Legislation
These are all my bill babies that made it across the finish line and were signed into law. As I look back on this list I remember all the hard work that went into passing each piece of legislation. It’s a team effort, no legislator does any of this on their own, and I am so grateful to be a part of all the various crews that fought to make progress on all of these issues.
Housing
Healthcare
Public Safety
EDUCATION & KIDS
Transportation
Seniors
State Affairs
Civil Rights
Environment
Buisness
Animal Welfare
Agriculture
Capitol Development
HB23B-1001 Emergency Rental Assistance Grant Program
Establishes an emergency rental assistance grant program to help eligible Coloradans with short‑term rent and related housing costs
HB23-1253 Task Force To Study Corporate Housing Ownership
Creates a task force to study corporate ownership of single family housing and recommend policies
SB25-020 Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement
Lets Colorado enforce landlord‑tenant laws and place poorly maintained rentals under court‑ordered receivership
SB24-094 Safe Housing For Residential Tenants
Sets repair timelines for landlords, clarifies what is uninhabitable, and outlines tenant procedures/protections when housing conditions are unsafe
HB25-1236 Residential Tenant Screening
Stops landlords from requiring credit history for tenants using housing subsidies, and removes a delivery requirement for tenant screening reports
HB25-1168 Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors
Strengthens housing protections for victim‑survivors of gender-based violence
HB23-1095 Prohibited Provisions In Rental Agreements
Bans rental agreements from including penalties for unfair/hidden fee provisions
HB23-1186 Remote Participation in Residential Evictions
Requires courts to allow remote participation for tenants and landlords in residential eviction proceedings
HB24-1099 Defendant Filing Fees in Evictions
Eliminates or reduces filing fees that tenants must pay when defending against eviction
SB22-160 Loan Program Resident-owned Communities
Creates a loan and grant program to help mobile home owners buy the land under their parks and convert them into resident‑owned communities
HB24-1316 Middle Income Housing Tax Credit
Creates a middle‑income housing tax credit to encourage rental home development for homes earning 80–120% of area median income
SB23-148 Illegal Drug Laboratory Property & Certification
Creates a certification process and penalties for illegal drug lab property owners who fail to properly clean up contamination and notify authorities
HB22-1392 Contaminated Land Income Tax & Property Tax Exempt
Expands tax incentives by lengthening exemptions for affordable housing and increases/continues the contaminated land tax credit
SB23-031 Improve Health-care Access For Older Coloradans
Creates a training program to expand the health-care workforce serving older Coloradans
SB23-260 Individual Access to Publicly Funded Vaccines
Requires individuals giving publicly funded vaccines to give them regardless of health insurance
HB26-1336 Increase Access to Pharmacy Services
Modifies statutes related to pharmacy services, including insurance coverage requirements, Medicaid reimbursement, prescriptive authority, and final product verification
SB26-167 Prescription Out Of Pocket Expense Credit
Requires prescription drug purchases to contribute towards an out-of-pocket maximum or cost-sharing requirements
HB22-1292 Flexibility In Oral Health Program Funding
Expands the uses of money in the state dental loan repayment fund to include oral health programs
SB24-034 Increase Access to School-Based Health Care
Expands Colorado’s school-based health center grant program to include services like telehealth
SB23-014 Disordered Eating Prevention
Establishes a state program to prevent disordered eating and fund related research
HB22-1122 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Prohibited Practices
Enacts the 340B Prescription Drug Anti-Discrimination Act
SB23-162 Increase Access to Pharmacy Services
Requires most technicians to be certified when multiple are on duty, adjusts pharmacist supervision ratios, and authorizes Medicaid reimbursement for certain vaccinations
SB24-209 Pharmacy Practice Act
Updates the Pharmacy Practice Act by expanding technician duties and allowing limited re-dispensing of medications
HB23-1133 Cost of Phone Calls For Persons In Custody
Free phone calls and other communication services for people in custody
SB24-131 Prohibiting Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces
Prohibits knowingly carrying a firearm in designated “sensitive spaces” with certain law enforcement and other exceptions
HB26-1193 Vision Tests for Pre-Kindergarten Students:
Requires school districts to test the vision of children in pre-kindergarten
HB23-1009 Secondary School Student Substance Use
Creates a school committee to develop practices for identifying and referring secondary students with substance use issues to treatment
SB23-008 Youth Involvement Education Standards Review
Adds youth representatives to the state and local education standards review process
SB23-029 Disproportionate Discipline In Public Schools
Creates a task force to study and recommend changes to school discipline policies
HB23-1043 Emergency and Continued Placement With Relative or Kin
Prioritizes placing children with relatives or kin in emergency and ongoing foster care
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
HB23-1123 Move Over or Slow Down Stationary Vehicle
Requires drivers to move over or slow down for stationary emergency or service vehicles on Colorado roads
HB24-1021 Motor Vehicle Minor Driver Education Standards
Requires minors to complete driver education standards before getting a permit, and adds background checks for instructors
HB26-1102 Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account
Redirects revenue from certain fees from the Highway Users Tax Fund to the DRIVES Cash Fund
SB25-052 Railroad Investigative Report Confidentiality
Repeals the confidentiality requirement for railroad investigative reports and lets the Public Utilities Commission keep ongoing investigations confidential
SB24-195 Protect Vulnerable Road Users
Requires Colorado to direct fines and funding toward road safety projects for vulnerable road users and sets safety targets
SB22-204 Repeal Federal Government Confirm Status for ID Documents
Repeals the requirement that the Department of Revenue must get federal confirmation of a person’s U.S. status before issuing an ID
HB26-1076 Transportation Statutory Clean-Up:
Makes several changes to clarify and clean up statute related to transportation
HB25-1076 Motor Vehicle Regulation Administration
Bans fake DMV documents, allows mobile driver’s licenses, adjusts driver/ID rules, and applies the Uniform Power of Attorney Act
HB25-1228 Best Value Design-Build Transportation Contracts
Redefines “best value” for design‑build contracts to weigh long‑term value, sustainability, community impact, and resilience along with cost
SB22-223 Motor Vehicle Dealer Principal Place of Business
Clarifies that delivering vehicles/paperwork to customers away from the dealer’s place of business doesn’t violate dealer location rules
SB22-185 Security For Colorado Seniors
Extends and renames the aging grant program to continue funding projects that support older Coloradans’ health, well‑being, and security
SB22-154 Increasing Safety in Assisted Living Residences
Changes the requirements for involuntary discharge of individuals in assisted living
SB22-187 Supporting Recovery Programs Persons Who Wander
Expands a grant program that assists counties in finding persons who wander
HB26-1274 State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients:
Allows state agencies to make advance payments to recipients of state grants, subject to certain procedures
SB26-059 Multiple Elected Offices Prohibited for General Assembly:
Prohibits a member or a member-elect of the General Assembly from holding another elected office
HB24-1368 Language Access Advisory Board
Establishes a Language Access Advisory Board to improve state language access services
HB23-1270 Creation of Urgent Response Fund
Creates a state fund to reimburse local governments and state agencies for costs responding to urgent incidents that aren’t disasters/emergencies
HB24-1286 Equal Justice Fund Authority
Creates a new docket fee to assist indigent defendants with court fees
SB25-298 Remove Term Homosexuality from Criminal Code
Removes the term “homosexuality” from the definition of sexual conduct in the Colorado criminal code
SB23-178 Water-wise Landscaping in HOA Communities
Stops HOAs from blocking water‑wise landscaping on single‑family detached homes and requires pre-approved water‑wise yard design options
HB26-1132 Practices to Support Pollinators:
Requires certain state agencies to prioritize in-state sources of native plant material that supports pollinator habitat when planning or executing projects, and train relevant staff to identify native plants and use best practices. The bill also requires the Colorado State University to conduct a study on the availability of native plant material, funded with private donations
HB24-1449 Environmental Sustainability Circular Economy
Replaces existing waste diversion programs and funds sustainability and circular economy efforts statewide
HB25-1295 Food Truck Operations
Creates statewide reciprocity for food truck licenses and permits so mobile food vendors can operate across jurisdictions
HB25-1137 Adopt a Shelter Pet Account Community Cats
Creates a grant program to fund trap‑neuter‑return care for free‑roaming community cats through Colorado animal welfare groups
HB26-1182 Sunset Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee:
Repeals the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee
HB25-1137 Adopt a Shelter Pet Account Community Cats
Creates a grant program to fund trap‑neuter‑return care for free‑roaming community cats through Colorado animal welfare groups
HB26-1182 Sunset Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee:
Repeals the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee
SB23-306 Buildings in the Capitol Complex
Changes how legislative office space and funding are handled for the Colorado Capitol complex and provides related capital construction appropriations
HB23-1141 History Colorado Authority To Sell Property
Allows History Colorado to sell or transfer real property under certain conditions to support its mission
HB26-1304 History Colorado to Dispose of Mineral Rights:
Authorizes History Colorado to sell mineral rights and nonparticipating royalty interests
SB23-278 Allocation For Art in Public Places For 2022-23 FY
Makes the usual 1% art allocation for 2022‑23 state capital construction projects optional, lets agencies use those funds for other project costs
HB25-1313 Modify Laws Within Purview of the CDC
Updates and clarifies procedures and deadlines for Colorado’s Capital Development Committee and related capital construction processes
SB24-178 Duplicative Inventory of State-Owned Real Property
Removes requirement for state agencies to separately report unused state‑owned real property