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Press Releases
Mar 9, 2020
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES FUNDING FOR FISHERS PEAK AND OTHER STATE PARKS
The House Committee on Rural Affairs and Agriculture today unanimously approved Representative Daneya Esgar’s bipartisan bill to provide funding for Colorado’s State Parks, including Colorado’s newest State Park, Fishers Peak.
Mar 9, 2020
HOUSE PASSES BILLS TO BOOST RURAL ECONOMIES
The House today passed two bipartisan bills to boost rural economies. HB20-1003, which passed 51-13, would extend and expand the rural Jump-Start program, and HB20-1191, which passed 44-20, would promote the outdoor recreation industry in Colorado.
Mar 9, 2020
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO BOLSTER RIGHTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS AND STREAMLINE RAPE KIT TRACKING
Representative Meg Froelich’s bill to improve how Colorado catalogues and maintains forensic medical evidence of sexual assault, known as rape kits, was passed by the House this morning. The bill would begin the process of creating a rape kit tracking system, add victims’ rights provisions and give them more access to information about the status of their medical evidence. The bill passed the House by a vote of 64-0.
Mar 9, 2020
HOUSE PASSES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS PACKAGE
The House today passed a package of bills, sponsored by Representatives Meg Froelich, Dafna Michaelson Jenet, and Lisa Cutter, to improve the state of behavioral health in public schools and support students with behavioral health issues. All three bills passed with broad bipartisan support.
Mar 6, 2020
COMMITTEE VOTES TO REMOVE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FUTURE CIVIL SEXUAL MISCONDUCT CLAIMS
The House Judiciary Committee today voted to approve Representative Dafna Michaelson Jenet’s bipartisan bill to remove the statute of limitations for civil claims of sexual misconduct. The committee approved the bill by a vote of 8-1.
Mar 5, 2020
PRESCRIPTION-FREE HIV PREVENTION MEDICATION ONE STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING A REALITY
Representatives Alex Valdez and Leslie Herod’s bill to improve access to HIV Infection Prevention Medications today was passed by the House of Representatives. The bill would allow pharmacists to dispense both PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) without a prescription from a physician.
Mar 5, 2020
GA DEMS UNVEIL COLORADO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE OPTION
Today, Representative Dylan Roberts, Senator Kerry Donovan and Representative Chris Kennedy unveiled innovative, first-in-the-nation legislation to lower the cost of health care and increase consumer choice by creating the Colorado Affordable Health Care Option.
Mar 4, 2020
SULLIVAN’S BILL TO CONNECT STUDENTS WITH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ON ITS WAY TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK
Representative Tom Sullivan’s bipartisan legislation to connect students and school personnel with apprenticeship programs was passed by the House today by a unanimous vote of 64-0. The bill now moves on to the Governor’s desk for final approval.
Mar 4, 2020
AMBER ALERT NOTIFICATION READINESS BILL PASSES HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY
The House today passed Representative Donald Valdez’s bill to ensure Colorado’s AMBER Alert notification system stays up to date with the latest telecommunications technology. The bipartisan bill passed the House by a vote of 64-0. and has already passed the Senate unanimously.
Mar 4, 2020
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE APPROVES PUBLIC SCHOOL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS
The House Committee on Education today considered a pair of bills, sponsored by Representatives Meg Froelich, Dafna Michaelson Jenet, and Lisa Cutter, to address behavioral health in public schools and support students with behavioral health issues.
Mar 4, 2020
PAY FOR COLLEGE ATHLETES IS ABOUT TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE
The House today passed legislation to allow collegiate athletes to be compensated for the use of their image and likeness. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Leslie Herod and James Coleman, passed the House by a vote of 55-9 and now moves on to the Governor’s desk for final approval.
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