DENVER, CO – Today, the Senate passed SB21-146 with broad bipartisan support – a bill sponsored by Senator Pete Lee that will help former inmates reintegrate back into normal life by providing them with the resources necessary to find education and employment opportunities after serving their sentence.

DENVER, CO - Today, the Senate approved landmark gun legislation that will help address the epidemic of gun violence by empowering local governments to enact their own gun laws to enhance public safety and save lives. SB21-256 declares that the regulation of firearms is a matter of state and local concern and repeals the state-level preemption that currently prohibits said jurisdiction.

DENVER, CO – Today, Senate committees unanimously approved legislation that will improve access to mental health services for Colorado youth as well as provide support for the restaurant industry as Colorado recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bills are part of the legislature’s Colorado Recovery Plan.

DENVER, CO - This week, Senate Democrats double down on Colorado’s recovery as the legislative calendar enters its final weeks.

DENVER, CO – Today, the State Senate gave bipartisan approval to a landmark transportation bill that will create a dynamic, 21st Century transportation system that will drive Colorado’s economic comeback, establish a sustainable funding source to improve Colorado roads, invest in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and expand multi-modal and transit options to reduce congestion and improve air quality.

DENVER, CO – The Colorado Senate today unanimously passed SB21-268, a bill that would reverse major cuts to education funding made last year due to the COVID-19 public health crisis and restore critical funding to a variety of educational programs.

DENVER, CO - Today, Senators Pete Lee and Dominick Moreno introduced their bill to promote liberty and equal justice under the law by enacting pretrial reform. SB21-273 works to curb detainment for low-level offenses – addressing perpetual cycles of abuse and mistreatment of vulnerable populations.

DENVER, CO - Today, two senate committees advanced several stimulus bills that are a part of Colorado’s recovery package, all with strong bipartisan support.

DENVER, CO - This morning, the Senate passed several priority bills with strong bipartisan support. These policies address a wide variety of issues including transit, ballot access, victim protection, and childhood education.

DENVER, CO - Today, two senate committees advanced several stimulus bills that are a part of Colorado’s recovery package, all with strong bipartisan support.

DENVER, CO - Today, the Senate passed a critical piece of elections and voting legislation that upholds, and makes improvements to, Colorado’s gold-standard voting system by strengthening certain aspects of our election laws.

DENVER, CO - Today, the Senate passed four critical pieces of legislation to protect and expand women’s health care. The bills, SB21-009, SB21-025, SB21-193, and SB21-194 will address a number of issues relating to women’s health, including reproductive and maternal support services.

DENVER, CO – Today, in partnership with the Women’s Lobby of Colorado and WeeCycle, Senators Brittany Pettersen and Jessie Danielson hosted a diaper drive on the west steps of the Capitol. This event was held in support of SB21-027, a bill aimed at delivering emergency relief to struggling parents in need of diaper supplies.

DENVER, CO - Today, Democrats on the Senate Local Government Committee emphatically approved three priority housing bills – advancing them to the next step in the legislative process.

DENVER, CO - Yesterday, the Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee gave bipartisan approval to a landmark gun bill that declares that the regulation of firearms is a matter of state and local concern, and will repeal the state level preemption that currently says otherwise.

DENVER, CO - Tonight the Senate Finance Committee approved landmark transportation legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg and Senator Faith Winter. SB21-260 comprehensively addresses Colorado’s aging transportation system by establishing a sustainable funding source to improve Colorado roads, investing in the future of EV charging infrastructure, and expanding multi-modal transit options to reduce congestion and improve air quality.

DENVER, CO - This afternoon, the Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Committee passed HB21-1109 with strong bipartisan support. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jeff Bridges, Chair of the Joint Technology Committee, seeks to extend broadband services to critically unserved communities in the state and ensure that everyone can get connected to the internet.

DENVER, CO – Today, the Senate approved several bills that aim to support Colorado’s veterans as well as enhance access to critical mental health support across the state.

DENVER, CO - Senate Democrats hit the motherlode with their legislative priorities in committees this week. Five of the bills being heard are a part of Colorado’s recovery package.