#colorado legislature
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Colorado becomes first state to ban arrests solely based on field drug test results
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Colorado has become the first state in the nation to prohibit arrests based solely on colorimetric drug tests, also known as field drug tests. Last legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill establishing a working group to make recommendations regarding the use of colorimetric drug tests in criminal proceedings. Colorimetric drug tests were used in about half of all drug…
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Bipartisan Colorado bill targeting AI chatbot risks advances
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A bipartisan Colorado bill targeting risks posed by AI chatbots advanced out of committee last week with a 10-3 vote in its first hearing. House Bill 26-1263, which would establish new requirements for “conversational AI” services, cleared the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and will now move to a full House vote. Supporters say…
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City of Northglenn, state fail to reach agreement on mental health facility amid safety concerns
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The City of Northglenn said it was unable to reach an agreement with the state on a pair of transitional living facilities for individuals with mental health conditions run by the Colorado Department of Human Services. The facilities, located across from a public housing project and an industrial events center, are intended for patients who…
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Colorado bill reshaping RTD board advances
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A proposal to reshape the Regional Transportation District’s leadership easily cleared a committee vote Wednesday, advancing the bill sponsors say is needed to revive a transit system still struggling to regain riders and public trust. Critics have countered that, while they agree that RTD faces deep-seated problems, the legislation won’t fix them. Senate Bill 150…
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Colorado lawmakers propose changes to family court procedures | 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. Colorado lawmakers from both parties are seeking to make changes to various facets of the state’s family court system — from…
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Colorado Democrats eye new fee on home insurance companies
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Colorado Democrats are reviving a proposal to levy a new fee on home insurance companies, with the aim of distributing grants to fund “resilient” roofing. Introduced by Sen. Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton, Senate Bill 155 creates a government “enterprise,” which would collect a 0.5% fee of the total premium collected by an insurer on what’s called…
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Poll: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis loses support among Democrats
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Gov. Jared Polis is losing steam among members of his party, particularly progressive Democrats, according to a recent poll. Other statewide Democrats also saw their favorability ratings drop, though relatively stable compared to the governor’s numbers, the poll conducted by the Colorado Polling Institute in late March said. Forty-four percent of respondents said they view…
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Governor signs bill expanding who can petition for weapons restrictions
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Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a bill into law expanding who can ask a judge to temporarily restrict a person’s access to firearms. Established in 2019, 0Colorado’s extreme risk protection law (ERPO) initially allowed a family member or law enforcement officers to petition a court to prohibit an individual they believe poses an “imminent…
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Bill to accelerate police access to online data clears Colorado committee
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A proposal to speed up law enforcement’s access to social media data is advancing in the Colorado Legislature, drawing testimony from the residents of Evergreen, where a school shooting took place, and questions from opponents worried about privacy and constitutional limits. On Sept. 10, Desmond Holly, 16, entered Evergreen High School with a loaded revolver,…
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Denver Democrat Neal Walia lands endorsement from Ro Khanna in Colorado’s state House District 9
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California Rep. Ro Khanna on Friday endorsed legislative candidate Neal Walia in the race for an open state House seat, praising the Denver Democrat’s commitment to public service and progressive goals. Walia, who mounted an unsuccessful challenge against U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in 2022, is running in a primary in heavily Democratic House District 9,…
