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Press Releases

Apr 19, 2019

HOUSE APPROVES MULLICA’S BIPARTISAN BILL TO INCREASE HEALTH CARE ACCESS IN SCHOOLS

The House final gave approval today to a bill sponsored by Rep. Kyle Mullica to hire more school nurses in schools across Colorado, especially schools in rural areas and in disadvantaged communities.

Apr 19, 2019

REP. FROELICH’S BILL TO INCREASE VOTING ACCESS FOR COLORADANS WITH DISABILITIES UNANIMOUSLY PASSES HOUSE COMMITTEE

Rep. Meg Froelich’s bill to increase voting access for people with disabilities unanimously passed out of the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee.

Apr 19, 2019

HOUSE CLEARS MCLACHLAN BILL TO ADDRESS TEACHER SHORTAGE

The House approved Rep. Barbara McLachlan’s bipartisan bill to create a pilot program providing professional development training for school principals to build strong leadership in our education system and provide better support for educators and students.

Apr 19, 2019

HOUSE APPROVES REP. EXUM’S BILL TO HELP COLORADO’S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE

The House approved Rep. Tony Exum’s bill to expand the benefits and eligibility for the Property, Tax, Rent, Heat Credit program (PTC Rebate).

Apr 19, 2019

BIPARTISAN BILL TO ‘BAN THE BOX’ ON COLLEGE APPLICATIONS PASSES HOUSE

The House approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Rep. Matt Soper, R-Delta, that would prohibit questions regarding criminal history on an initial college application.

Apr 18, 2019

IT’S UNANIMOUS: HOUSE PASSES EXUM’S BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT HEALTH OF FIREFIGHTERS AND COLORADANS

The House unanimously approved Rep. Tony Exum’s bipartisan bill to protect firefighters from the dangerous impacts of the manmade Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFA) which they use on a daily basis.

Apr 18, 2019

SINGER-DURAN FOSTER SIBLINGS BILL OF RIGHTS BILL PASSES HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY

A bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Singer and Rep. Monica Duran that outlines protections for siblings when they are placed in foster care passed unanimously out of the House.

Apr 18, 2019

GOV POLIS SIGNS BIPARTISAN BUDGET FOR ALL

Gov. Jared Polis signed the bipartisan FY19-20 Colorado State Budget, which begins on July 1, 2019. Democrats are putting forth a budget that makes historic investments in education and transportation.

Apr 18, 2019

HOUSE APPROVES EDUCATION BILLS TO HELP KIDS FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO COLLEGE

The House gave preliminary approval to two bills that would help teachers drowning in student loan debt and encourage young girls to go into the STEM field.

Apr 18, 2019

REP. FROELICH’S BILL TO INCREASE NATIONAL GUARD TUITION BENEFITS AT CSU-GLOBAL PASSES UNANIMOUSLY

Rep. Meg Froelich’s bipartisan bill, to allow Colorado State University’s Global Campus to offer students who are National Guard Members tuition benefits unanimously passed in the House.

Apr 18, 2019

HOUSE GIVES EARLY APPROVAL TO GALINDO-SINGER BIPARTISAN BILL TO REAUTHORIZE COLORADO RESILIENCY OFFICE

The House gave preliminary approval to Rep. Rochelle Galindo and Rep. Jonathan Singer’s bipartisan bill to reauthorize funding for the Colorado Resiliency Office.

Apr 17, 2019

MICHAELSON JENET BILL TO MODERNIZE CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT GETS PRELIMINARY APPROVAL IN HOUSE

The House passed a bill that modernizes the 2006 Clean Indoor Air Act. This bill, sponsored by Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet would add hookah smoking, electronic smoking devices or e-cigarettes to the list of prohibited activities in indoor public places and workplaces.

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