The House JUST advanced the 2026 budget on second reading. This bipartisan budget protects K-12 education and core health care services, while making reductions across state departments, lowering the state's reserve and reducing Medicaid spending to close a $1.2B deficit.

Good morning! We're back. Tune in to the FY26-27 budget debate ⤵️ Despite budget challenges, we are working hard to bring down costs, stand up for what's right, and maximize every dollar for Colorado families. colorado.open.media/sessions/339...

🥔🍑 We LOVE our Colorado-grown products and the farmers who grow and harvest them🌽🌶️ Rep. Matt Martinez's bill to prevent out-of-state farms from using Colorado-grown labelling was just signed into law!

We're beginning debate on the FY26-27 budget right now. Stream it ⤵️ colorado.open.media/sessions/338...

Speaker Julie McCluskie and Rep. Kyle Brown are introducing a bill today that would: 💵 Save Coloradans money on property insurance ⛈️ Protect homes from wind and hail damage Learn more about their bill ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/lawmake... #coleg #copolitics

Speaker Julie McCluskie and Rep. Rebekah Stewart passed a bill today to protect Colorado nonprofits from hostile federal actions. Learn more ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/bill-to...

Rep. Willford and Sen. Wallace, Chairs of the House and Senate State of the State Affairs Committees, released a statement regarding the Colorado Court of Appeals decision to uphold Tina Peters' conviction and order that she be re-sentenced by a District Court ⤵️

✅ Creating safer streets for Colorado students Reps. @kennynguyen.bsky.social and @repfroe.bsky.social's bill to improve road safety near schools just passed the House! Learn more ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/legisla...

🏳️‍🌈 CO House Democrats just advanced Reps. Alex Valdez and @repkarenmccormick.bsky.social's bill that would give LGBTQ+ Coloradans a legal pathway for damages if they were harmed by conversion therapy 🏳️‍🌈 Learn more about the bill ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/%E2%80%...

ICYMI: Rep. Katie Stewart's bill passed committee yesterday! HB26-1328 would improve non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) for Medicaid patients and drivers, boost the patient experience & strengthen oversight in the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HPCF).

NEW: Trump issued an executive order today, attacking vote-by-mail and aiming to exert federal control over states' elections. Read Rep. Jenny Willford and Sen. Katie Wallace's full statement on the executive order ⤵️

Trans 🏳️‍⚧️ Day 🏳️‍⚧️ of 🏳️‍⚧️ Visibility!!!

Reps. Matt Martinez and Tisha Mauro's bill to improve funeral home transparency passed committee! This bill is another step that Colorado Democrats are taking to make sure that our funeral homes are following the law. Read more ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/martine...

Reps. Katie Stewart and @javiermabrey.bsky.social's bill advanced on the House floor today. This bill protects incarcerated Coloradans by: ✅ Strengthening jail safety policies regarding strip searches ✅ Preventing sexual assaults ✅ Protecting whistleblowers www.cohousedems.com/news/mabrey%...

NEW: Reps. Valdez and @repkarenmccormick.bsky.social released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against Colorado’s conversion therapy ban 🧵

The Farm Worker Movement was always about the thousands of farm workers who risked everything to fight for better treatment. Today, Farm Workers Day, will now honor the contributions and history of ALL farm workers 👩‍🌾🚜 📺 Watch Rep. @replorenagarcia.bsky.social's remarks ⤵️

🩷🤍🩵 March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility 🩵🤍🩷 Today, we celebrate our trans neighbors and acknowledge that, due to threats of violence and discrimination, not all trans people can or want to be visible.

Majority Leader Monica Duran and Rep. @replorenagarcia.bsky.social's bill to rename Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day is officially on the way to Gov. Polis' desk to be signed into law 🎉 www.cohousedems.com/news/house-p...

Speaker Pro Tem Andy Boesenecker's bill is now LAW 🥳 "By requiring social media companies to respond to search warrants in a timely manner, we can improve pathways to justice and protect our communities from further harm." - Speaker Pro Tem Andy Boesenecker www.cohousedems.com/news/legisla...

Ever noticed that your price for a flight drastically increased after you looked up a Broadway show in NY or have a funeral to attend in FL? Assist. Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon and Rep. @javiermabrey.bsky.social's bill to prohibit this just passed the House today.

🤖 AI chatbot protections bill has PASSED the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee 🤖 Reps. Sean Camacho and Javier Mabrey's bill would set safeguards around AI chatbot communications to protect kids and save lives. Link in bio 🔗

The 2025 FTC report found that individualized pricing tools are being used to target specific consumers with artificially-inflated prices for goods and services based on their surveillance data. AML Jennifer Bacon & Rep. @javiermabrey.bsky.social just advanced a bill to prohibit this in CO 🧵

Interlock devices have blocked over 180,000 alcohol-impaired driving attempts since 2006. Watch Rep. Amy Pashcal's interview on HB26-1242 ⤵️ kdvr.com/news/local/f...

Reps. Alex Valdez and @repkarenmccormick.bsky.social JUST passed a bill in committee that would allow Coloradans to pursue a civil cause of action for damages related to conversion therapy. www.cohousedems.com/news/%E2%80%...

Speaker McCluskie's bill to better connect students and workers with the resources they need for good-paying jobs has PASSED committee!

🖊️ Two new bills were signed into LAW 🖊️ 🏠 The HOME Act will streamline the process for many non-profits, schools and transit districts to build housing on their land. 🏠SB26-001 unlocks tools for local governments to address housing shortages across the state. www.cohousedems.com/news/breakth...

The House passed 2️⃣ bills today that would: ✅ Rename Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day ✅ Support college students diverse, low-income and rural Colorado students. 🧵

“Every year, Colorado's largest corporate employers rake in record-breaking profits and report sky high stock prices, yet they are forcing taxpayers to pick up the tab for their health insurance costs." - Rep. Feret

Rep. Feret's bill JUST passed committee! 🥳 HB26-1327 would ensure Medicaid remains a safety net for workers rather than a subsidy for some of Colorado’s largest corporate employers.

The House just advanced Reps. Amy Paschal and Jamie Jackson's bill to prevent drunk driving and save lives 🎉 Interlock devices have blocked over 180,000 alcohol-impaired driving attempts since 2006. Learn more ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/paschal...

The House JUST passed Speaker Pro Tem Any Boesenecker and Rep. @woodrowforco.bsky.social's bill to create more affordable housing opportunities by allowing certain property owner to split their lot. Read more below ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/bill-to...

HB26-1320 just passed committee! This bill, sponsored by Reps. @replorenagarcia.bsky.social and @kennynguyen.bsky.social, would enhance ballot language accessibility and transparency.

Reps. @replorenagarcia.bsky.social and Kyle Brown just passed a bill in committee that would streamline our tax code and expand/extend tax credits for wildfire mitigation, clean energy investments and food. Learn more ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/committ...

Colorado House Democrats just passed legislation, sponsored by Majority Leader Monica Duran and Rep. Lorena @replorenagarcia.bsky.social, in committee to rename Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day. Learn more ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/legisla...

✅ HB26-1311 passed the House! This bill, sponsored by Majority Leader Duran and Rep. Carter, would create an alternative financing method that protects property owners and improves cash flow for small and medium-sized contractors and subcontractors.

"If this could help stop one more school shooting, then it is absolutely worth it." - Rep @story4co.bsky.social on legislation to expand Colorado's Red Flag law that helps prevent gun violence.

Colorado House Democrats JUST advanced 3️⃣ gun violence prevention bills. These bills will build on Colorado law to protect our communities from gun violence.

NEW: Democratic members of the JBC released the following statements after the Legislative Council Staff and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting delivered the March quarterly economic forecasts. ⤵️⤵️⤵️

We are debating 3️⃣ gun violence prevention bills on the House floor. These bills would crack down on ghost guns, keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals and prevent illegal firearm sales. Watch the live debate here ⤵ www.youtube.com/live/l2RWJVP...

Today, Rep. @story4co.bsky.social passed a bill in committee to improve public safety. The bill requires social media platforms to quickly respond to search warrants and notify law enforcement when users pose a threat to the public. Read more ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/story-b...

Reps. @elizabethvelasco.bsky.social and @replorenagarcia.bsky.social passed a bill in committee today to support immigrant communities by expanding existing privacy protections and enhancing government accountability! Learn more about this bill to protect Colorado’s immigrant communities➡️

Speaker Pro Tem Andy Boesenecker and Rep. @woodrowforco.bsky.social JUST passed a bill in committee that would create more affordable housing opportunities and address the housing shortfall 🏠. Learn more ⬇️ www.cohousedems.com/news/bill-to...

✅ SB26-016 passed the House! The Plastic Pellet-Free Waters Act, sponsored by Reps. Smith and @meghanlukens.bsky.social, would protect Colorado’s waterways and wildlife from plastic pellet pollution.

✅ Keeping ghost guns out of our communities to prevent gun violence Reps. Kyle Brown & @repfroe.bsky.social just passed a bill in committee to crack down on ghost guns. Learn more ⬇️ www.cohousedems.com/news/gun-vio...

✅ Protecting patient access to prescription medication Reps. Katie Stewart and Rebekah Stewart passed a bill in the House today to safeguard Colorado's drug compounding laws to protect Coloradans' access to individualized prescription medication. Learn more ⤵️ www.cohousedems.com/news/bill-to...

The House advanced 3⃣ bills today that would protect children by improving the enforcement of digital search warrants 📱, combat chronic kidney disease by expanding health care coverage 🩺, and strengthen public health by protecting access to immunization 💪 #coleg #copolitics

Speaker Pro Tem Andy Boesenecker's bill to improve search warrant response timelines just advanced in the House 🎉 This bill ensures that social media companies provide digital evidence to law enforcement so impacted Coloradans can seek justice. www.cohousedems.com/news/legisla...

Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon + Rep. @javiermabrey.bsky.social just passed a bill in committee that would: ✅ Lower costs + boost wages for hardworking Coloradans ❌ Prohibit corporations from using consumers’ personal data to charge them more or pay them less

Reps. Amy Paschal and Jamie Jackson just passed a bill in committee that would help prevent drunk driving to improve road safety for Coloradans. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.cohousedems.com/news/paschal...

Earlier today, the House passed Rep. McCormick's bill to make it easier for first-time farmers and ranchers to jumpstart their careers.