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Press Releases
Mar 4, 2019
HOUSE PASSES LIFE-SAVING EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER BILL
The House gave final approval today to the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Sullivan, D-Centennial, and Majority Leader Alec Garnett, D-Denver. This life-saving bill would provide a critical tool to help prevent gun violence and suicide and protect families and first responders. The bill has been in the works for over a year and includes input from law enforcement, the mental health community, advocates for gun violence prevention and elected officials on both sides of the aisle.
Mar 2, 2019
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED EMPOWERING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND PRIORITIZING HEALTH AND SAFETY OF COLORADANS
Majority Leader Steve Fenberg today introduced SB19-181, Protect Public Welfare Oil And Gas Operations, a piece of oil and gas legislation that will empower local governments and prioritize the health and safety of Coloradans. Co-sponsored in the House by Speaker KC Becker, the legislation seeks to provide the most meaningful changes to oil and gas regulations Colorado has seen in over 60 years.
Mar 2, 2019
HOUSE GIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO SULLIVAN & GARNETT LIFE-SAVING EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER BILL
Tonight, the House gave preliminary approval to the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Sullivan, D-Centennial and Majority Leader Alec Garnett, D-Denver. This life-saving bill would provide a critical tool to help prevent gun violence and suicide and protect families and first responders. The bill has been in the works for over a year and includes input from law enforcement, the mental health community, advocates for gun violence prevention measures and elected officials on both sides of the aisle.
Mar 1, 2019
ICYMI: HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES CUTTER-WEISSMAN BILL TO EXPAND DISCLOSURE OF FUNDING IN CAMPAIGNS
A bill sponsored by Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, and Rep. Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, that would require expanded disclosure of funding behind campaign communications passed the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee yesterday.
Feb 28, 2019
MICHAELSON JENET BILL TO MODERNIZE CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT CLEARS COMMITTEE
The House Health and Insurance committee passed a bill that modernizes the 2006 Clean Indoor Air Act. This bill, sponsored by Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City would add hookah smoking, electronic smoking devices or e-cigarettes to the list of prohibited activities in indoor public places and workplaces
Feb 28, 2019
REP. MCCLUSKIE’S BIPARTISAN REINSURANCE BILL TO HELP LOWER HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR COLORADANS PASSES COMMITTEE
A bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, that will lower health care costs for Coloradans across the state passed in the Health and Insurance committee. Earlier in the day, Rep. McCluskie was joined by Gov. Polis, county commissioners and Coloradans struggling to keep up with the out-of-control costs of health care at a press conference in support of this legislation. Reinsurance is a proven approach to helping cut health care costs
Feb 28, 2019
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES JACKSON-GALINDO BILL TO HELP RENTERS
The House Transportation and Local Government committee approved Rep. Dominique Jackson and Rep. Rochelle Galindo’s bill to allow sufficient time for tenants to make their rent payment or remedy a lease violation before getting evicted.
Feb 28, 2019
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ANNOUNCES UPCOMING INTRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS LEGISLATION PRIORITIZING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF COLORADANS
Senate and House leadership, joined by Governor Polis and supporters, today announced oil and gas legislation that prioritizes the health and safety of Coloradans will soon be introduced in the General Assembly. The legislation, sponsored by Speaker KC Becker and Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, seeks to provide the most meaningful changes to oil and gas regulations Colorado has seen in more than 60 years.
Feb 27, 2019
REP. CARAVEO’S BIPARTISAN BILL TO HELP MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SPOT CHILD ABUSE PASSES COMMITTEE
A bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Thornton that creates a program to help coordinate a medical response to suspected child abuse passed in the House Public Health and Human Services committee today.
Feb 26, 2019
GRAY & JAQUEZ LEWIS ELECTRIC VEHICLE BILL ON THE MOVE
The House Energy and Environment committee approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, and Rep. Matt Gray, D-Broomfield, that would extend the Electric Vehicle tax credit from 2022 to 2025 as it is currently set to expire in 2021.
Feb 26, 2019
DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE LOCAL WAGE OPTION LEGISLATION
Today, Rep. Rochelle Galindo, D-Greeley, and Rep. Jovan Melton, D-Aurora, were joined by county commissioners, workers and business owners to unveil new legislation to provide local governments the option to raise the minimum wage within their jurisdictions. The Senate sponsors of the bill are Sen. Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City and Sen. Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge.
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