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Listed below are all of the bills that I have passed since I became a legislator. I am extremely proud of this work, and of the positive change it has made to HD42. This would not be possible without all of you!
Public Health and Health Care
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Prohibited Practices HB22-1122
Enacts the 340B Prescription Drug Anti-Discrimination Act
Flexibility In Oral Health Program Funding HB22-1292
Expands the uses of money in the state dental loan repayment fund to include oral health programs
Food Truck Operations HB25-1295
Creates statewide reciprocity for food truck licenses and permits so mobile food vendors can operate across jurisdictions
Increasing Safety in Assisted Living Residences SB22-154
Changes the requirements for involuntary discharge of individuals in assisted living
Supporting Recovery Programs Persons Who Wander SB22-187
Expands a grant program that assists counties in finding persons who wander
Disordered Eating Prevention SB23-014
Establishes a state program to prevent disordered eating and fund related research
Improve Health-care Access For Older Coloradans SB23-031
Creates a training program to expand the health-care workforce serving older Coloradans.
Increase Access to Pharmacy Services SB23-162
Requires most technicians to be certified when multiple are on duty, adjusts pharmacist supervision ratios, and authorizes Medicaid reimbursement for certain vaccinations
Board of Nursing Regulate Certified Midwives SB23-167
Authorizes certified midwives to practice in the state
Individual Access to Publicly Funded Vaccines SB23-260
Requires individuals giving publicly funded vaccines to give them regardless of health insurance
Increase Access to School-Based Health Care SB24-034
Expands Colorado’s school-based health center grant program to include services like telehealth
Increase Massage Therapy Education Program Hours SB24-201
Raises the minimum required massage therapy education and clinical hours for licensure from 500 to 650
Pharmacy Practice Act SB24-209
Updates the Pharmacy Practice Act by expanding technician duties and allowing limited re-dispensing of medications
Housing
Prohibited Provisions In Rental Agreements HB23-1095
Bans rental agreements from including penalties for unfair/hidden fee provisions
Remote Participation in Residential Evictions HB23-1186
Requires courts to allow remote participation for tenants and landlords in residential eviction proceedings
Task Force To Study Corporate Housing Ownership HB23-1253
Creates a task force to study corporate ownership of housing and recommend policies
Emergency Rental Assistance Grant Program HB23B-1001
Establishes an emergency rental assistance grant program to help eligible Coloradans with short‑term rent and related housing costs
Defendant Filing Fees in Evictions HB24-1099
Eliminates or reduces filing fees that tenants must pay when defending against eviction
Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors HB25-1168
Strengthens housing protections for victim‑survivors of gender-based violence
Residential Tenant Screening HB25-1236
Stops landlords from requiring credit history for tenants using housing subsidies, and removes a delivery requirement for tenant screening reports
Loan Program Resident-owned Communities SB22-160
Creates a loan and grant program to help mobile home owners buy the land under their parks and convert them into resident‑owned communities
Illegal Drug Laboratory Property & Certification SB23-148
Creates a certification process and penalties for illegal drug lab property owners who fail to properly clean up contamination and notify authorities
Safe Housing For Residential Tenants SB24-094
Sets repair timelines for landlords, clarifies what is uninhabitable, and outlines tenant procedures/protections when housing conditions are unsafe
Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement SB25-020
Lets Colorado enforce landlord‑tenant laws and place poorly maintained rentals under court‑ordered receivership
State Government
History Colorado Authority To Sell Property HB23-1141
Allows History Colorado to sell or transfer real property under certain conditions to support its mission
Creation of Urgent Response Fund HB23-1270
Creates a state fund to reimburse local governments and state agencies for costs responding to urgent incidents that aren’t disasters/emergencies
Language Access Advisory Board HB24-1368
Establishes a Language Access Advisory Board to improve state language access services
Modify Laws Within Purview of the CDC HB25-1313
Updates and clarifies procedures and deadlines for Colorado’s Capital Development Committee and related capital construction processes
Allocation For Art in Public Places For 2022-23 FY SB23-278
Makes the usual 1% art allocation for 2022‑23 state capital construction projects optional, lets agencies use those funds for other project costs
Buildings in the Capitol Complex SB23-306
Changes how legislative office space and funding are handled for the Colorado Capitol complex and provides related capital construction appropriations
Duplicative Inventory of State-Owned Real Property SB24-178
Removes requirement for state agencies to separately report unused state‑owned real property
Transportation
Move Over or Slow Down Stationary Vehicle HB23-1123
Requires drivers to move over or slow down for stationary emergency or service vehicles on Colorado roads
Motor Vehicle Minor Driver Education Standards HB24-1021
Requires minors to complete driver education standards before getting a permit, and adds background checks for instructors.
Motor Vehicle Regulation Administration HB25-1076
Bans fake DMV documents, allows mobile driver’s licenses, adjusts driver/ID rules, and applies the Uniform Power of Attorney Act to
Best Value Design-Build Transportation Contracts HB25-1228
Redefines “best value” for design‑build contracts to weigh long‑term value, sustainability, community impact, and resilience along with cost
Repeal Federal Government Confirm Status for ID Documents SB22-204
Repeals the requirement that the Department of Revenue must get federal confirmation of a person’s U.S. status before issuing an ID
Motor Vehicle Dealer Principal Place of Business SB22-223
Clarifies that delivering vehicles/paperwork to customers away from the dealer’s place of business doesn’t violate dealer location rules
Protect Vulnerable Road Users SB24-195
Requires Colorado to direct fines and funding toward road safety projects for vulnerable road users and sets safety targets
Railroad Investigative Report Confidentiality SB25-052
Repeals the confidentiality requirement for railroad investigative reports and lets the Public Utilities Commission keep ongoing investigations confidential
Education
Secondary School Student Substance Use HB23-1009
Creates a school committee to develop practices for identifying and referring secondary students with substance use issues to treatment
Career Advisory Training Program SB22-165
Creates a state career advisor training program to provide training courses and support for career advisors across Colorado
Youth Involvement Education Standards Review SB23-008
Adds youth representatives to the state and local education standards review process
Disproportionate Discipline In Public Schools SB23-029
Creates a task force to study and recommend changes to school discipline policies
Crimes and Corrections
Cost of Phone Calls For Persons In Custody HB23-1133
Free phone calls and other communication services for people in custody
Prohibiting Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces SB24-131
Prohibits knowingly carrying a firearm in designated “sensitive spaces” with certain law enforcement and other exceptions
Remove Term Homosexuality from Criminal Code SB25-298
Removes the term “homosexuality” from the definition of sexual conduct in the Colorado criminal code
Human Services
Emergency and Continued Placement With Relative or Kin HB23-1043
Prioritizes placing children with relatives or kin in emergency and ongoing foster care
Security For Colorado Seniors SB22-185
Extends and renames the aging grant program to continue funding projects that support older Coloradans’ health, well‑being, and security
Environment
Environmental Sustainability Circular Economy HB24-1449
Replaces existing waste diversion programs and funds sustainability and circular economy efforts statewide
Water-wise Landscaping in HOA Communities SB23-178
Stops HOAs from blocking water‑wise landscaping on single‑family detached homes and requires pre-approved water‑wise yard design options
Fiscal Policy
Contaminated Land Income Tax & Property Tax Exempt HB22-1392
Expands tax incentives by lengthening exemptions for affordable housing and increases/continues the contaminated land tax credit.
Middle Income Housing Tax Credit HB24-1316
Creates a middle‑income housing tax credit to encourage rental home development for homes earning 80–120% of area median income.
Economic Development
Regulation of Kratom SB25-072
Regulates kratom by setting age, labeling, potency, and sales standards, and requiring product registration and safety rules to protect consumers
Online Cancellation of Automatic Renewal Contracts SB25-145
Requires sellers to let consumers cancel automatic renewal contracts online (if they signed up online) with a simple online option
Agriculture
Add Faculty To Key Participant Definition For Hemp HB22-1405
Amends definthe ition of Key Participant in registration to cultivate hemp to include faculty
Sunset CO Food Systems Advisory Council SB23-159
Extends the Colorado food systems advisory council until 09/01/26, changes the way members are appointed, and adds new duties
Labor and Employment
Protecting Injured Workers’ Mental Health Records HB22-1354
Limits disclosure of injured workers’ mental health records in workers’ compensation cases
Animal Welfare
Adopt a Shelter Pet Account Community Cats HB25-1137
Creates a grant program to fund trap‑neuter‑return care for free‑roaming community cats through Colorado animal welfare groups
