Colorado’s Citizen Legislature – July 2020
By Doris Beaver ~ Colorado’s legislature adjourned on June 15th, 2020. As covered in the June column, the later than statute-set adjournment date (May 6th this year) was allowed by the Colorado Supreme...
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By Doris Beaver ~ Colorado’s First Regular Session of the 73rd General Assembly began on January 13, 2021, with a new Speaker in charge in the House, Representative Alec Garnett, who represents...
View ArticleColorado’s Citizen Legislature – Mar. 2021
By Doris Beaver ~ House Bill 21-1048: HB 1048 concerns “a requirement that retail establishments accept United States currency for purchases (if an individual accepting payment is present).” While HB...
View ArticleColorado’s Citizen Legislature – April, 2021
HOUSE BILL 21-1172: HB 1172 concerns a subject that’s a real sore point for people who have loved ones in health-care facilities. The pandemic prevented this writer from seeing/visiting her Mother for...
View ArticleColorado’s Citizen Legislature – May – June 2021
By Doris Beaver ~ May 2021 The General Assembly has been most unusual this session. As adjournment date (June 12th) approaches, today’s column will be the final for this session. Give a read in the...
View ArticleColorado’s Citizen Legislature – July 2021
By Doris Beaver ~ The Colorado General Assembly managed to complete its legislative business and adjourned on June 8th, four days ahead of its originally scheduled adjournment date of June 12th....
View ArticleColorado’s Citizen Legislature – Feb. 2021
By Doris Beaver ~ Opening day for the General Assembly was January 12th, and another session is well underway. House Bill 22-1035: HB 1035 concerns “Modernization of the ‘Older Americans Act,’ and...
View ArticleColorado’s Citizen Legislature – April 2022
By Doris Beaver ~ It seems almost surreal to be writing about legislation with the national news opening each segment about War – the war in Ukraine. Senate Bill 22-154: “Concerning Increasing Safety...
View ArticleColorado’s Citizen Legislature – May 2022
By Doris Beaver ~ Senate Bill 22-053: Senate Bill 22-053, to be referred to as “No Patient or Resident Left Alone Act,” is most likely in response to the pandemic when families were not allowed to...
View ArticleColorado’s Citizen Legislature – June 2022
By Doris Beaver ~ Despite yet another legislative session with the COVID 19 pandemic plaguing the country gas and inflation, the highest since the 1970s – Colorado seems to be on track for a banner...
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