Colorado Senate Democrats

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Official Bluesky account for the Colorado Senate Democrats. Posts by staff. More at: linktr.ee/cosendem

Graphic with the text "Sponsored by Senators Gonzales and Weissman" above a banner that says "SB25-130" above the text "would: ensure emergency access for pregnant people wo need abortion or miscarriage care and create clarity for emergency patients and providers."
Graphic with the words "Sponsored by Senators Faith Winter and Lisa Cutter" above a banner reading "SB25-129" and the text "would: strengthen Colorado's shield law to protect patients & providers against out-of-state attacks on accessible reproductive care.
A graphic of two banners with the bill numbers "SB25-129" and "SB25-130" and the title "Protecting patients & Providers of Reproductive Health Care" and an icon of two hands with a heart representing health care.
Graphic with a dark grey background and splotches of green, yellow and red color in the background. Under the Senate Democrats' logo, text reads "Black History Month, 2025" in white.
Graphic with two rainbows along the top and bottom to signify pride, with the Senate Democrats' logo also outlined in rainbow. The text says "SB25-014: Protecting the Freedom to Marry passes committee!"
Graphic with the text: "So what?: SMART Act hearings allow your legislators and your government to work for YOU more effectively!"
Graphic with the text: "What about me?: All hearings are open to the public virtually and in-person and leave plenty of time for public testimony."
Graphic with the text: "What do these hearings look like?" Followed by bullet points: Hearings can take several hours at a time, spanning multiple days. Committees hear presentations from all of the state departments each committee oversees. For example, the Joint Education Committee hears from the Department of Education, Department of Early Childhood, the Department of Higher Education, and History Colorado.
Graphic with the text: "What does that mean?: For the first few weeks of the legislative session, lawmakers from both chambers meet in their committees to hear presentations from various state departments and their agencies about heir progress, problems & needs." Surrounding this text are small graphics representing each of the Senate's Committees of Reference.
Graphic with the acronym: The State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive & Transparent Government Act next to a small drawing of three people thinking about environment, government and finance. Beneath these are the text: "The SMART Act was passed in 2010 to increase accountability and transparency between lawmakers, state agencies and the public."
Graphic with the text: "What is the SMART Act?: A guide to what your legislators have been up to!" with the Senate Democrats' logo in the center.
Graphic with the text: “SB25-010: Improving Health Care Communications Sponsored by: Senator Kyle Mullica Give consumers and employees more agency to opt in or out of electronic communications from their health insurance providers”
Graphic with the text: “SB25-009: Supporting Tribal Authority Sponsored by: Senators Dylan Roberts & Jessie Danielson Changing state law to give full faith and credit to arrest warrants issued by federally recognized tribes; Expanding the law to include tribe-issued civil commitments from law enforcement agencies, behavioral health facilities, and health care providers”
Graphic with the text: “SB25-008: Increasing Access to Documentation Sponsored by: Senators Nick Hinrichsen & Cathy Kipp Ensuring free access to necessary documents (like birth certificates & driver’s licenses) to marginalized populations (low income earners, homeless, disabled & elderly Coloradans, victims of domestic violence and natural disasters, etc.)”
Graphic with the text: “SB25-007: Improving Wildfire Resiliency Sponsored by: Senators Janice Marchman & Lisa Cutter Encouraging use of prescribed fires as a wildfire resilience tool; Creating the prescribed fire claims cash fund to pay potential damage claims; Supporting and encouraging beneficial forest health work”
Graphic with the text: “SB25-006: Increasing Affordable Housing Sponsored by: Senator Dylan Roberts Giving more Coloradans the opportunity to own a home by unlocking state bonds for housing; Opening up additional funding to develop affordable for-sale housing”
Graphic with the text: “SB25-005: Worker Protection Act Sponsored by: Senators Robert Rodriguez & Jessie Danielson Modernizing the Colorado Labor Peace Act; Removing Colorado’s unique “second election” requirement that is a barrier for workers seeking to unionize”
Graphic with the text: “SB25-004: Addressing High Costs of Child Care Sponsored by: Senators Faith Winter & Janice Marchman Capping application/waitlist fees for private child care to $25; Requiring child care centers to make costs more transparent and available to families”
Graphic with the text: “SB25-003: Enforcing Colorado’s High-Capacity Magazine Law Sponsored by: Senators Tom Sullivan & Julie Gonzales Saving lives by enforcing CO’s current high-capacity magazine prohibition; Prohibiting the purchase & manufacture of after-market accessories & firearms that accept detachable magazines”
Graphic with the text: “SB25-002: Increasing Access to Factory-built Housing Sponsored by: Senators Jeff Bridges & Tony Exum, Sr. Reducing barriers for modular housing & tiny homes; Making it easier to quickly build & expand access to affordable housing options”