This week at the Capitol: bars, schools, tampons and the death penalty
Here are the highlights of the week ahead in the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change, and the calendar for bills on the floor for a vote changes daily. The schedule is available on the legislature’s website.
Monday
House and Senate convene at 10 a.m.
House Third Reading
House Bill 1038 to prohibit corporal punishment of children in certain public settings
House Second Reading
House Bill 1035 to allow certain crime victims to break their rental agreements under certain circumstances
House Bill 1123 to allow local governments to extend the hours during which alcohol beverages may be sold for consumption on a licensed premises
Senate Third Reading
Senate Bill 113 to cap the total employer contribution rates for public employees’ retirement association employers in the 2018 calendar year
Senate Bill 62 to address the right to free speech on campuses of public institutions of higher education
Senate Bill 55 to prohibit discrimination against employees based on labor union participation
Senate Second Reading
Senate Bill 120 to require United States citizenship to be a police officer in Colorado
Committee Meetings
House Education, 1:30 p.m., Room 0112
House Bill 1181 to address required state assessments for ninth-grade students
House Bill 1117 to repeal assessments In 9th grade and Social Studies
House Bill 1062 to make certain state assessments optional
House Finance, 1:30 p.m., Room LSB-A
House Bill 1104 to exclude Olympic medal income from taxable income (For Action Only)
House Bill 1127 to exempt feminine hygiene products from sales tax
Senate Judiciary, 1:30 p.m. SCR 352
Senate Bill 6 to allow concealed carry for military under 21
Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs, 1:30 p.m., SCR 357
Senate Bill 85 to increase documentary fee and fund attainable housing
Tuesday
House and Senate convene at 9 a.m.
Senate Second Reading
Senate Bill 123 to allow a high school diploma endorsement for biliteracy
Committee Meetings
House Judiciary, 1:30 p.m., Room 0112
House Bill 1070 to study drone use by public safety agencies
Senate Finance Committee, 2 p.m., SCR 357
Senate Bill 158 to modify composition of PERA Board Of Trustees
Wednesday
House State, Veterans and Military Affairs, 1:30 p.m., Room LSB-A
House Bill 1099 to prohibit public funding for fetal body parts research
Senate Judiciary Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 271
Senate Bill 95 to repeal the death penalty
Senate Bill 136 to limit civil forfeiture
Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs, 1:30 p.m., SCR 357
Senate Bill 152 to implement changes made by Amendment 71
Senate Bill 116 to allow concealed carry without a permit
Thursday
House Judiciary, 1:30 p.m., Room 0112
House Bill 1021 to protect against wage theft
Senate Finance, Upon Adjournment, SCR 357
Senate Bill 27 to increase the penalty for texting while driving
Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy, 1:30 p.m., SCR 357
Senate Bill 35 to increase penalties for tampering with oil and gas equipment
Senate Education, 1:30 p.m., SCR 352
Senate Bill 67 to modify tying studying educator effectiveness to student academic growth
Senate Bill 101 to modify assessments students take in 9th- and 10th-grade
Friday
Not much on the calendar