Press Releases

Apr 24, 2019

HOUSE APPROVES ROBERTS-JACKSON STUDENT LOAN SERVICER ACCOUNTABILITY BILL

The House approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Dylan Roberts and Rep. Dominique Jackson that would help prevent fraud and misconduct, and improve transparency on student loan servicers.

Apr 24, 2019

HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES BILL TO LOWER THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Rep. Sonya Jaquez Lewis’ bill to reduce the price consumers pay for prescription medications passed in the House Health and Insurance committee.

Apr 23, 2019

ROBERTS’ BIPARTISAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE OPTION HEADED TO GOVERNOR

A bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Dylan Roberts, D-Avon, and Rep. Marc Catlin, R-Montrose, is headed to the Governor’s desk.

Apr 23, 2019

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES TWO BILLS TO ENSURE MORE TECHNICAL TRAINING AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The House Education committee approved two bills today that will create more apprenticeships and vocation technical training in high school as well as expand concurrent enrollment opportunities.

Apr 23, 2019

HOUSE GIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO BILL TO HELP COLORADO WORKERS

The House gave preliminary approval to Speaker KC Becker and Rep. Rochelle Galindo’s bill to create the Just Transition Office within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to support the livelihood of coal transition workers, their families and their communities, and to help provide these workers access to training and job opportunities.

Apr 23, 2019

TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AND HIGH SCHOOL PILOT BILLS PASS OUT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House Education committee approved two bills that will help provide more resources for Colorado’s teachers and students.

Apr 23, 2019

SECOND CHANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GETS APPROVAL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House Education committee passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Tony Exum and Rep. Kerry Tipper that creates the Colorado Second Chance Scholarship program to award scholarships to people who have previously served in the Division of Youth Services (DYS) and are pursuing their higher education.

Apr 22, 2019

HOUSE APPROVES BILLS TO INCREASE AND STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The House approved three bills today that would increase access to affordable housing across the state.

Apr 22, 2019

HOUSE APPROVES WEISSMAN’S CAMPAIGN FINANCE LEGISLATION

The House passed Rep. Mike Weissman’s bill to help fix Colorado’s broken campaign finance system.

Apr 22, 2019

EFFORT TO LEGALIZE SPORTS BETTING PASSES HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House Finance committee passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by Majority Leader Alec Garnett that would legalize sports betting in Colorado.

Apr 22, 2019

HOUSE GIVES UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO MCLACHLAN’S BIPARTISAN WILDFIRE MITIGATION BILL

The House gave unanimous approval to Rep. Barbara McLachlan’s bipartisan bill to mitigate the impacts of wildfires on Colorado’s mountain communities.

Apr 22, 2019

Press Releases

HOUSE APPROVES ROBERTS-JACKSON STUDENT LOAN SERVICER ACCOUNTABILITY BILL

The House approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Dylan Roberts and Rep. Dominique Jackson that would help prevent fraud and misconduct, and improve transparency on student loan servicers.

HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES BILL TO LOWER THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Rep. Sonya Jaquez Lewis’ bill to reduce the price consumers pay for prescription medications passed in the House Health and Insurance committee.

ROBERTS’ BIPARTISAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE OPTION HEADED TO GOVERNOR

A bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Dylan Roberts, D-Avon, and Rep. Marc Catlin, R-Montrose, is headed to the Governor’s desk.

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES TWO BILLS TO ENSURE MORE TECHNICAL TRAINING AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The House Education committee approved two bills today that will create more apprenticeships and vocation technical training in high school as well as expand concurrent enrollment opportunities.

HOUSE GIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO BILL TO HELP COLORADO WORKERS

TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AND HIGH SCHOOL PILOT BILLS PASS OUT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House Education committee approved two bills that will help provide more resources for Colorado’s teachers and students.

SECOND CHANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GETS APPROVAL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House Education committee passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Tony Exum and Rep. Kerry Tipper that creates the Colorado Second Chance Scholarship program to award scholarships to people who have previously served in the Division of Youth Services (DYS) and are pursuing their higher education.

HOUSE APPROVES BILLS TO INCREASE AND STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The House approved three bills today that would increase access to affordable housing across the state.

HOUSE APPROVES WEISSMAN’S CAMPAIGN FINANCE LEGISLATION

The House passed Rep. Mike Weissman’s bill to help fix Colorado’s broken campaign finance system.

EFFORT TO LEGALIZE SPORTS BETTING PASSES HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House Finance committee passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by Majority Leader Alec Garnett that would legalize sports betting in Colorado.

HOUSE GIVES UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO MCLACHLAN’S BIPARTISAN WILDFIRE MITIGATION BILL

The House gave unanimous approval to Rep. Barbara McLachlan’s bipartisan bill to mitigate the impacts of wildfires on Colorado’s mountain communities.

HOUSE SUPPORTS EXPANDING ACCESS TO VOTING

The House gave preliminary approval to the Colorado Votes Act (COVA), a bill to expand access to voting and minimize long lines on Election Day. C