Author: Marissa Ventrelli marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
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From social media trusts to 3D-gun restrictions: How Colorado’s latest laws affect residents
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed two new laws — one requiring parents to set up trusts for children who appear on social media and another banning the production of firearms using 3D‑printing technology. Under House Bill 1058, parents must create a trust for their child if the family earns at least $40,000 a year from…
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Colorado to get $75 million from opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma
A $7.4 billion settlement reached with the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family — its owners — is now legally effective a decade after attorneys general from multiple states launched an investigation and seven years after Colorado filed a lawsuit against them. The company produced OxyContin. “This settlement ends their involvement with Purdue…
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Selling dogs, cats in pet stores now banned in Colorado
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law last week prohibiting pet stores from selling dogs and cats, which sponsors have nicknamed the “Pistol the Pomeranian Protection Act.” House Bill 1011, sponsored by House Majority Leader Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, Rep. Karen McCormick, D-Hygiene, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez and Sen. Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, would…
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Selling dogs, cats in pet stores now banned in Colorado
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law last week prohibiting pet stores from selling dogs and cats, which sponsors have nicknamed the “Pistol the Pomeranian Protection Act.” House Bill 1011, sponsored by House Majority Leader Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, Rep. Karen McCormick, D-Hygiene, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez and Sen. Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, would…
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Selling dogs, cats in pet stores now banned in Colorado
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law last week prohibiting pet stores from selling dogs and cats. House Bill 1011 would still allow pet stores to house pets available for adoption through local shelters. Eight states and 26 Colorado towns have banned pet stores from selling animals, such as dogs, cats, and rabbits. According…
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Colorado bill allowing THC beverages to be sold at grocery stores, restaurants pulled by sponsor
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A Denver Democrat decided on Tuesday to pull a proposal that would have allowed beverages with tetrahydrocannabinol or THC to be sold at locations like grocery stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. THC is the psychoactive substance in cannabis, the chemical that gives people a high. Senate Bill 164 would have established a regulatory framework for…
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Proposal exempting some IT equipment from ‘right-to-repair’ law fails
A bill proposing an exemption to Colorado’s “right to repair” laws for “critical infrastructure” failed to pass its first committee in the House after clearing the Senate. Senate Bill 090 would have exempted information technology equipment considered “critical infrastructure” — defined by the federal government as physical and information systems and assets essential to the…
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Colorado lawmakers propose security overhaul after rise in political attacks nationwide
Colorado legislators unveiled a 60‑page bill that would expand protections for elected officials, staff, and judicial employees, responding to a string of high‑profile attacks nationwide and growing safety concerns inside courthouses and the state Capitol. Part of their effort is to shield widely consumed information, such as candidates’ disclosure statements, from public view, a move…
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Colorado Democrats eye new state requirements for ICE facilities
Colorado state representatives voted along party lines to pass a bill establishing additional inspection requirements for immigration detention centers and expanding civil liabilities related to sharing information with federal immigration authorities. It’s the latest proposal to come out of the state Capitol, which has embraced so-called “sanctuary laws,” which limit or prohibit cooperation with federal…
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Gov. Polis unveils plan aimed at cutting Colorado home insurance costs by up to $800 a year
Gov. Jared Polis and Division of Insurance Commissioner Mike Conway unveiled a “roadmap” on Thursday that they say will save the average Coloradan $800 a year on homeowner’s insurance. Colorado has some of the highest homeowners’ insurance rates in the country, according to the National Association of Realtors. While premiums nationwide increased by about 58%…