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Tag:Colorado legislative session

Bipartisan Bill Would Remove ‘Homosexuality’ From the Definition of ‘Sexual Conduct’ in the Colorado Criminal Code

Another bipartisan bill would allow the state’s Division of Criminal Justice to overexpend up to $2 million for felony placements.

Colorado Lawmakers Repeal, Reduce, Transfer Program Funds to Address State Funding Shortfalls

A number of bipartisan bills are speeding through the state legislature this week, with dozens that attempt to reconcile the gap in the state budget.

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.