Legislature

This week, lawmakers introduced a bill that defines "assault weapon" and would prohibit the sale and possession of one.

A controversial labor and employment bill on scheduling for hourly workers was killed in committee at the Colorado capitol last week.

During a slowdown in the session, Colorado legislators focused on introducing a slew of gun control and firearm-focused bills.

The bill hopes to boost public trust in criminal justice by making elections for sheriffs and DAs nonpartisan.

The bills come as courts weigh the benefits and pain points of carrying pandemic-era changes into the future.

Lawmakers introduced a bill that would remove party affiliations for DAs and county sheriff candidates from ballots and set education requirements.

A bipartisan bill introduced this month would take a closer look at how family law cases move through state courts.

A bill that would establish the office of judicial ombudsman and a selection board with various duties and responsibilities was introduced.

Lawmakers introduced a bill that would require courts to have remote public access to criminal court proceedings, with various exceptions.

Hot topics include juveniles in the criminal justice system, competency proceedings and support programs for people who are incarcerated.