DENVER, CO – The Senate Local Government Committee today approved two bills aimed at saving people money on housing and making Colorado a more affordable place to live. 

DENVER, CO – The Senate Transportation and Energy Committee today passed President Steve Fenberg (D-Boulder) and Senator Julie Gonzales’ (D-Denver) bill to invest more than $124 million to build a healthier Colorado through air quality improvements.

DENVER, CO - The State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee today passed President Steve Fenberg (D-Boulder) and Senator Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood)’s bill to offer parental leave to members of the legislature.

DENVER, CO – The Senate today approved a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senator Rachel Zenzinger (D-Arvada) that will help set Colorado students up for success.

DENVER, CO – The Business, Labor, and Technology Committee yesterday unanimously passed Senator Robert Rodriguez (D-Denver)’s bipartisan bill to expand access to health care services for rural Coloradans by increasing the availability of telepharmacy services.

DENVER, CO – Today, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved a bill sponsored by Senator Jessie Danielson (D-Wheat Ridge) that aims to ramp up safety measures in Colorado’s assisted living facilities to protect residents and prevent abuse and neglect of older Coloradans.

DENVER, CO – Today, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Senators Faith Winter (D-Westminster) and Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D-Boulder County) that would eliminate the state tax on essential hygiene products like menstrual products, diapers, and incontinence products.

DENVER, CO – The Senate today passed three bipartisan bills to improve access to behavioral health services. Two of the bills, SB22-147 and SB22-148, were developed based on recommendations from the state’s Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force.

DENVER, CO – With Roe v. Wade in jeopardy at the U.S. Supreme Court, Governor Jared Polis today signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA) into law to ensure Colorado’s laws protect fundamental reproductive rights, including abortion.

DENVER, CO – Today, the Senate unanimously approved a bill sponsored by Senator Rachel Zenzinger (D-Arvada) that would increase funding for special education students by more than $80 million per year. The bill, SB22-127, would help ensure that every Colorado student has the resources and support they need to thrive.

DENVER, CO –Colorado lawmakers yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation that will use $35 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to boost community-based nonprofit social service organizations that provide critical support to communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

VAIL, CO – Yesterday, Governor Jared Polis signed a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Kerry Donovan (D-Vail) into law to address the use of lodging tax revenue for local marketing districts.

DENVER, CO – The Judiciary Committee today advanced legislation that would invest $5 million to improve behavioral health services for peace officers as well as help keep kids out of the juvenile justice system.

DENVER, CO - Yesterday, Senator James Coleman’s (D-Denver) bipartisan legislation to boost Colorado’s workforce by breaking down barriers for Coloradans with a criminal history to obtain licensure, certification or registration for many professions and occupations, unanimously cleared the Senate Finance Committee.

DENVER — Today, Governor Polis joined legislative leadership, bill sponsors, and community leaders to unveil comprehensive legislation to preserve and protect Colorado’s air quality, and  ensure Coloradans are healthy, safe, and can thrive.

DENVER, CO - The Senate Finance Committee today voted unanimously to advance Senators Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood) and Chris Kolker’s (D-Centennial) legislation to reduce filing fees, bringing down the cost of owning and operating a business in Colorado.

DENVER, CO – Today, Governor Jared Polis signed two bills into law to enhance Colorado’s voting systems and ensure they remain free from attempts at violence, intimidation or coercion, and to help Coloradans in the criminal justice system prepare to reintegrate back into society and reduce recidivism.   

DENVER, CO – The Senate Transportation & Energy Committee yesterday approved a bill sponsored by Senators Jessie Danielson (D-Wheat Ridge) and Tammy Story (D-Confier) to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve safety for wildlife and motorists on Colorado highways.

DENVER, CO – The Senate Local Government Committee today gave initial approval to Senator Janet Buckner (D-Aurora) and Senator John Cooke (R-Greeley)'s bipartisan Community Safety Investment Act to improve public safety and address recruitment, retention, and training concerns in law enforcement agencies across the state.