The list of major bills awaiting final action from the Colorado General Assembly has changed little in three weeks.

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Out of the 561 bills introduced in the 2019 General Assembly session, 296 are still awaiting actions by lawmakers as of 8 a.m. Monday, with a final deadline of midnight Friday.

That’s more than the number awaiting action – 271 – just last Wednesday.

According to the daily tally from the Office of Legislative Legal Services, 168 bills are pending in the House, 128 in the Senate. 

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Many are non-controversial. But Democratic lawmakers, who hold both chambers, now have to decide what they’re willing to let go of before the midnight bell on Friday.

While bills like red flag, oil and gas, and National Popular Vote have made it all the way to the governor’s desk – and he’s signed them – there are plenty of issues dividing the parties that will keep lawmakers up late at night for the next five days.

A glimpse at major bills awaiting action this week:

• Immunizations: House Bill 1312 won final passage in the House during a rare Saturday session this past weekend. The bill is now awaiting its first hearing in the Senate.
• Sex education: House Bill 1032, specifying a comprehensive curriculum for public schools teaching sex ed, won approval from the Senate Appropriations Committee last week but now awaits what’s expected to be a lengthy debate in the Senate. The measure was amended by the Senate Health & Human Services Committee on Feb. 28 (yes, it’s been awaiting final action for more than two months now), which means it will have to head back to the House for agreement on amendments. However, the bill is on the list of measures targeted by Senate Republicans for delay and/or killing. 
• Climate change: House Bill 1261 intends to keep Colorado on the path to reduce carbon emissions by at least 26% by 2025, by 50% by 2030 and 90 percent by 2050, based on 2005 emissions.
• Family medical leave: Senate Bill 188, known as FAMLI, was rewritten to turn the measure on paid family leave into an implementation study, and is now awaiting House debate.
• Equal pay: Senate Bill 85 would allow workers to sue employers over alleged wage discrimination based on gender. The bill won final approval from the House on Saturday and now heads back to the Senate for agreement on amendments.
• TABOR refunds: Referred to by some as “Son of Ref C,” legislation would ask voters to grant the state authority to retain excess revenues that would otherwise be refunded to taxpayers under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. House Bill 1257 and its companion measure, House Bill 1258, are both awaiting action from the Senate.
• Free full-day kindergarten: Gov. Jared Polis’ top legislative priority, House Bill 1262, is awaiting a decision from the House regarding Senate amendments.
• Imported drugs: Senate Bill 5 would allow Coloradans to buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, but Big Pharma is not happy. The measure was approved by the House Health & Insurance Committee on April 24 and now awaits action from the House Appropriations Committee. 
• The annual School Finance Act (Senate Bill 246) was introduced on April 16 and is now awaiting debate in the House.

What has cleared the calendar:

• Drivers licenses for undocumented residents: Senate Bill 139 would expand the number of offices available for appointments under the state’s driver’s license program for immigrants in the country illegally. It is awaiting the governor’s signature.
• The 2019-20 state budget: Contained in Senate Bill 207, it is the only bill the General Assembly is required to pass by the Colorado Constitution. It was signed by Polis on April 18.
• Driving with cellphones: Senate Bill 12 would ban holding mobile phones while driving, but the House Judiciary Committee didn’t go for it. It killed the bill on April 16.
• Winter traction: House Bill 1207 would require that vehicles traveling Interstate 70 from Morrison to Dotsero be equipped with suitable tires or other traction gear for winter conditions from Sept. 1 to May 31. It’s awaiting the governor’s signature.
• Insurance co-ops: Senate Bill 4 would create a pilot program aimed at helping Coloradans band together to negotiate cheaper health care rates directly with providers. It also awaits the governor’s signature.

What’s been added in the last several weeks:

• Sports betting: House Bill 1327 would allow Coloradans to place bets on sporting events. That measure seeks voter approval under the state constitution, and was heard by the Senate Finance Committee last Friday. As of press time, it has a date with the Senate Appropriations Committee. 

And if you think they’re done introducing bills: There could be at least one more, from Speaker of the House KC Becker, that would overturn the decisions made by the 2018 General Assembly regarding transportation funding and as contained in Senate Bill 18-001.

That 2018 measure requires the General Assembly to send an initiative to the November ballot to set in motion bonding for transportation projects. Becker has said throughout the session she has been considering such a measure to cancel out Senate Bill 1.