Gov. Polis signs bills into law

Monday, May 20, 2019

 

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

 

Number

Title

Sponsors

Summary

SB19-163

Sunset Cold Case Task Force

Sen. Marble / Rep. Galindo

Concerning the continuation of the cold case task force, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.

HB19-1189

Wage Garnishment Reform

Reps. Gray & Valdez / Sens. Bridges & Fields

Concerning wage garnishment reform, and, in connection therewith, reducing disposable earnings by health insurance premiums, reducing the amount that is subject to garnishment, and providing more detailed information to the judgment debtor regarding garnishment.

SB19-165

Increase Parole Board Membership

Sen. Rodriguez / Reps. Hansen & Ransom

Concerning the membership of the state board of parole, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

SB19-161

Sunset Council For Parent Involvement In Education

Sens. Bridges & Story / Rep. Kipp

Concerning the continuation of the state advisory council for parent involvement in education, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies and making an appropriation.

HB19-1288

Foster Youth Sibling Bill Of Rights

Reps. Singer & Duran / Sens. Fields & Crowder

Concerning increasing protections to ensure foster youth siblings maintain sibling relationships by providing foster youth siblings with certain rights, and, in connection therewith, establishing the foster youth sibling bill of rights.

SB19-061

Self-contained Breathing Apparatus Testing And Certification

Sens. Tate & Zenzinger / Reps. Arndt

& Hooton

Concerning standards for the certification of certain types of respirators equipped with pressure vessels, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

SB19-145

Sunset Continue Dialysis Clinic And Technician Regulation

Sen. Todd / Rep. Valdez

Concerning the continuation of the regulation of dialysis care by the department of public health and environment.

SB19-194

National Guard Tuition Assistance Colorado State University Global

Sens. Garcia

& Zenzinger

/ Reps. Froelich

& Van Winkle

Concerning the addition of Colorado state university - global campus as a designated institution of higher education for purposes of tuition assistance for members of the National Guard.

SB19-205

 

Honor Service Of Women Veterans

Sens. Danielson

& Zenzinger

/ Reps. Michaelson Jenet

& Duran

Concerning the creation of a license plate to honor women veterans of the United States armed forces, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

SB19-167

Honor Colorado Professional Fire Fighters

Sen. Danielson

& Reps. Exum

& Duran

Concerning the creation of a Colorado professional fire fighters license plate, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

HB19-1080

Benefits For First Responders With A Disability

Rep. Bockenfeld

/ Sens. Cooke

& Garcia

Concerning benefits for first responders with a disability.

HB19-1244

Expand Peace Officer Mental Health Support Program

Reps. Coleman & Carver / Sens. Fields & Gardner

Concerning the peace officers mental health support grant program, and, in connection therewith, allowing certain agencies to apply for grants from the program and expanding the permissible uses of money awarded as grants under the program.

SB19-136

Expand Division Youth Services Pilot Program

Reps. Gonzalez & Gutierrez / Sen. Lee

Concerning an expansion of the pilot program in the division of youth services, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

HB19-1160

Mental Health Facility Pilot Program

Reps. Landgraf & Singer / Sen. Lee

Concerning a mental health facility pilot program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

SB19-222

Individuals At Risk Of Institutionalization

Sens. Lee & Story / Reps. Esgar & Landgraf

Concerning the improvement of access to behavioral health services for individuals at risk of institutionalization, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

SB19-223

Actions Related To Competency To Proceed

Sens. Lee & Gardner / Reps. Weissman

& Landgraf

Concerning actions related to competency to proceed, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.

HB19-1170

Residential Tenants Health And Safety Act

Reps. Jackson & Weissman / Sens. Williams

& Bridges

Concerning increasing tenant protections relating to the residential warranty of habitability.

HB19-1118

Time Period To Cure Lease Violation

Reps. Jackson & Galindo

/ Sen. Williams

Concerning the time allowed for a tenant to cure a lease violation that is not a substantial violation.

HB19-1138

Vehicle Transfer Registration Fee Credit

Reps. Williams & Melton / Sens. Williams & Priola

Concerning the credit an owner of a vehicle may receive for fees paid to register a motor vehicle when the vehicle is sold before the registration expires, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

HB19-1248

Lobbyist Transparency Act

Reps. Weissman

& Cutter / Sen. Foote

Concerning measures to promote transparency about the activities of persons lobbying state government officials, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

HB19-1085

Grants For Property Tax Rent And Heat

Rep. Exum / Sen. Zenzinger

Concerning the property-related expense assistance grants for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

SB19-149

Sunset Human Trafficking Council

Sens. Garcia & Marble / Rep. Froelich

Concerning the continuation of the Colorado human trafficking council.

SB19-150

Sunset Public Livestock Markets

Sens. Donovan & Sonnenberg

/ Reps. Buentello

& Pelton

Concerning the continuation of the regulation of public livestock markets, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.

SB19-244

Management Of Legislative Workplace Conduct

Sens. Winter & Gardner / Rep. Lontine

Concerning statutory changes to implement changes to the workplace policies of the general assembly, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

HB19-1246

Local Government Regulation Of Food Trucks

Reps. Van Winkle

& Kraft-Tharp

/ Sens. Cooke & Moreno

Concerning the regulation of food truck businesses by local governments.

SB19-155

Sunset Accountancy Board

Sens. Williams & Priola / Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Snyder

Concerning the continuation of the state board of accountancy, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.

SB19-173

Colorado Secure Savings Plan Board

Sens. Donovan & Pettersen / Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Hansen

Concerning the creation of the Colorado secure savings plan board to study appropriate approaches to increase the amount of retirement savings by Colorado's private sector workers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

HB19-1217

PERA Public Employees' Retirement Association Local Government Division Member Contribution Rate

Rep. Becker / Sens. Court & Tate

Concerning the elimination of the two percent increase in the member contribution rate to the public employees' retirement association for members in the local government division of the association.

HB19-1219

Child Welfare Permanency Planning

Rep. Gonzales-Gutierrez

/ Sen. Crowder

Concerning modernization of the permanency hearing statutes.

HB19-1128

Lottery Intercepts

Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Saine / Sens. Fields & Smallwood

Concerning intercepts, and, in connection therewith, intercepting lottery winnings to pay outstanding court obligations.

HB19-1023

Foster Children Driving Licenses

Reps. Saine & Jackson / Sens. Marble & Todd

Concerning issuance of driving authorization documents to foster children who are under eighteen years of age, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

 

 

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