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"Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom." -- John Adams (Defense of the Constitution, 1787)
Controversial Bills
SB09-068
Sponsor: Sen. Morse (D-Colorado Springs). Raises marriage license fees and divorce fees to give money to domestic abuse programs.
Status: sent to Governor's office.
SB09-088
Sponsor: Sen. Viega (D-Denver). Extends state employees' health insurance benefits to same-sex couples.
Status: signed into law.
SB09-108
Sponsor: Sen. Gibbs (D-Silverthorne). "FASTER" brings in $250 million every year for transportation entirely through new fees.
Status: signed into law by Gov. Ritter on 3/2. Comes into effect immediately.
SB09-156
Sponsor: Sen. Viega (D-Denver). Bans stores from distributing plastic bags. Click here to read the article.
Status: killed on the Senate floor on 2/24.
SB09-170
Sponsor: Sen. Romer (D-Denver). Allows illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition.
Status: killed during 2nd reading.
SB09-173
Sponsor: Sen. White (R-Hayden). Transfers $500 million from Pinnacol Assurance's reserves to the state as a way to fill in the hole in the state budget. Click here to read the Solicitor General's opinion that this is unconstitutional and indefensible in court.
Status: killed in House Appropriations Committee.
SB09-223
Sponsor: Sen. Boyd (D-Lakewood). Increases license fees for sit-down restaurants serving up to 100 people to $255 per year.
Status: sent to Governor's office.
SB09-225
Sponsor: Sen. Boyd (D-Lakewood). Defines birth control as a device that prevents pregnancy. The problem with this bill is that the state defines pregnancy as beginning at implantation and not conception. This furthers the pro-abortion agenda.
Status: signed into law.
SB09-228
Sponsor: Sen. Morse (D-Colorado Springs). Raises the 6% legislative spending cap, which says the General Assembly cannot increase spending by more than 6% every year.
Status: sent to Governor's office
SB09-281
Sponsor: Sen. Shaffer(D-Longmont). Returns Pinnacol Assurance to the control of the State of Colorado.[Amended to place Pinnacol under multiple audits and have performance studied by the Legislative Audit Committee.]
Status: sent to Governor's office.
SB09-296
Sponsor: Sen. Boyd (D-Lakewood). Mandates seatbelts in Colorado, makes failure to comply a primary offense.
Status: killed in House Appropriations Committee.
HB09-1019
Sponsor: Rep. Peniston (D-Denver). Requires ID collar or chip on your cat.
Status: calendared during 2nd readings.
HB09-1057
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Kerr (D-Lakewood). Requires businesses to allow 40 hours leave per year for parents to attend school-related functions. This will increase the cost of business, particularly small business.
Status: sent to Governor's office.
HB09-1091
Sponsor: Reps. Soper (D-Westminster) & Court (D-Denver). Requires Carbon Monoxide detectors be placed in homes.
Status: signed into law on 3/25.
HB09-1192
Sponsor: Rep. McFadyen (D-Pueblo West). Allows grocery and convenience stores to sell full-strength beer.
Status: killed in House Business Committee on 3/11.
HB09-1094
Sponsor: Rep. Levy (D-Boulder). Makes texting while driving a secondary offense. Minors are prohibited from cell phone usage.
Status: sent to Governor's office.
HB09-1170
Sponsor: Rep. Casso (D-Thornton). Requires employers to pay unemployment benefits to the employees striking against them.
Status: sent to Governor's office.
HB09-1224
Sponsor: Rep. Schafer (D-Wheatridge). Prohibits gender-based insurance rates.
Status: signed into law.
HB09-1260
Sponsor: Rep. Ferrandino (D-Denver). Allows two unmarried people to become designated beneficiaries of each other without a will--a de facto civil union bill.
Status: signed into law.
HB09-1273
Sponsor: Rep. Kefalas (D-Ft. Collins). Creates an authority to push socialized health care.
Status: killed at sponsor's request.
HB09-1274
Sponsor: Rep. Weissman (D-Louisville). Repeals the death penalty in Colorado.
Status: killed in the Senate.
HB09-1292
Sponsor: Rep. McGihon (D-Denver). Reviews the regulations placed on the oil & gas industry and puts them into effect.
Status: signed into law.
HB09-1299
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Kerr (D-Lakewood). Enters Colorado into an agreement with 4 other states to require all Colorado's electoral votes (9) to be cast for the Presidential candidate receiving the most popular vote. Such a law would be contrary to our founding fathers' desire for the electoral college and would nearly eliminate Colorado's influence in future Presidential elections.
Status: killed at Sponsor's request.
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