DENVER, Colorado, April 21 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: The House Energy & Environment Committee today passed legislation that would improve Colorado's air quality and reduce harmful emissions. HB23-1294 would strengthen measures to reduce ozone and increase opportunities for public engagement to improve the emissions permitting process. SB23-016 would propel Colorado's clean energy transition by establishing interim greenhouse gas emissions targets and incentivizing investments in electr more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 21 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Senators Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, and Sonya Jaquez Lewis', D-Longmont, bill to prohibit local governments from providing space in jails and prisons to detain undocumented people for civil immigration purposes cleared the Senate today. HB23-1100 would limit local governments' participation in immigration detention by prohibiting them from entering into certain contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and with p more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 21 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Today the Senate approved Senators Faith Winter, D-Westminster, and Sonya Jaquez Lewis', D-Longmont, bill to enact patient consent protections for intimate exams. HB23-1077 would require health care professionals, students, medical residents and trainees to obtain informed consent from patients before performing intimate examinations, unless in emergency situations. In addition to consent, health care professionals would only be ab more PR