I took my lovely wife for a well-deserved vacation (I enjoyed it as well) so here is a two-week catch-up on our legislators.  They have only until 11 May to steal more of our liberty.   HB22-1371    Remove Peace Officer…

  Over the last two weeks, not much has happened in the way of NEW attacks on our liberty. An update on HB22-1279, the Reproductive Health Equity Act; Gov. Polis signed this atrocity on 4 April.  The only bills to…

  Well, the session is half over.  If you have been following the results so far, and think it can’t get any worse, hold on to your hats.  They usually save the worst for last, when time does not allow…

If you have never read a proposed bill from the legislature, you MUST read this one. I have been reading legislation occasionally for most of my adult life.  For the last decade plus I have read nearly every proposed bill…

  Only 12 bills dropped last week.  Over the last three weeks over a dozen bills have been introduced concerning sunset provisions.  NONE allowed for the sunset, instead the deadline was extended   HB22-1278    Behavioral Health Administration  Consolidates programs under…

About 415 bills have been introduced so far so we are over half-way through the expected total already.  Many Colorado laws have sunset dates established.  About a dozen of these bills continue the laws with a new future sunset date. …

  HB22-1136    Ultrasound Video Demonstration In Sex Education MAYBE this will prevent teen pregnancy or abortion HB22-1137    Homeowners’ Association Board Accountability And Transparency Trying to rein in abusive HOA boards HB22-1138    Reduce Employee Single-occupancy Vehicle Trips Another costly burden on…

Only six bills dropped this past week.  Here’s four of them. HB22-1134    Measures To Reduce Use Single-use Meal Accessories There is nothing they won’t meddle with.  If this passes, KFC mashed potatoes and gravy will be finger food and you…

HB22-1069    Parent Authority To Request Public School Reforms Establishes petition process to propose reforms.  Requires signatures of 50% of ALL parents in targeted school HB22-1078    Voting Systems Standards Adoption             Title sounds good but the bill is not HB22-1079    Abolishing…

SB22-001    Crime Prevention Through Safer Streets Notice that funding police is not here“…improvements designed to create safer streets. Such improvements may include: (A) better lighting; (B) improved trash collection; (C) access control; (D) territorial reinforcement; and 7 (E) improved space…