Our legislative priorities over the next four years will focus on Education, Economic Growth, Youth and Workforce Development. These goals are both ambitious and achievable, as proven by our office’s efforts during this past session. As you all know, we have passed a number of bills in these areas – developing and bolstering multiple programs within the CO Dept. of Corrections, improving transitions for Colorado’s high school students, creating a $30 million business startup loan fund, and more.

To learn more about the bills we have passed, visit the Colorado General Assembly website at: https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/james-coleman.

2024 Bills Passed

The 2024 Legislative Session concluded May 2024. It was a strong session for Team Coleman and our efforts to improve the lives of people across Colorado. We are grateful for our team, for our cabinets, for constituents who came to testify, wrote letters/emails, made phone calls and for our colleagues, in the Senate and House chambers who worked tirelessly on all of these bills.

HB24-1282: Ninth-Grade Success Grant & Performance Reporting
HB24-1278: Sunset Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board
HB24-1082: First-Generation-Serving Higher Education Institutions
HB24-1439: Financial Incentives Expand Apprenticeship Programs
SB24-143: Credential Quality Apprenticeship Classification
HB24-1004: Ex-Offenders Practice in Regulated Occupations
HB24-1337: Real Property Owner Unit Association Collections
HB24-1267: Metropolitan District Covenant Enforcement Policy
SB24-053: Racial Equity Study
SB24-200: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in Child Welfare
HB24-1216: Supports for Youth in Juvenile Justice System
HB24-1311: Family Affordability Tax Credit
SB24-113: Safer Youth Sports
HB24-1054: Jail Standards Commission Recommendations
HB24-1451: Include Hair Length in CROWN Act
SB24-063: Confidentiality of Group Peer Support Services
HB24-1295: Creative Industry Community Revitalization Incentives
HB24-1453: Relocate Title 24 CLIMBER Act

2023 Bills Passed

SB-020: Timely Certified Death Certificates
SB-067: Participant Facilitated Reduction Program
SB-076: Sunset Continue CO Youth Advisory Council
SB-149: Higher Education Student Financial Aid for Youth Mentors
SB-157: Sunset Offender Reentry and Education Programs
SB-293: Name, Image, and Likeness Update
HB-1214: Procedure to Apply for Commutation of Sentence
HB-1249: Reduce Justice Involvement for Young Children
HB-1306: Public Use of Elected Officials’ Social Media

2022 Bills Passed

SB-050: Work Opportunities for Offenders In DOC
SB-139: Juneteenth New State Holiday
SB-140: Expansion of Experiential Learning Opportunities
SB-163: Establish State Procurement Equity Program
SB-197: Innovation School Zones w/ Alternative Governance
HB-1003: Youth Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Grants
HB-1063: Jail Standards Commission
HB-1098: Department of Regulatory Agencies Barriers to Practice Regulated Professions
HB-1137: HO Board Accountability & Transparency
HB-1202• At-risk Student Measure For School Finance
HB-1205: Senior Housing Income Tax Credit
HB-1304: State Grants Investments Local Affordable Housing
HB-1378: Denver-metro Regional Navigation Campus Grant
HB-1397: Statewide Equitv Office
HB-1406: Qualified Retailer Retain Sales Tax
HB-1409: Community Revitalization Grant Funding Program