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During each legislative session, we track numerous bills that address important issues that affect our freedoms, and when appropriate, we provide testimony around these bills in the Colorado House and Senate.

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Legislative Database

Our Legislative Database catalogs all the bills we've monitored in recent years. Search or browse it to gain historical perspective on all of our legislative victories and defeats.

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Aug 11, 2010
SB006
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Aug 11, 2010
SB006

SB006: Create Identification Processing Unit For Detention Facilities

Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Signed by governor
Creates the county jail identification processing unit in the division that issues drivers' licenses within the department of revenue. Directs the unit to process identification cards at metropolitan-area...
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Aug 11, 2010
HB 1351
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Aug 11, 2010
HB 1351

HB 1351: Increased Earned TIme Allowance

Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Signed by governor
Increases the amount of earned time from 10 to 12 days per month that an inmate may earn. Permits executive director of DOC to deduct up to 60 days from nonviolent felon’s sentence.
 
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Aug 11, 2010
HB 1349
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Aug 11, 2010
HB 1349

HB 1349: Continue Health Care After Employment

Racial Justice
Status: Signed by governor
Allows terminated employee to continue health care with 65% premium if assistance-eligible. Defines eligibility. 
 
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Aug 11, 2010
HB 1348
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Aug 11, 2010
HB 1348

HB 1348: Activities Performing Legislative Duties

Government Transparency
Status: Signed by governor
Prohibits a legislator or legislative staff from being questioned in any other place for conducting legislative activity. Amends definition of “working product.”
 
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Aug 11, 2010
HB 1326
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Aug 11, 2010
HB 1326

HB 1326: Integrity of Citizen-Initiated Petitions

Voting Rights
Status: Signed by governor
Motivated by several of the 2008 election's petitions, clarifies petition process. Changes terminology and requirements for certain terminology on petition. Changes deadline date for filing ballot...
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Aug 11, 2010
HB 1321
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Aug 11, 2010
HB 1321

HB 1321: Pre-Trial Detention of Juveniles

Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Signed by governor
Changes the standard for allowing a juvenile to be held in an adult jail to require an order from the court that the juvenile be held for criminal proceedings as an adult or the DA has direct filed an...
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