Tag: House Judiciary Committee
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Taking Colorado workers’ ID documents would be a crime under this proposal
After a narrow 6–5 vote, a bill to bar employers from taking workers’ identification documents is moving to the full Colorado House, sparking questions about how often such intimidation occurs and whether a new state law is necessary. House Bill 1283, sponsored by Democratic Reps. Junie Joseph and Naquetta Ricks, would make it a Class…
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Colorado House Judiciary Committee to hear impeachment resolution against Secretary of State
Rules set for each side to present their case in what House Speaker is calling a ‘waste of time’
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East High School student testifies on gun bills hours after school shooting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Alexander Cisneros spent Wednesday morning in lockdown after one of his classmates at East High School allegedly shot two faculty members. Seven hours later, he spent the evening advocating for gun safety in front of the Colorado legislature. Just before 10 a.m., a 17-year-old student shot and…
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Colorado lawmakers target indecent exposure in front of children
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In January 2020, two Larimer County sisters ages 14 and 16 were sitting in a parking lot eating a snack after school when a strange man drove up to them. The man raised his pelvis to his window and exposed his genitals to the girls, masturbating in front of them. The man was immediately apprehended…
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Colorado could soon require mediation before eviction for tenants on government financial assistance
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Samantha Hudson and her two daughters were living on just $400 a month from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Unable to keep up with her rent and facing threats of eviction, Hudson moved out of her home and onto the streets. Hudson said her family…
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Colorado bill would reduce prison sentences for inmates pursuing higher education
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Colorado has among the worst recidivism rates in the country, with over 50% of people released from prison ending up back behind bars within three years. Lawmakers want to change that with House Bill 1037. If passed into law, the bill would deduct one year from an inmate’s prison sentence for every associate, bachelor’s or…
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Bills advance to prevent police lying to minors, expand DNA testing, limit prison restraints
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The House Judiciary Committee advanced a series of bills Tuesday that seek to prevent police from lying to minors, expand post-conviction DNA testing and limit the use of restraints in prisons. If passed by the full state legislature, House Bill 1042 would make any statements…
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Felony for expungement: Arapahoe sheriff offers compromise on fentanyl bill
Law enforcement advocates are pursuing a compromise to make possession of any amount of fentanyl a felony but allow for the expungement of the criminal record upon completion of certain programs, such as drug treatment or diversion. Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown told Colorado Politics that offer was “met with resistance” when he and others…
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Neguse lands coveted spot on House Judiciary Committee
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse has landed a seat on the high-profile House Judiciary Committee, Democratic leadership announced Wednesday. The newly elected Boulder Democrat, an attorney, was one one of eight freshman Democrats named to the panel. “The Judiciary Committee will take up incredibly important work…