Press Releases

Mar 21, 2024

Legislation to Address Long-Standing Environmental Injustices in Colorado Passes Committee

Bill carries out recommendations from the Environmental Justice Action Task Force

Mar 20, 2024

JOINT RELEASE: Legislation to Protect Streams, Rivers and Wetlands in Colorado Introduced

House Speaker Julie McCluskie today introduced legislation to restore critical protections for Colorado’s streams, rivers and wetlands. HB24-1379 is also sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts and Representative Karen McCormick.

Mar 20, 2024

Bill to Create a State Office for Coloradans with Disabilities Passes Committee

The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives David Ortiz and Chad Clifford that would create the Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO).

Mar 20, 2024

Bill to Support Jobs, Meet Workforce Demands in Construction and Building Trades Passes Committee

Bipartisan legislation outlines the fourth and final round of funding for the Opportunity Now grant program

Mar 20, 2024

Assault Weapon Ban Passes House Committee

Legislation would ban weapons of war to save lives in Colorado

Mar 19, 2024

JOINT RELEASE: Fenberg, McCluskie Introduce Bill Aimed at Establishing Passenger Rail for Colorado

Legislation creates dedicated funding to leverage historic federal investment from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for reliable, safe, and convenient passenger rail in Colorado

Mar 19, 2024

Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Mobile Home Park Residents Passes Committee

The House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee passed legislation to strengthen protections for Colorado’s mobile home park residents

Mar 18, 2024

Lukens and Velasco Bill to Improve Educator Safety Advances

The House Education Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Megan Lukens and Elizabeth Velasco to improve educator safety in Colorado. HB24-1320 passed by a vote of 7-4.

Mar 18, 2024

House Approves Ortiz Bills to Improve Basic Access in Rental Housing, Vehicles

The House today passed two bills sponsored by Representative David Ortiz that save Coloradans with disabilities money on modifications to rental housing and make car sharing programs and EV charging more accessible to people with disabilities. HB24-1318 passed by a vote of 52-11. HB24-1161 passed by a vote of 60-3.

Mar 18, 2024

Bills to Increase Health Care Accessibility Pass the House

The House today advanced two bills to require continuity of health care coverage and expand presumptive eligibility to include long-term care.

Mar 15, 2024

JOINT RELEASE: SIGNED! Roberts & McCluskie's Bipartisan Bill to Spur Affordable Workforce Housing

Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, and Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, that grants local governments the authority to create property tax rebate programs to address areas of specific local concern including affordable housing development was signed into law today.

Mar 15, 2024

Press Releases

Legislation to Address Long-Standing Environmental Injustices in Colorado Passes Committee

Bill carries out recommendations from the Environmental Justice Action Task Force

JOINT RELEASE: Legislation to Protect Streams, Rivers and Wetlands in Colorado Introduced

House Speaker Julie McCluskie today introduced legislation to restore critical protections for Colorado’s streams, rivers and wetlands. HB24-1379 is also sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts and Representative Karen McCormick.

Bill to Create a State Office for Coloradans with Disabilities Passes Committee

The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives David Ortiz and Chad Clifford that would create the Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO).

Bill to Support Jobs, Meet Workforce Demands in Construction and Building Trades Passes Committee

Bipartisan legislation outlines the fourth and final round of funding for the Opportunity Now grant program

Assault Weapon Ban Passes House Committee

Legislation would ban weapons of war to save lives in Colorado

JOINT RELEASE: Fenberg, McCluskie Introduce Bill Aimed at Establishing Passenger Rail for Colorado

Legislation creates dedicated funding to leverage historic federal investment from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for reliable, safe, and convenient passenger rail in Colorado

Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Mobile Home Park Residents Passes Committee

The House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee passed legislation to strengthen protections for Colorado’s mobile home park residents

Lukens and Velasco Bill to Improve Educator Safety Advances

The House Education Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Megan Lukens and Elizabeth Velasco to improve educator safety in Colorado. HB24-1320 passed by a vote of 7-4.

House Approves Ortiz Bills to Improve Basic Access in Rental Housing, Vehicles

Bills to Increase Health Care Accessibility Pass the House

The House today advanced two bills to require continuity of health care coverage and expand presumptive eligibility to include long-term care.

JOINT RELEASE: SIGNED! Roberts & McCluskie's Bipartisan Bill to Spur Affordable Workforce Housing

JOINT RELEASE: General Assembly Democrats Welcome Tribes for Annual Address

Colorado’s federally recognized tribes joined the state legislature for second annual address