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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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Apr 16, 2024
HB24-1445
Apr 16, 2024
HB24-1445
HB24-1445 Probation & Parole Reporting & Fee Conditions
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Support
Status: Under consideration
The bill requires the state court administrator to annually report on probation and parole supervision fees assessed in the previous year during its "SMART Act" hearing.
Unless inconsistent...
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Apr 16, 2024
HB24-1437
Apr 16, 2024
HB24-1437
HB24-1437 Prohibit Flat Fees for Defending Indigent Clients
Position: Support
Status: Under consideration
Beginning January 1, 2025, the bill requires a municipality that prosecutes an act of domestic violence and that contracts directly with one or more defense attorneys to provide counsel to indigent...
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Apr 16, 2024
HB24-1306
Apr 16, 2024
HB24-1306
HB24-1306 Increase Penalty Possession of Synthetic Opiates
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Oppose
Status: Failed
Under current law, the knowing possession of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that weighs more than one gram and not more than 4 grams and contains any quantity of fentanyl, carfentanil,...
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Jan 31, 2024
HB24-1167
Jan 31, 2024
HB24-1167
HB24-1167 Prohibit Student Seclusion
Student and Youth Rights
Position: Support
Status: Under consideration
The bill prohibits the use of seclusion on a student of a school district, district charter school, or institute charter school on certain property or while the student is participating in an off-campus,...
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Jan 31, 2024
HB24-1170
Jan 31, 2024
HB24-1170
HB24-1170 Rights for Youth Division of Youth Services Facilities
Student and Youth Rights
Position: Support
Status: Under consideration
The bill establishes in statute a bill of rights for youth who are the responsibility of the department of human services (department), whether the youth is detained or committed to the care and physical...
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Jan 29, 2024
HB24-1130
Jan 29, 2024
HB24-1130
HB24-1130 Privacy of Biometric Identifiers & Data
Privacy & Technology
Position: Support
Status: Awaiting Governor Signature
The bill amends the "Colorado Privacy Act" to add protections for an individual's biometric data by requiring a person that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes for and means of processing...