Author: Marissa Ventrelli
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Colorado House passes ‘kidfluencer’ bill requiring trusts, removal rights for children
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A bill that seeks to provide “kidfluencers” compensation for their work on their parents’ social media accounts passed the Colorado House on Monday, with both Democrats and Republicans voting in favor of the legislation. House Bill 1058, sponsored by Reps. Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs, and Scott Slaugh, R-Johnstown, has three main provisions: First, it requires…
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Colorado lawmakers advance ban on 3D-printed guns
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Colorado lawmakers spent hours Friday debating a pair of gun control measures aimed at tightening restrictions on 3D-printed firearms and key weapon components, advancing both bills after a debate that underscored the Capitol’s deep partisan divide over Second Amendment rights and public safety. In the House, legislators tackled House Bill 1144, which prohibits using a…
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Colorado bill aims to launch $1 million ‘Cradle to Career’ program
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Saying it would help Colorado families living in poverty, legislators are proposing to allocate $1 million to organizations that support impoverished communities. Senate Bill 080 — sponsored by Senate President James Coleman, D-Denver, Minority Leader Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, and Rep. Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs — would create the “Cradle to Career Grant Program” within the…
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Colorado legislators, prosecutors clash over proposal to limit access to third-party data
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A coalition of Colorado lawmakers is pushing to prohibit the police from purchasing personal consumer data without a warrant, setting up a clash with prosecutors who warn the measure could hamper criminal investigations. The legislators backing the measure frame it as a privacy issue, citing the Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens against unreasonable government searches…
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Lawmakers propose raising excise taxes on alcohol, marijuana to fund mental health spending
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Colorado lawmakers hope to refer a measure to the November ballot that would increase excise taxes on alcohol and marijuana, with the revenue going toward mental health and civil commitment facilities around the state. House Bill 1301, sponsored by Rep. Bob Marshall, D-Highlands Ranch, and Sen. Judy Amabile, D-Boulder, would impose sales tax increases of…
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Colorado lawmakers want to crack down on sports betting companies
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A coalition of legislators has introduced a bill that backers said would help combat sports gambling addiction, particularly among children. Colorado voters approved Proposition DD in 2019, legalizing sports betting statewide. The majority of the state’s sports betting revenue goes to the Colorado Water Plan Grant Program, which funds water conservation, storage, and supply projects.…
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Bipartisan opposition sinks eviction bill in Colorado
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Two Democrats sided with Republicans on a legislative panel to reject a proposal that would have made several changes to eviction filings and proceedings, including requiring judges to suppress court records. Sponsored by Rep. Junie Joseph, D-Boulder, House Bill 1047 would also have required landlords to provide tenants with an additional rent payment option beyond…
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Colorado House advances bill to ban pet stores from selling dogs and cats, as opponents warn of black market surge
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Colorado lawmakers advanced legislation Monday that would prohibit pet stores from selling dogs and cats sourced from large-scale commercial breeders, a move sponsors said would shut down the “puppy mill pipeline” but which critics warned would push sales into unregulated online and out-of-state markets. House Bill 1011 targets “brokers,” which the bill defines as individuals…
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Democratic lawmakers propose changes to landlord-tenant laws in Colorado | Bills in Brief
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Colorado lawmakers introduce hundreds of bills each year. Bills in brief cuts through the noise by explaining which proposals matter, what’s at stake, and how decisions at the Capitol could affect everyday life across the state. House Bill 1013, sponsored by Reps. Emily Sirota, D-Denver, and Javier Mabrey, D-Denver, and Sens. Lisa Cutter, D-Evergreen, and Mike Weissman,…
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Colorado colleges must conduct wellness check if a student is reported missing under proposal
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Spurred by the deaths of two young adults last year, a group of Colorado lawmakers is pushing legislation to require colleges to conduct wellness checks within six hours of a missing student report. The measure would also mandate statewide law enforcement training on missing persons, which backers said would close gaps that cost critical time.…
