ColoradoCapitolWatch

House and Senate meet today at 10. Two AI bills still on the agenda along with bill to make health insurance affordable. conta.cc/4626Fls

Thirty bills with 16 left in play in the Extraordinary Sesson. AI gets attention as legislators try to find the right balance between a back off and consumer protections. $750 million to $800 million in revenue will be the outcome. conta.cc/4fMXhFD

Another 9 Senate bills put in the hopper. Total of 30 bills so far for Special Session, aka Extraordinary Session. Committee hearings ongoing.

21 bills up at General Assembly. 11 GOP and 10 Dem. HB25-S1008 on AI is only bipartisan with Frizell hopping on with 3 Dem sponsors. GOP bills on taxes and health care. Dem bills on taxes and health care. Here opposites do not attract.

Here's an overview and list of bills still in the 2025 pipeline at the General Assembly. See also killed bills. conta.cc/3RN6B16 #copolitics #coleg

JBC gets after two divisions - Air Pollution Control and Labor Standards and Statistics. Both have problems with their missions. Performance audits will define issues and solutions. conta.cc/4lIlY8D #copolitics #coleg

HB25-1333 creates a human resources division for the General Assembly to administer complaints, including sexual harassment and workplace expectations violations. A professional HR person will take over this function. conta.cc/3S1JHmE #copolitics #coleg

SCR-002 on child sexual abuse to allow victims their day in civil court passes Senate SMV yesterday. If 002 makes it through, you'll see the question as an amendment to the constitution on the ballot. #copolitics #coleg conta.cc/4lxKzNt

Voter Rights bill passes and will go to the Governor. Bill cinches down rights for specified groups to ensure every qualified person can vote in Colorado. conta.cc/3GbfXkI #colegialas #copolitics

Social equity goes to marijuana licensees for marijuana delivery to hotels and events. How fun is all of that? conta.cc/4jvFlA4 #copolitics #coleg

Ballot issues, especially concerning tax increases, get more scrutiny with HB25-1327. conta.cc/4lqYC7z #copolitics #coleg

No posting digitally altered intimate images without permission for financial gain - SB25-288 makes that a Class 1 to Class 6 misdemeanor. conta.cc/3RHotdF #copolitics #coleg

Careless driving bill will grab your drivers license for a year if you hit someone and cause serious bodily harm or death. Make sure you keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road! conta.cc/3R82vAl #copolitics #coleg

CO protects students with SB25-276 by putting up guardrails for immigration enforcement actions in schools or health care facilities. Bill follows goals of Pres. Lyndon Johnson's 1965 signature immigration act. #copolitics #coleg

Wine deliveries to homes must be signed for by sober person 21+ with ID verified. No more deliveries just left at the door. conta.cc/42gMdtU #copolitics #coleg

Colorado caught in Greenland-US territory and resource extraction dispute. Territory swaps proposed by Trump. conta.cc/4lrWsEO #copolitics #coleg

Colorado's budget comes in at about $46.55 billion with pennies here and there. Joint Budget Committee uses a razor blade rather than chainsaw to trim many programs and preserve Ed and Health Care. Now the debates begin. conta.cc/4j7Mlml #copolitics #coleg

Two transgender bills introduced to counter Trump executive orders. One says CO health insurers must offer the care. Another protects transgender care for minors. conta.cc/44b834C #copolitics #coleg

89 bills on the postponed indefinitely (PI) list so far out of 513. GOP legislators are the losers with 65 bills six feet under. conta.cc/42j250j #copolitics #coleg

Federally licensed firearms sellers can request serial number checks with SB25-205 before they buy a used firearm to find out if it's stolen, lost, or has been used in a crime. Sheriffs do the checking. conta.cc/3RiLT8X #copolitics #coleg