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Mar 11, 2020

COMMITTEE PASSES BILL TO PROVIDE HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER ON THEIR TERMS

The House Committee on Public Health Care and Human Services today passed Representatives Cathy Kipp and Brianna Titone’s bill that allows youth who are 15-years-old, or older, to directly consent to receive shelter services from a licensed facility. The bill is also sponsored by Senators Joann Ginal and Rob Woodward. The committee passed the bill by a vote of 10-3.

Mar 11, 2020

SIGNED! BUENTELLO’S DISABLED VETERAN PARK ACCESS PROPOSAL BECOMES LAW

Governor Jared Polis today signed Representative Bri Buentello’s bipartisan bill to allow veterans to more easily access State Parks free of charge into law.

Mar 10, 2020

REP. SINGER’S HELPING THE HELPER BILL PASSES COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY

The House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor today passed Representative Jonathan Singer’s legislation to provide worker’s compensation for employees who have experienced visual and audible psychological trauma. The committee approved the bill unanimously

Mar 10, 2020

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO ADDRESS YOUTH VAPING

The House today passed Representatives Kyle Mullica and Colin Larson’s bipartisan bill to address the youth vaping epidemic in Colorado by a vote of 39-22. HB20-1001 would raise the age of sale to 21; require cigarette, tobacco and nicotine product retailers to obtain a license; and increase enforcement to prevent underage sales.

Mar 10, 2020

NICOTINE FLAVOR RESTRICTIONS PASS HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House Committee on Health and Insurance today passed legislation sponsored by Representative Yadira Caraveo and Speaker KC Becker that would restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products to stores that only allow customers who are 21 years of age or older to enter. The vote was 7-3.

Mar 10, 2020

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO ADDRESS YOUTH VAPING

The House today passed Representatives Kyle Mullica and Colin Larson’s bipartisan bill to address the youth vaping epidemic in Colorado by a vote of 39-22. HB20-1001 would raise the age of sale to 21; require cigarette, tobacco and nicotine product retailers to obtain a license; and increase enforcement to prevent underage sales.

Mar 10, 2020

AIR TOXICS REGULATION PASSES COMMITTEE

The House Committee on Energy and Environment today approved Representative Adrienne Benavidez and Alex Valdez’s bill to regulate air toxics emissions. The bill passed 7 to 4.

Mar 10, 2020

AIR TOXICS REGULATION PASSES COMMITTEE

The House Committee on Energy and Environment today approved Representative Adrienne Benavidez and Alex Valdez’s bill to regulate air toxics emissions. The bill passed 7 to 4.

Mar 10, 2020

COMMITTEE VOTES: HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MUST DISCLOSE CONVICTIONS OR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

The House Committee on Health and Insurance today unanimously passed Representatives Yadira Caraveo and Brianna Titone’s bill to require specified health care providers to disclose when they are convicted or professionally disciplined for a sex offense after the effective date of this bill.

Mar 9, 2020

PFAS BILL MOVES FORWARD

Representative Tony Exum’s legislation to protect communities and firefighters from PFAS contamination today passed the House Committee on Energy and Environment by a vote of 11-0.

Mar 9, 2020

HOUSE VOTES TO BAN THE GAY AND TRANS PANIC DEFENSE

The House today passed Representatives Leslie Herod and Matt Soper’s bipartisan bill to ban the use of the gay and trans panic defense. The House vote was 49-19.

Mar 9, 2020

NEW LAW TO PROTECT BEES FLIES THROUGH COMMITTEE

The House Energy and Environment Committee today advanced a bill, sponsored by Representative Cathy Kipp, that will protect bees and other pollinators by regulating the use of certain types of pesticides. The bill passed by a vote of 7-4.

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