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Press Releases
Jul 24, 2020
JOINT RELEASE: LAWMAKERS CALL ON US ATTORNEY TO PREVENT USE OF FED AGENTS IN COLORADO
Democratic lawmakers in the General Assembly today called on Jason R. Dunn, the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado, to prevent the use of federal law enforcement agents in Colorado, following the unwelcomed intrusion of federal forces in Portland, OR and the imminent deployment of additional personnel to cities across the country.
Jul 16, 2020
BECKER, GARNETT: MASK UP, COLORADO!
House Speaker KC Becker, D-Boulder, and House Majority Leader Alec Garnett, D-Denver, today released the following statements encouraging Coloradans to wear a mask following Governor Jared Polis’s announcement of a statewide order on face coverings and recent trends in hospitalization and infection rates.
Jul 14, 2020
NEW LAWS PROTECT AND EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR HARDWORKING COLORADANS
Governor Jared Polis today signed four bills into law that guarantee paid sick leave, expand access to unemployment insurance (UI) and protect renters who are relying on alternative sources of income, such as UI benefits, to make ends meet.
Jul 13, 2020
NEW PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQ+ COLORADANS NOW LAW
Today, at the Center on Colfax, Governor Jared Polis signed four bills into law. The bills protect the rights of Colorado’s LGBTQ+ community by making life-saving medicine more readily available, by abolishing a prejudiced and dangerous legal defense and by making it easier for Coloradans to obtain government documents that match their gender identity.
Jul 13, 2020
BILL TO IMPROVE COLORADO’S RECYCLING RATES SIGNED INTO LAW
During a virtual bill signing today, Governor Polis signed SB20-055, Representative Jeni Arndt and Lisa Cutter’s bill to improve Colorado’s recycling rates by directing the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to begin creating the structure for a recycling market development center, providing property tax reimbursements to small businesses that recycle and laying the framework for a statewide education campaign to further inform Colorado residents about recycling.
Jul 13, 2020
BILLS TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC SIGNED INTO LAW
Today during a virtual bill signing Governor Jared Polis signed three bills to support Coloradans affected by opioid addictions and other substance use disorders into law. The bills will address harm reduction practices and enhance access to treatment for substance use disorders, including within the criminal justice system.
Jul 11, 2020
JOINT RELEASE: WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS SIGNED INTO LAW
Governor Jared Polis today signed new legislation into law to help Colorado safely reopen by protecting workers from retaliation when they report workplace safety concerns. The bill was sponsored by Representatives Leslie Herod and Tom Sullivan, and Senators Brittany Pettersen and Robert Rodriguez.
Jul 11, 2020
BILL TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT SERVICES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH SIGNED INTO LAW
Greeley, CO — Today, at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Governor Jared Polis signed legislation sponsored by Representatives Mary Young and Lori Saine to ensure services continue, uninterrupted for at-risk youth in out of home placements.
Jul 10, 2020
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILLS TO SUPPORT RESTAURANTS, BARS, SMALL BUSINESSES DURING COVID
Today, at the Englewood Grand bar, Governor Jared Polis signed two bipartisan bills to continue to allow establishments to deliver and offer takeout of alcoholic beverages and provide brewpubs with greater flexibility in selling the beer and malt liquor they produce at separate locations.
Jul 10, 2020
BILLS TO PROTECT VULNERABLE COLORADANS AND IMPROVE 9-1-1 SYSTEMS SIGNED INTO LAW
Governor Jared Polis today signed four bills into law to protect vulnerable adults, provide equal access to clinical trials for Medicaid recipients and ensure communities across the state have a reliable and modern emergency response system.
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