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Press Releases
Feb 28, 2020
HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES HIGHER ED INVESTMENT PROTECTIONS
The House voted 63-0 today to pass Representative Cathy Kipp’s bipartisan bill to collect and distribute information related to the return on investment (ROI) that students can expect from private occupational schools and other institutions of higher education.
Feb 27, 2020
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO INCREASE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
Representative Kerry Tipper’s bipartisan bill to give the Colorado Attorney General the authority to challenge certain business mergers or acquisitions under state antitrust statutes today was approved by the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 7-2. The bill has already been passed by the Colorado Senate.
Feb 27, 2020
COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING COVERAGE GETS HOUSE APPROVAL
Representative Janet Buckner’s bill to require health insurance plans to cover colorectal cancer screenings starting at age 45 today passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 52-11. HB20-1103 is also sponsored by Representative Perry Will.
Feb 27, 2020
HOUSE PASSES SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
The House today voted to pass Representative Emily Sirota’s bill to limit campaign contributions to $2,500 per individual donor. HB20-1066 would also limit contributions from political committees. The bill was approved by a vote of 40-24.
Feb 27, 2020
REP. DONALD VALDEZ’S AMBER ALERT NOTIFICATION READINESS BILL ADVANCES UNANIMOUSLY
The House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee today voted unanimously to pass 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 has already passed the Senate unanimously.
Feb 27, 2020
REP. SULLIVAN’S BILL TO CONNECT STUDENTS WITH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS MOVES FORWARD
The House Committee on Education today advanced Representative Tom Sullivan’s bipartisan legislation to connect students and school personnel with apprenticeship programs. The bill passed out of committee unanimously.
Feb 27, 2020
SCORE! COLLEGE ATHLETES A STEP CLOSER TO EARNING COMPENSATION FOR THEIR LIKENESS
The House Committee on Education today passed landmark legislation to allow collegiate athletes to be compensated for the use of their likeness. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Leslie Herod and James Coleman, passed by 11-2.
Feb 27, 2020
ENERGY CONSUMER PROTECTIONS BILL PASSES COMMITTEE
Representative Mike Weissman’s bill to ensure that energy consumers who rely on retail electric coops for their power have a neutral, in-state arbiter to make judgements on disputes related to their rates was approved by the House Energy and Environment Committee. The bill would clarify the Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) existing jurisdiction to make decisions on certain complaints received by retail electric coops against wholesale electric coops. The bill was approved by a vote of 9-2..
Feb 26, 2020
TIPPER’S TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPARENCY BILL PASSES COMMITTEE
The House Judiciary Committee today unanimously passed Representative Kerry Tipper’s bill on telecommunications data in jails. The bill would require telecommunication providers who operate in jails to provide data related to the calls made by inmates in jail on a quarterly basis.
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