Tag: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.

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.

A bill was killed that would have repealed state immigration laws prohibiting arrest in a courthouse, among other provisions.

A bill requiring insurers to provide summaries in Spanish when requested was introduced. Failure to comply for auto insurance policies would allow insureds to void any mandatory coverage rejections.

Colorado lawmakers introduced a bill that grants the parole board authority to approve early parole applications for juvenile offenders.

The Colorado House of Representatives approved the state’s $40.6 billion budget and its accompanying bills on Monday, approaching the end of the constitutionally-required, months-long process to craft a balanced spending plan.

Colorado lawmakers introduced a bill that would add gender identity and gender expression to the classes identified in bias-motivated crimes.

Lawmakers introduced a bill restricting debt collection actions and one allowing immigrants to get driver’s licenses and ID cards easier.