Tag:Colorado legislative session

Lawmakers Introduce a Bill to Repeal Open Meetings Law Shield for the General Assembly

It’s unclear if the bill will survive long with the committee it was assigned to, which is popularly known as a “kill committee.”

Bipartisan Bill Addressing Rising Health Care Costs Introduced

Bipartisan bills addressing rising health care costs, CUFTA and dissolution of marriage proceedings were introduced.

Bipartisan Bill Introduced Prohibiting Admission of Victim’s Manner of Dress, Hairstyle, Speech, Lifestyle as Evidence in Sex Misconduct Suits

The bill also eliminates a current legal exception that allows evidence of a victim's sexual conduct with a defendant to be admitted as evidence.

Two Election-related Bills Introduced in Colorado Legislative Session

One of the bills would allow the secretary of state or various executive directors of state departments to cancel noncitizens’ voter registrations.

Price Gouging Bill, Bill Prohibiting Housing Price Coordination Introduced the First Day of Colorado’s Legislative Session

Lawmakers started the session on Jan. 8 with a flurry of bills. In the first few days of session, 134 bills have been introduced.

Legislative leaders praise bipartisanship, consensus building after Colorado legislative session

Colorado legislative leaders characterized the recently ended session as a “breakthrough” four months that laid crucial policy groundwork for transformation of the state’s housing, transportation and environmental situations.

TABOR refunds would become income tax cuts under Colorado bill

Colorado’s income tax rate could get cut in years that the state’s revenue exceeds a constitutional limit under a bipartisan bill lawmakers are considering during the last week of the state legislative session.

Bill Repealing State Immigration Laws Among Killed Bills So Far in Colorado Legislative Session

A bill was killed that would have repealed state immigration laws prohibiting arrest in a courthouse, among other provisions.