Summary of Major Legislation Summary of 2021 K-12 Education Legislation During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to K-12 education, including teacher pay, recruitment, and retention; early childhood education; COVID-19 response and recovery; sc... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2022-04-11 Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Staff Publications Use of State Tobacco Revenue In FY 2020-21, Colorado received $314.5 million from tobacco-related sources. These include taxes on cigarettes, other tobacco products, and nicotine products and payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the To... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2022-04-11 Subjects: Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana State Revenue & Budget
SB22-105 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Tribal Governments Annual Address To Joint Session LONG TITLE: Concerning an annual address by tribal representatives to a joint session of the general assembly. LAST ACTION: 04/11/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: General Assembly SPONSORS: Sen. K. Donovan Rep. B. McLachlan
HB22-1036 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Improvement Location Certificate Real Estate Forms LONG TITLE: Concerning a requirement that certain real estate commission-approved forms specify whether the real estate transaction on which a form is based concerns a land surveyor's inspection of the real estate. LAST ACTION: 04/11/2022 | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Professions & Occupations SPONSORS: Rep. M. Snyder Rep. M. Soper Sen. P. Lee
HB22-1037 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Retail And Medical Marijuana Same Location LONG TITLE: Concerning the ability of a person to operate a dual marijuana business at the same location. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana SPONSORS: Rep. E. Hooton Rep. K. Van Winkle Sen. C. Holbert Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis
SB22-095 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Improving Missing Person Investigations LONG TITLE: Concerning improving missing person investigations. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement SPONSORS: Sen. R. Fields Sen. D. Moreno Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez Rep. J. Bacon
SB22-003 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Community College Nursing Bachelor Degree Eligibility LONG TITLE: Concerning permitting community colleges to offer a bachelor of science degree in nursing to certain students. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Higher Education SPONSORS: Sen. J. Buckner Sen. K. Donovan Rep. K. Mullica Rep. T. Exum
HB22-1250 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Nonsubstantive Changes To Title 7 Of Colorado Revised Statutes LONG TITLE: Concerning nonsubstantive changes to title 7 of the Colorado revised statutes. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Business & Economic Development SPONSORS: Rep. S. Woodrow Rep. A. Pico Sen. R. Zenzinger Sen. R. Woodward
HB22-1032 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Jury Postponement For Out-of-state Students LONG TITLE: Concerning jury duty postponement for a student enrolled in an institution of higher education outside the state of Colorado. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Courts & Judicial SPONSORS: Rep. R. Bockenfeld Rep. L. Daugherty Sen. B. Kirkmeyer Sen. J. Bridges
SB22-121 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Tuition Revenue Pledged By Institution Higher Education LONG TITLE: Concerning increasing the amount of tuition revenues pledged by an institution of higher education. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Higher Education SPONSORS: Sen. R. Zenzinger Sen. C. Simpson Rep. J. Rich Rep. B. McLachlan
SB22-141 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Nonsubstantive Changes To Title 43 LONG TITLE: Concerning making nonsubstantive changes to title 43. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Transportation & Motor Vehicles SPONSORS: Sen. D. Moreno Sen. B. Kirkmeyer Rep. M. Lynch Rep. D. Valdez
HB22-1211 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Sunset Juvenile Justice Reform Committee LONG TITLE: Concerning the continuation of the committee on juvenile justice reform, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendation contained in the 2021 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies to sunset the committee on ju... LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement SPONSORS: Rep. M. Soper Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez Sen. P. Lee Sen. B. Gardner
HB22-1257 Bill | 2022 Regular Session 2022 Criminal And Juvenile Justice Commission Recommendations LONG TITLE: Concerning the adoption of 2022 recommendations of the Colorado criminal juvenile justice commission regarding sentencing provisions for offenses, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement SPONSORS: Rep. M. Weissman Rep. M. Soper Sen. J. Gonzales Sen. B. Gardner
SB22-086 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Homestead Exemption And Consumer Debt Protection LONG TITLE: Concerning assets exempted from seizure in certain proceedings, and, in connection therewith, expanding the amount and application of the homestead exemption to include personal property that is actually used as a residence, increasing the s... LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Courts & Judicial SPONSORS: Sen. F. Winter Sen. J. Gonzales Rep. M. Gray Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez
SB22-083 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Broadband Provider's Use Of Public Rights-of-way LONG TITLE: Concerning a broadband provider's use of the public rights-of-way. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Transportation & Motor Vehicles SPONSORS: Sen. D. Coram Rep. M. Catlin Rep. S. Bird
SB22-115 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Clarifying Terms Related To Landowner Liability LONG TITLE: Concerning clarifying certain terms as the terms relate to a landowner's liability. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Civil Law SPONSORS: Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis Sen. B. Gardner Rep. M. Soper Rep. K. Tipper
HB22-1229 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Senate Bill 21-271 Clean-up LONG TITLE: Concerning adopting clean-up provisions to Senate Bill 21-271 which enacted the 2021 recommendations of the Colorado commission on criminal and juvenile justice, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement SPONSORS: Rep. M. Weissman Rep. M. Soper Sen. B. Gardner Sen. J. Gonzales
SB22-076 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Complaint Occupational License Official Acts LONG TITLE: Concerning complaints related to a person's authorization to practice an occupation for acts committed while the person is serving in an official capacity. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Local Government State Government Professions & Occupations SPONSORS: Sen. C. Holbert Rep. K. Mullica
HB22-1163 Bill | 2022 Regular Session State Income Tax Deduction For Medical Expenses LONG TITLE: Concerning the creation of a state income tax deduction for out-of-pocket medical expenses. LAST ACTION: 04/07/2022 | House Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Fiscal Policy & Taxes SPONSORS: Rep. M. Soper Sen. J. Smallwood
HB22-1100 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Prohibit Discrimination COVID-19 Vaccine Status LONG TITLE: Concerning the prohibition against discrimination based on the refusal to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine. LAST ACTION: 04/06/2022 | House Committee on Health & Insurance Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: State Government Public Health Business & Economic Development SPONSORS: Rep. K. Ransom Rep. S. Sandridge
HB22-1216 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Uniform Restrictive Employment Agreement Act LONG TITLE: Concerning the regulation of restrictive employment agreements through the enactment of the "Uniform Restrictive Employment Agreement Act". LAST ACTION: 04/06/2022 | House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Labor & Employment SPONSORS: Rep. K. Tipper Sen. J. Bridges
HB22-1116 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Plant-based Medicines LONG TITLE: Concerning establishing a policy review panel to study plant-based medicines to support mental health. LAST ACTION: 04/05/2022 | House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Human Services SPONSORS: Rep. A. Valdez Sen. J. Ginal
SJR22-006 Resolution | 2022 Regular Session Police Week And Peace Officers' Memorial Day LONG TITLE: Concerning declaring the week of May 11-16, 2022, as Police Week, and, in connection therewith, declaring May 15, 2022, as Peace Officers' Memorial Day. LAST ACTION: 04/05/2022 | House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/11/2022 - No Amendments SUBJECTS: SPONSORS: Sen. J. Cooke Sen. R. Zenzinger Rep. P. Will Rep. S. Bird
SCR22-001 Resolution | 2022 Regular Session Two-thirds Voting Requirement For Bills With Fees LONG TITLE: Submitting to the registered electors of the state of Colorado an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning requiring a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house of the general assembly for any bill that increases a fee. LAST ACTION: 04/05/2022 | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: General Assembly SPONSORS: Sen. J. Sonnenberg Sen. R. Woodward Rep. M. Soper
SB22-108 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Altered Truck Weight Documents LONG TITLE: Concerning documentation requirements to demonstrate the weight of certain trucks that are more than four thousand five hundred pounds but not more than ten thousand pounds. LAST ACTION: 04/04/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Transportation & Motor Vehicles SPONSORS: Sen. L. Liston Rep. D. Valdez
