The House Finance Committee passed Senate Bill 2, by Sen.Pat Steadman, D-Denver and Rep. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver today, a measure allowing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples in Colorado. The deciding vote was cast by Rep. Donald Beezley, R-Broomfield
The measure now heads to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration.
The House Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 2, by Sen.Pat Steadman, D-Denver and Rep. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver today, a measure allowing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples in Colorado. The deciding vote was cast by Rep. B.J. Nikkel, R-Loveland.
The measure now heads to the House Finance Committee for consideration.
A bipartisan House sponsored proposal is underway at the capitol to allow victims of the Lower North Fork Fire to receive compensation from the state that exceeds current limitations on such compensation.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, Republican Attorney General John Suthers joined leadership of the Senate and House in announcing the proposal.
The soon to be introduced [...]
…But one legislative critic says budget basics like education should have a higher priority than movie production.
A measure seeking harsher penalties for hit-and-run drivers passed unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee today and is now headed to the Senate Appropriations Committee before it can head to the full Senate for consideration.
House Bill 1084 by Reps. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora and Kathleen Conti, R-Littleton and Sens. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge and Steve [...]
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today that he has joined twelve other governors in sending a letter to nineteen CEO’s of car companies urging them to manufacture vehicles that use natural gas.
The letter, states in part, that ”a bipartisan partnership between governors and auto manufacturers in the U.S. makes sense and has the potential to [...]
A proposed Senate measure, sending a message to President Obama urging him to consider an religious exemption for employers who want to opt out of providing health insurance coverage of services that are contrary to their beliefs, was struck down today by the full senate on a party-line vote.
Senate Memorial 3, by Sen. Tim Neville, [...]
“…we need to recognize that the fire, which was started by the state, has devastated the lives of so many families…”
Bill’s sponsor says teachers need greater flexibility in deciding whether they want to be in or out.
Measure would mean easier online searches, reduced filing fees for the public.
