DENVER, CO – The Health & Human Services Committee this week approved two bipartisan bills that would increase hospital transparency and save Coloradans money on health care by improving surprise medical billing protections in Colorado.

DENVER, CO – A bipartisan bill to save businesses money and improve unemployment insurance for Colorado workers cleared the Senate Finance Committee today on a unanimous vote.

DENVER, CO – The Senate today gave final approval to Senator Jeff Bridges’, D-Greenwood Village, bill to increase housing affordability, improve home ownership rates, and create jobs through innovative housing solutions.

DENVER, CO – The Senate today passed bipartisan legislation that seeks to better connect Coloradans with mental health conditions and substance use disorders with the appropriate care they need to maintain their health and well-being. 

DENVER, CO – The Senate Finance Committee this week unanimously approved two bills that would save health care workers money on professional licensure and certification. HB22-1298, sponsored by Senator Nick Hinrichsen, D-Pueblo, would provide fee relief to nurses and psychiatric technicians. HB22-1299, sponsored by Senator Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, would reduce license fees for mental health professionals. 

DENVER, CO - The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved a bill that addresses the fentanyl crisis in Colorado and aims to save lives.

DENVER, CO - The Senate Education Committee today voted unanimously to advance the bipartisan 2022 Public School Finance Act, which sets funding levels of Colorado’s public school districts.

DENVER, CO – The State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Affairs Committee passed a bill, sponsored by Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Boulder County, that would require the State of Colorado to maintain a stockpile of essential materials, including personal protective equipment (PPE).

DENVER, CO - The Senate Education Committee today voted to advance Senator Rachel Zenzinger’s, D-Arvada, bipartisan legislation that would invest more than $52 million in federal funding to attract new educators to the workforce by reducing financial barriers to entry.

DENVER, CO – The Senate today approved a pair of bills aimed at reducing crime and improving public safety across Colorado.

DENVER, CO - Democrats in the legislature yesterday introduced legislation to provide working Coloradans with expedited tax refunds. Under the proposed Colorado Cashback plan, individual tax filers will receive a flat amount of $400, and joint filers will receive $800, pushing refunds up to provide relief to Coloradans as soon as possible.

DENVER, CO - The Senate Local Government Committee today signed off on legislation to invest $178 million to build and sustain affordable housing across Colorado - the largest investment in state history in affordable housing.

DENVER, CO – Yesterday, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, and Senator Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, that will save Coloradans money on higher education tuition by expanding in-state tuition to more students and families.

DENVER, CO - The Senate Health and Human Services Committee yesterday unanimously voted to advance Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis’, D-Boulder County, bipartisan bill to bolster Colorado’s health care workforce through a $61 million investment in the education, training, recruitment and retention of nurses and health care workers.

DENVER, CO - The Senate Business, Labor, and Technology Committee today advanced landmark legislation sponsored by President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, to support workers by extending collective bargaining rights to more than 37,000 county public service employees, a historic step forward in Colorado’s labor and workers rights movement.

DENVER, CO – The Health & Human Services Committee today approved three bipartisan bills to streamline and improve Colorado’s behavioral health system. 

DENVER, CO - Members of the House and Senate today announced bipartisan legislation to save businesses money and improve unemployment insurance for Colorado workers.

DENVER, CO - The Senate today passed Senator Robert Rodriguez’s, D-Denver, bipartisan bill to expand access to health care services for rural Coloradans by increasing the availability of telepharmacy services.

DENVER, CO – The Senate today gave final approval to a pair of bipartisan bills to improve public safety across Colorado. SB22-145, sponsored by Senator Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, and Senator John Cooke, R-Greeley, aims to address recruitment, retention, and training concerns in law enforcement agencies across the state through three innovative grant programs.

DENVER, CO — Today, Governor Jared Polis joined state officials, bill sponsors, and parents and students to sign legislation creating the voter-approved universal preschool program in Colorado, and implementing the new, unified Department of Early Childhood, helping Colorado families save on average up to $4,300 every year.