Tag:Colorado laws

Occupancy limits targeted in first housing affordability bill from Colorado Democrats

A Colorado bill would prohibit cities from enacting limits on how many people can live together, one of the many efforts lawmakers are considering this year to address the state’s housing shortage. 

Bills to Increase Compensation for DAs, Allow Opiate Antagonists on School Buses Introduced in First Week of Session

Colorado lawmakers hit the ground running last week, introducing more than 160 bills in the first week of session.

Court Opinion: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinion for Dec. 22

The presiding disciplinary judge suspended an attorney for one year after finding he failed to communicate with clients in line with state rules.

Six new Colorado laws that go into effect in the new year

There are 17 laws that will go into effect in Colorado on Jan. 1. Most of them were deliberated and passed during the most recent regular legislative session, which ended in May.

Gov. Polis Signs More Than 160 Bills Into Law

This session, state lawmakers introduced more than 670 bills and of those, more than 160 were signed into law.

Victim Notification, Judicial Domestic Relations Training, Radon Disclosure Bills Introduced

Colorado legislators introduced a bill that would require parole boards to notify victims 15 days before granting an early discharge.

What’s In Store for the 2023 Colorado Legislative Session?

Brownstein shareholder Sarah Mercer and policy advisor Jia Meeks look ahead to the rest of the legislative session in Colorado, discussing bills we’ve already seen introduced and ones that may be coming soon.

New Laws Impact Local Restaurants

As COVID-19 cases continue to stay relatively low, Colorado restaurants still face concerns including rising wages and staffing.