WEEK OF 19 JAN 2015

 

WEEK OF 19 JAN 2015

 

Now that the Colorado legislative session has begun, we will once again try to update you on active ‘Bills’ which may impact ‘…life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness…’  As usual, the approve/oppose note is one man’s opinion–if you wish to do your own research, you can access all of the proposed laws at:

http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2015A/csl.nsf/BillFoldersHouse?OpenFrameSet

As an aside, many of you have used the Federal address of Thomas.gov. There is now a new, additional, website–Congress.gov–that looks different and has a few different resources.

https//www.Congress.gov

2015 COLORADO LEGISLATION

HB 15-1037 Religious Freedom Student Groups Higher Ed

APPROVE

HB 15-076 Prohibit Discrimination Labor Union Participation*

APPROVE

HB 15-1103 Peace Officer Status DOR Employees

OPPOSE

HB 15-1112 Born-alive Infant Protection Act

APPROVE

HB 15-1114 Prohibit State Aid to NDAA Investigations

APPROVE

HB 15-1115 Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles—privacy provision

APPROVE

HB 15-1116 Repeal School Building Inspection Requirement

OPPOSE

HB 15-1119 Local Government Fracking Ban Liable Royalties*

APPROVE

HB 15-1127 No Liability for Permitting Concealed Carry*

APPROVE

HB 15-1128 Women’s Health Protection Act

APPROVE

SB 15-059 Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles—warrants, privacy

APPROVE

SB 15-064 Application of State Water Law to Federal Agencies

APPROVE

SB 15-077 Parent’s Bill of Rights

APPROVE

SB 15-086 Repeal Gun Transfer Background Check Requirement & Fee

APPROVE—companion to HB 15-1050

SB 15-098 Codify Stock Phrases Used In Appropriation Clauses

APPROVE

SB 15-073 Restrict Statewide Tests to Federal Requirements

LOOKS GOOD, WAITING FOR MORE INFO

*Bills assigned to the ‘kill committee’

 

2015 FEDERAL LEGISLATION

U.S. HOUSE

HR 161 Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act

APPROVE

HR 36 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

APPROVE

U.S. SENATE

S 1, HR 3 Keystone XL pipeline

          APPROVE

HR 240 FY 2015 Homeland Security, through September 30, 2015

          OPPOSE