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.
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