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THIS WEEK AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | Week of Feb. 21, 2022

Here are legislative committee hearings and other events of note for the week ahead at the Colorado state Capitol.

Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website.

Options for public testimony during committee hearings can be found here

House regulations regarding remote testimony can be found here. Senate regulations are here.

According to General Assembly safety protocols: “Masks should be worn at all times while in the Capitol or anywhere in the Capitol Complex. Legislative staff, the press, and the public are required to wear masks while in House and Senate space, including chamber floors, galleries, lobbies, and committee rooms and hallways. Members of the public, press, lobbyists, staff, and members can request a mask at the testing site adjacent to the south entrance to the Capitol. Legislators and staff can get a mask at the front desks of the House and Senate chambers.”

Bills listed below may not be the only items considered by a committee during the hearings. Check this website on the hearing day for the bills in committee, other items on the agenda and changes in bill order.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21. The General Assembly is closed in observance of President’s Day.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

1:30 p.m., House Judiciary Committee, Room 107

  • HB22-1217, Benavidez and Bockenfeld – Catalytic Converter Records And Grant Program

1:30 p.m., House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee, Room 112

  • HB22-1153, Tipper and Esgar – Affirm Parentage Adoption In Assisted Reproduction

2 p.m., Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, Old Supreme Court

  • SB22-118, Woodward – Encourage Geothermal Energy Use
  • SB22-125, Sonnenberg – Allow Rural Public Health-care Entity Cooperation
  • SB22-105, Donovan – Tribal Government Annual Address To Joint Session

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Upon adjournment, House Energy & Environment Committee, Legislative Services Building, Room A (LSB-A)

  • HB22-1140, Valdez D. and Woog – Green Hydrogen To Meet Pollution Reduction Goals

Upon adjournment, Senate Education Committee, Room 357

  • SB22-137, Zenzinger and Coram – Transition Back To Standard K-12 Accountability
  • SB22-044, Story – Use Of Student Growth In Educator Evaluations

Upon adjournment, Senate Judiciary Committee, Room 352

  • SB22-128, Gonzales and Lee – Implicit Bias In Jury Selection

1:30 p.m., House Health & Insurance Committee, Room 112

  • HB22-1095, Lontine and Will – Physician Assistant Collaboration Requirements
  • HB22-1075, Luck – Induced Termination Of Pregnancy State Registrar
  • HB22-1047, Neville – Protecting Human Life At Conception
  • HB22-1079, Williams – Abolishing Abortion In Colorado

1:30 p.m., Room 0107 House Judiciary, Room 107

  • SB22-024, Roberts – Intimidating A Witness Changes
  • SB22-019, Woodrow – Access To Suppressed Court Eviction Records 

1:30 p.m., House Transportation & Local Government Committee, LSB-A

  • HB22-1162, Exum- Motor Vehicle Digital Number Plates

1:30 p.m., Senate Business Affairs & Labor Committee, Room 352

  • SB22-113,  Hansen – Artificial Intelligence Facial Recognition. Background here.

1:30 p.m., Senate Finance Committee, Old Supreme Court

  • SB22-040,  Smallwood – Actuarial Reviews Health Ins Mandate Legislation

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Upon adjournment, House Finance Committee, Room 0112 Finance

  • HB22-1138, Gray and Herod – Reduce Employee Single-occupancy Vehicle Trips

Upon adjournment, House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee, LSB-A

  • HB22-1156, Kennedy and Williams – Public Official Reporting Requirements Modification

1:30 p.m., House Education Committee, Room 107

  • HB22-1203, Hanks – Income Tax Credits For Nonpublic Education
  • HB22-1019, Larson – Modifications To Qualified State Tuition Programs

1:30 p.m., Senate Judiciary Committee, Room 352

  • SB22-005, Bridges and Cooke – Law Enforcement Agency Peace Officer Services
  • SB22-095, Fields and Moreno – Improving Missing Person Investigations
  • SB22-099, Hisey and Rodriguez – Sealing Criminal Records
DENVER, CO – MARCH12: The dome can be seen looking straight up from the rotunda at the bottom of the grand staircase inside the Colorado State Capitol on March 12, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott)
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