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Press Releases

Feb 18, 2025

House Passes Bill to Modernize Health Care Communications

The House today passed SB25-010 to modernize health care communications. SB25-010 passed the House by a vote of 64-0.

Feb 18, 2025

Committee Passes Bill Combat Predatory Vehicle Booting, Boost Consumer Protections

The House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee today passed legislation to crack down on predatory vehicle booting, improve industry transparency, and ramp up consumer protections.

Feb 14, 2025

McCluskie, Duran Statements on the Passing of Former Rep. Bockenfeld

House Speaker Julie McCluskie and Majority Leader Monica Duran released the following statements in regards to the passing of former Representative Rod Bockenfeld, R-Watkins.

Feb 13, 2025

Bill to Create Safeguards on Ammunition Purchases Passes Committee

The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee today passed gun violence prevention legislation sponsored by Majority Leader Monica Duran and Rep. Lindsay Gilchrist that would raise the minimum age to purchase ammunition for rifle and shotgun ammunition to 21 years old and require ammunition to be stored behind the counter like nicotine, cold medicine, and other commonly misused or harmful products. HB25-1133 passed by a vote of 7-6.

Feb 13, 2025

House Passes Bill to Support Higher Education, Increase Access to Veterinary Care

The House today passed a bipartisan bill to support higher education and address Colorado’s veterinary shortage.

Feb 12, 2025

Committee Passes Bills to Support Children, Modernize Health Care Communications

The House Health & Human Services Committee yesterday passed two bills. HB25-1159 would support children and SB25-010 would modernize health care communications. 

Feb 12, 2025

House Advances FY 24-25 Supplemental Budget Package

The Colorado House today advanced the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 supplemental budget package on a preliminary vote.

Feb 11, 2025

Bacon’s Bipartisan Bill to Identify Outstanding Warrants, Reduce Recidivism Passes Committee

The House Judiciary Committee today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon. HB25-1116 would require the Department of Corrections to search for and notify relevant parties of an outstanding warrant in certain cases when a person is in custody.

Feb 11, 2025

Legislation to Protect Patients from Surprise Ambulance Billing Passes Committee

The House Health & Human Services Committee today passed legislation to protect patients from surprise ambulance billing.

Feb 10, 2025

Velasco, Joseph Bill to Improve Language Access Passes Committee

The House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Elizabeth Velasco and Junie Joseph that would implement a statewide assessment to improve language access within certain state departments. HB25-1153 passed by a vote of 8-3.

Feb 10, 2025

Legislation to Save Coloradans Money on Mental Health Care Passes

The House today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown and Lindsay Gilchrist to save Coloradans money on health care. The bill would reduce health care costs for families by standardizing insurance coverage determinations to ensure that mental health care is based on clinical evidence, not profit margins. HB25-1002 passed by a vote of 54-9.

Feb 7, 2025

House Passes Bill to Combat Wildfires

The House today passed legislation to prevent and mitigate wildfire destruction in Colorado

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