DENVER, CO – The Senate today passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senator Faith Winter, D-Westminster, that would encourage and support students who wish to pursue health care careers and practice in rural Colorado to better serve patients. 

DENVER, CO - The Senate today signed off on a bipartisan bill to improve Colorado’s surprise medical billing protections by aligning them with recently passed federal legislation.

DENVER, CO - The Senate today signed off on bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Chris Hansen, D-Denver, and Senator Bob Rankin, R-Carbondale, that will save Coloradans millions of dollars on their property taxes over the next two years.

DENVER, CO - A bipartisan bill sponsored by Senator Nick Hinrichsen, D-Pueblo, to invest in the Colorado State Fair won Senate approval yesterday.

DENVER, CO– Governor Jared Polis signed legislation into law today that will create a new method for identifying and serving at-risk students. HB22-1202,sponsored by Representatives Leslie Herod and Julie McCluskie and Senators Rachel Zenzinger and James Coleman, will more accurately count at-risk students and direct additional resources to school districts that serve at-risk students.

DENVER, CO – The Senate today passed HB22-1243, sponsored by Senator Hinrichsen, D-Pueblo, and Senator Chris Kolker, D-Centennial, which invests $14 million to improve security and support behavioral health in public schools.

DENVER, CO – The Senate Health and Human Services Committee yesterday approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Tammy Story, D-Conifer, that will help build a healthier Colorado by improving behavioral health access for youth. 

DENVER, CO – The Senate today gave final approval to legislation that will ensure workers are able to recover legally earned wages, as well as reduce wildlife collisions on Colorado highways. 

DENVER, CO - The Senate today voted to advance Senate President Steve Fenberg’s, D-Boulder, bill to support individuals, businesses, and governments rebuilding after disaster emergencies, and create the Office of Climate Preparedness to better prepare for and respond to future disasters.

DENVER, CO - The Senate today gave final approval to legislation that will 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 today passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Boulder County, that would bolster Colorado’s health care workforce through a $61 million investment in education, training, recruitment and retention of nurses and health care workers.

DENVER, CO – Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, Representative Meg Froelich and Senator Julie Gonzales today released the following joint statement on the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

DENVER, CO – Governor Jared Polis signed landmark legislation championed by members of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus of Colorado to make Juneteenth a Colorado State Holiday. The bill, SB22-139, is sponsored by Senators James Coleman, D-Denver, and Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, as well as Representative Leslie Herod, D-Denver.

DENVER, CO – Governor Jared Polis signed bipartisan legislation into law today that would expand a pretrial diversion program to help more Coloradans with behavioral health conditions get the treatment they need. The bill is sponsored by Senators Pete Lee, D-Colorado Springs, and Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, as well as Representatives Adrienne Benavidez, D-Commerce City, and Judy Amabile, D-Boulder.

DENVER, CO – The Senate today approved a bill sponsored by Senators Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and Nick Hinrichsen, D-Pueblo, that aims to help people experiencing homelessness access the supportive services they need to care for their health and well-being. 

DENVER, CO — Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis joined Senator Chris Hansen, Senator Bob Rankin, Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, and community leaders to announce another major money saving measure: bipartisan property tax relief to save Colorado homeowners and businesses money.

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

DENVER, CO - The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senators Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, and Pete Lee, D-Colorado Springs, to make major investments in behavioral health services for individuals in – or at risk of becoming involved in – the criminal justice system. The legislation is based on recommendations from the Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force.

DENVER, CO - The Senate Finance Committee today approved 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.