During each legislative session, we track numerous bills that address important issues that affect our freedoms, and when appropriate, we provide testimony around these bills in the Colorado House and Senate.
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Our Legislative Database catalogs all the bills we've monitored in recent years. Search or browse it to gain historical perspective on all of our legislative victories and defeats.
The bill permits the issuance of a marriage license only to a person who is 18 years of age, unless the person is at least 16.5 years of age and emancipated through a court procedure. The bill creates a...
Under current law, if a defendant is arrested for certain crimes and the court determines that the public would be in significant peril if the accused is released, the defendant is not bailable. The bill...
Existing law prohibits a person serving a sentence of parole from being eligible to register to vote or to vote in any election. Section 1 of the bill declares that the purposes of parole are served...
The bill creates a new correctional facility level designation for transition centers that are used to enhance successful reintegration into the community. Under current law, there are prison population...
The bill creates rights for defendants related to release on bond as follows: • A court has to hold a bond setting hearing for a defendant within 48 hours after the defendant's arrest; • Unless...