO BUILD BACK STRONGER; LET’S GET TO WORK

House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, today delivered his Opening Day Speech and outlined his vision for the 2021 legislative session and how the House can help Colorado rebuild and recover faster from the COVID-19 pandemic, saying

HOUSE DEMOCRATS MARK NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WEEK

Today, members of the House Democratic Caucus, led by their colleague Rep. Tom Sullivan (D-Centennial), released the following statement commemorating National Gun Violence Survivor’s week:

GARNETT, ESGAR STATEMENTS ON BIDEN INAUGURATION

Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, and House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo today released the following statements on the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Harris.

HEROD: WE CAN’T LET MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES FALL FURTHER BEHIND

The House today passed SB21-001 on Third Reading and final passage by a vote of 47-16.

SEVENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY KICKS OFF; URGENT LEGISLATION MOVES FORWARD

Today, on the first legislative day of the Seventy-Third General Assembly, the Colorado House of Representatives met to address pressing business and to swear in new members.

HOUSE GIVES INITIAL APPROVAL TO TIME-SENSITIVE BILLS

The House today gave initial approval to legislation that would modify the COVID-19 relief program for small businesses, extend limitations on debt collection actions, and recreate the Occupational Therapy Practice Act.

HOUSE GIVES INITIAL APPROVAL TO TIME-SENSITIVE BILLS

The House today gave initial approval to legislation that would modify the COVID-19 relief program for small businesses, extend limitations on debt collection actions, and recreate the Occupational Therapy Practice Act.

JOINT RELEASE: DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP CONDEMNS ATTACK ON AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

Senate President Leroy Garcia, House Speaker-designate Alec Garnett, Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, and House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar today released the following joint statement condemning the violent assault on the US Capitol and attack on American Democracy:

GARNETT STATEMENT ON FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE

Speaker-designate Alec Garnett today released the following statement after Congress approved a bipartisan COVID stimulus bill.