Here is the complete list of all legislation in the Colorado legislature for which I have been a prime sponsor through 2017. To help identify the main focus of each measure I have assigned five general topics that pertained to many of the bills: lower government costs, limited government, lower taxes, more freedom for the individual citizen, and family/pro-life issues. For more specifics on each bill, please refer to the Colorado General Assembly website, (www.leg.state.co.us).
To view past E-Newsletters, which contain my reports on legislation and current events from 2017 click here.
HOUSE 2003
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB03-1042
Assisted living license fees.
LOWER GOVT.
COSTS
PASSED
HB03-1124
Public trustee accounting practices.
MORE FREEDOM
PASSED
HB03-1165
Public use of Colorado Statutes.
PASSED
HB03-1246
Welfare reform eligibility standards.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB03-1296
Medicaid reform.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB03-1375
Rainyday fund.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
PASSED
HJR03-1050
Honor home education.
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
SB03-139
Bond debt election standards.
HOUSE 2004
LIMITED GOVT.
MORE FREEDOM
HB04-1060
Children’s code changes.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB04-1138
Rainyday fund.
LIMITED GOVT.
VETOED
HB04-1165
Raising felony threshold limits.
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
HB04-1262
Red light camera sign requirements.
LIMITED GOVT.
MORE FREEDOM
PASSED
HB04-1263
No social security number for wildlife licenses.
FAMILY
HJR04-1013
Resolution supporting federal marriage amendment.
SB04-130
Limited liability for assisted living.
HOUSE 2005
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB04-1005
Rainyday fund.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB04-1132
Medicaid reform.
PRO LIFE
HB05-1155
Definition of pregnancy.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
HB05-1235
Teaching parent drivers ed.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB05-1258
Tax credits for education.
FAMILY
HCR05-1002
Legal status of marriage.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HJR05-1031
Social Security personal retirement accounts.
HOUSE 2006
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB06-1029
Medicaid reform.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB06-1114
Rainy day fund.
LOWER TAXES
HB06-1129
U.S. military income tax exemption.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
HB06-1208
Compensation for eminent domain.
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
HB06-1279
Oil shale severance tax revenues.
PRO LIFE
HCR06-1013
Defining pregnancy.
HOUSE 2007
MORE FREEDOM
HB07-1070
Gas discount bill.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB07-1136
Medicaid reform.
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
HB07-1155
Oil shale severance tax revenues.
MORE FREEDOM
PASSED
HB07-1208
Gas discount bill.
LIMITED GOVT.
HB07-1240
Super majority for revenue increases.
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
HB07-1241
Reduce income tax to offset ref C surplus.
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
HJR07-1048
Secure and safe trade and transportation.
PRO LIFE
SB07-071
Fetal homicide.
MORE FREEDOM
SB07-138
Public school religious bill of rights.
HOUSE 2008
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB08-1081
Tax credits for education.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB08-1124
Medicaid reform.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB08-1133
End diesel emission inspections.
PASSED
HB08-1318
Mitigate pine beetle problems.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
PASSED
HJR08-1022
Honor home education.
PASSED
HJR08-1033
Colorado healthy forests.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
PASSED
SB08-068
Telemedicine for Medicaid.
SENATE 2009
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
HB09-1038
Oil shale severance tax revenues.
HB09-1206
Electronic currency.
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
SB09-220
Oil shale severance tax revenues.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB09-221
Tax credits for education.
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
SB09-222
Red light camera sign requirements.
LIMITED GOVT.
SB09-236
Transparency and new school construction.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
SB09-237
Facsimile firearms on school grounds.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SCR09-001
Rainyday fund.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SJM09-006
End earmarking of Federal funds.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
SJM09-011
Tenth Amendment.
SENATE 2010
LIMITED GOVT.
HB10-1155
Precious metals TABOR reserve.
HB10-1184
Felony for multiple DUI offender.
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
HB10-1259
Conform annex act to state constitution.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB10-1295
Tax Credits for Education.
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
HB10-1413
Limitation of juvenile direct file.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HCR10-1009
Rainyday fund.
PASSED
HJR10-1012
CSU founders day.
LOWER TAXES
SB10-044
Repeal car fees.
SB10-093
Lien rights during foreclosure.
SB10-104
Conduct of voter registration drives.
LOWER TAXES
PASSED
SB10-147
Exempt life insurance annuity execution.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB10-160
Medicaid reform.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SCR10-006
Amendment 23 public education rate of growth.
SCR10-007
Sale and use of tangible personal property.
PASSED
SJR10-026
Staff Sgt. Justin Bower Memorial Highway.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SJR10-045
10th Amendment opt out of health care law.
SENATE 2011
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB11-1025
Repeal hospital provider fee.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB11-1048
Tax credits for education.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB11-1082
Repeal emission testing.
PASSED
HB11-1095
Protect security of SOS website.
LOWER TAXES
HB11-1241
Charitable use property tax exemption.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB11-006
Medicaid reform.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
SB11-055
Notice for TSA security scans.
LOWER TAXES
SB11-056
Use tax exemption out-of-state retailers.
PASSED
SB11-088
Sunset review of midwife registration.
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
SB11-103
Repeal benefit design commission.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER TAXES
SB11-121
Some severance taxes directed to property tax relief.
SB11-122
Lien rights during foreclosure.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER TAXES
SB11-237
Limit SIP controls on electric utilities.
PASSED
SJR11-019
Colorado Territory 150th anniversary.
SENATE 2012
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB12-018
Medicaid reform.
PASSED
SB12-095
Vehicle title language clarification.
SB12-135
Election night reporting.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB12-138
Child care regulations.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SCR12-003
Lottery revenues for education fund.
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
SJM12-003
IRS nonprofit reporting requirements.
PASSED
SM12-001
Tribute for Senator Fred Anderson.
SENATE 2013
HB13-1127
Insanity Pleas.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB13-1128
Exclude Counties from Air Plan.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB13-1187
No New Federal Firearms Regulations
PASSED
SB13-010
Commission on Family Medicine Bill.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB13-034
Cost of Electronic Devices in Govt. Contracts.
MORE FREEDOM
SB13-049
Roundabout Signals.
LIMITED GOVERNMENT
SB13-135
Reallocate Severance Taxes.
PASSED
SM13-002
Tribute for Sen. Roberts.
SENATE 2014
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
HB14-1003
Disaster Relief Workers Exemption.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
PASSED
HB14-1005
Relocate Ditch Headgates.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
PASSED
HB14-1006
Remit Lodging Taxes.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB14-1135
Limit Medicaid Expansion.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB14-1192
Repeal Healthcare Exchange.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
LIMITED GOVT.
PASSED
HB14-1323
Restrict Govt. Access to Electronic Records
PASSED
SB14-007
Flood Recovery Transfers.
MORE FREEDOM
SB14-032
Alternative Healthcare for Children.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB14-033
Tax credits for education.
SB14-070
CORA and Private Associations.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
SB14-071
Mail Ballot Opt-out.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
PASSED
SB14-138
Civil Immunity for Volunteers.
MORE FREEDOM
SB14-141
Suspend Election Law Changes.
MORE FREEDOM
PASSED
SB14-193
4th Amendment Bill.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
SJR14-023
Article V Resolution.
SENATE 2015
FAMILY
HB15-1014
Protect Life at Conception.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER TAXES
HB15-1066
Repeal Health Exchange.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
PASSED
HB15-1095
Allow Exemptions for Small HOAs.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
HB15-1115
Public Use of Drones.
MORE FREEDOM
HB15-1244
Cork and Carry Wine.
HB15-1297
Optometrist Health Plans.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB15-1303
PASSED
Sentencing for Assaults.
PASSED
HB15-1308
Modify Smart Act.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB15-1358
PASSED
Differential Response Program.
MORE FREEDOM
HB15-1360
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
PASSED
Acupuncturist Bill.
LIMITED GOVT.
HCR15-1003
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
Shorten General Session.
PASSED
HJR15-1005
Commemorate Martin Luther King.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB15-045
Tax Credits for Education.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB15-070
Deregulate Small Childcare.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
PASSED
SB15-129
Sunset Compliance Panel.
FAMILY
SB15-129
Preserving Parent-child Relationships.
FAMILY
PASSED
SB15-204
Child Protection Ombudsman.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB15-273
Mail Ballot Opt-out.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
SB15-277
Voter Registration Accuracy.
PASSED
FAMILY
SJR15-027
Remember Armenian Genocide.
PASSED
FAMILY
SR15-003
Pregnancy Caring Centers.
SENATE 2016
PASSED
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB16-1081
Obsolete Reporting for Medicaid.
PASSED
MORE FREEDOM
HB16-1101
Medical Decisions for Unrepresented Patients.
PASSED
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
LIMITED GOVT.
MORE FREEDOM
HB16-1360
Direct Entry Midwife Laws.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB16-002
Health Exchange Tax.
PASSED
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB16-051
Consecutive Sentences.
SB16-064
Jury Rules for Death Penalty.
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
MORE FREEDOM
SB16-123
HOV Laws.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB16-154
Tax credits for education.
PASSED
MORE FREEDOM
SB16-158
Physician Assistant Regulations.
SB16-216
Presidential Primary.
PASSED
FAMILY
SJR16-027
Home Education Resolution.
LIMITED GOVT.
SJR16-040
Article V Term Limits.
SENATE 2017
PASSED
HJM17-1001
Tribute to Bill Armstrong.
LIMITED GOVT.
HJR17-1034
Article V Term Limits.
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
HJR17-1069
Data Privacy.
PASSED
LIMITED GOVT.
HJR17-1087
Office of Public Guardianship.
HJR17-1098
Loss of Use Compensation for Car Rentals.
PASSED
HB17-1292
Child Welfare Provider Rates.
PASSED
HB17-1298
Compensation Report Deadline.
PASSED
MORE FREEDOM
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
HB17-1322
Exceptions for Mandatory Reporting.
PASSED
HB17-1353
Implement Medicaid Payments.
PASSED
HB17-1355
Block Grant for Child Care.
MORE FREEDOM
LOWER TAXES
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB17-039
Tax credits for education.
MORE FREEDOM
SB17-059
Roundabout Signals.
PASSED
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB17-065
Transparency in Medical Costs.
PASSED
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
MORE FREEDOM
SB17-065
Medicaid Correspondence Reform.
PASSED
SB17-193
Center for Addiction Study.
PASSED
SB17-196
Division of Law Technology Security.
PASSED
SB17-197
Legal Services for Dept. of Education.
PASSED
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB17-258
Open Education Resources.
PASSED
SB17-259
Protect Natural Resources.
PASSED
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB17-261
Flood Recovery.
FAMILY
MORE FREEDOM
SB17-283
Right to Disagree.
FAMILY
MORE FREEDOM
SB17-284
Woman’s Right to Know.
PASSED
SB17-292
Colorado Works Employment.
PASSED
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
SB17-295
Revise Medicaid Fraud Reporting.
PASSED
SB17-305
Primary Election Cleanup.
PASSED
SJM17-004
Memorializing Sen Schieffelin.
LIMITED GOVT.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
MORE FREEDOM
SJM17-008
Article V Term Limits.
PASSED
SJR17-025
100th Celebration for Estes Park.
LOWER GOVT. COSTS
LIMITED GOVT. COSTS
SJR17-044
Planning Convention for Article V.