Tag:Colorado legislative session

Thousands Protest State Education Funding Shortfalls, Executive Order Closing Education Department Signed

One of the signed bills so far in Colorado makes mid-year adjustments to school funding to account for changes in enrollment and the local share anticipated.

Two Labor, Employment Bills to Watch This Session

One bill would add three professions to the “highly compensated workers” exemption for the state’s new noncompete law and the other restricts “surveillance pricing” for wages and consumer prices alike.

Two Bipartisan Bills Aim to Address CBI Misconduct Allegations, DNA Testing Backlogs

Recent issues lawmakers are trying to address at the CBI seem to be comorbidities of an investigation into former CBI forensic scientist Missy Woods.

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.