Bills
Please click the links below for summaries of 2012 bills making their way through the legislature. Bill summaries are prepared by legislative fellows in the offices of Senator Irene Aguilar and Senator Mike Johnston. (Additional bills may be available by hovering your cursor over the “Bills” menu.)
Aguilar Bills (Click here for a summary of Senator Aguilar’s bills)
SB 12-020: Good Samaritan/Immunity for Overdose Reporters
SB12-037, Electronically Transmitted Prescriptions
SB12-070, a Uniform Residential Landlord and Tennant’s Rights bill
SB12-074, a bill concerning Guardianship of Adult Children with Disabilities
SB12-134, A bill concerning Hospital Charity and Prices for the Uninsured
SB12-147, A bill concerning Integrity in Elections
Business, Labor, and Technology
SB12-001, Contract Preference for Employing Coloradans
SB12-004, Procurement Preference for Materials Made in America
SB 12-030: Public Trustee and Foreclosure Sales
SB 12-038: Protect Consumers Residential Roofing Work
SB12-058, Creation of Venture Capital Advisory Board
SB12-094, Definition of Food for Sales Tax Purposes
SB 12-100: Prohbit Discrimination Labor Union Participation
SB12-143, Development of a Local Business Database
SB12-144, Office of Economic Development for Strategic Growth
SB12-154, Standards for Responsible Medical Marijuana Vendors
HB12-1015, Regulating Unregulated Professions
HB12-1061, Requirement of a Report on the Correlation Between Education Credentials Issued and the State’s Workforce Needs
HB12-1071, Portable Electronics Usage
HB12-1217, Concerning Inspection of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
HB12-1221, Billing for Anatomic Pathology Services
HB12-1270, Concerning Purches from Licensed Alcohol Beverage Retailer
HB12-1288, Administration of Information Technology Projects n State Government
Health and Human Services
SB12-011, Child Abuse Response Pilot Program
SB12-018, Alternate Medical Assistance for Elderly
SB12-022, Maintaining Childcare Assistance for Working Families
SB 12-023: Improve Eligible Persons Access to PACE
SB 12-032: Medicaid & CHIP Eligibility Changes & SSA Compliance Waiver
SB12-033, Adding Near Fatalities for Fatality Review
SB12-037, Electronically Transmitted Prescriptions
SB12-053, Repeal of Health Benefits Exchange
SB 12-054: No Retaliation against Health Employees
SB 12-060: Improvements in Medicaid Fraud Protection
SB12-078, Protection for At-Risk Adults
SB 12-085: Reducing General Fund Expenditures
SB12-090, Restoring Male Circumcision Coverage Under Medicaid
SB 12-091: Nursing Home Administration Qualifications
SB 12-099: Expand Access of Services to Academic Model Juvenile Facility
SB12-108, Oral Services for Pregnant Women Enrolled in Medicaid
SB12-127, Participation of Providers of Long-Term Care in Medicaid Care Coordination Programs
SB12-128, Efficiencies in Medicaid Long-Term Care Programs
SB12-138, Regulation of Child Care Centers by the Dept. of Human Services
SB 12-139: Colorado Jobs Support Act
Local Government
SB 12-021: Financial Literacy Pilot Program
SB12-030, Public Trustee and Foreclosure Sales
SB12-079, Revisions to the Safe2Tell Program
SB 12-081: Local Government Sprinkler Installation Requirements
SB12-087, Interest for Erroneously Collected Property Tax
SB12-088, Preemption of Local Regulations for Oil and Gas Operations
SB 12-101: Authority for a Local Improvement District
SB12-116, Penalties Associated with Cathinones
SB12-120, Interior Designers, Construction Documents, and Building Permits
SB 12-124: Eliminate Regional Tourism Project Limit
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
SB 12-008, Postpone well depletion replacement
SB 12-017: Prohibit Water Quality Standards Regarding Nutrients
SB 12-031: Federal Mineral Leasing Districts
SB 12-048: Colorado Cottage Foods Act
SB 12-068: No Trans Fat in Public School Food
SB 12-097: Streamline Change of Surface Water Diversion Point
SB 12-132: Timely Issuance of Environmental Control Permits
SB 12-133: Diversion of Electronic Devices from Landfills
HB 12-1078: Exempt Drinking Water Treatment Facilities from Certificate of Designation
Education
SB 12-036: Parental Consent for the Collection of Information from Students in Schools
SB 12-040: Higher Education Facilities Eligible for Controlled Maintenance
SB 12-045: Associate Degrees to Students Who Transfer from a Two-Year Institution
SB 12-046: Disciplinary Measures in Public Schools
SB 12-051: Contract Requirements for School Districts
SB 12-057: Indigenous Language Instruction
SB 12-061: Authorization of Charter Schools
SB 12-067: For-Profit and Nonprofit Charter Schools
SB 12-106: Statutory Changes Related to Education
SB 12-121: BEST Program and Institute Charter Schools
HD12-1001, Teacher Effectiveness Rules
HB12-1013, Intervention Services For Middle-Grade Students
Finance
SB12-006, Consolodation of State Regulatory Boards for Efficiency
SB 12-052: Local & Statewide Assessed Property Tax Exemption
SB 12-063: Severance Tax Revenues For Rural Institutions of Higher Education
SB 12-075: Medical Marijuana Financial Cooperatives Act
SB 12-082: PERA Retirement Age Same as Social Security
SB 12-086: Study Cost of Regulatory Compliance
SB 12-084: Public Employees’ Retirement Association Transparency
Judiciary
SB 12-002: Authorization of Civil Unions
SB 12-003: Employment Opportunity Act
SB 12-020: Immunity for Overdose Reporters
SB 12-027: Committee of Reference Review of Rules
SB 12-028: Aggravated Juvenile Offenders
SB 12-035: Limited Liability for Space Flight Activities
SB 12-069: Debt Recovery Statute of Limitations
SB 12-070: Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
SB 12-071: Loan Modification Remedies before Foreclosure
SB 12-073: Legislative Intent in Review of State Agency Rules
SB12-074, Guardianship of Adult Children with Disabilities
SB 12-107: Water Rights Protection Act
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs
SB12-147, Integrity in Elections
Transportation
SB12-013, Low-Speed Electric Vehicles
SB12-034, Repeal of Rapid Screen Program for Emissions
SB 12-050: Prohibit Red Light Camera Vehicle Identification
SB 12-126: Motor Vehicle Emission Inspections
Senate Bills 1-50
Senate Bills 51-100
Senate Bills 101-150
Senate Bills 151-200
Senate Bills 201-250
Senate Bills 251-300
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