Colorado state lawmakers are set to debate a range of significant issues this week, including gun control measures aimed at restricting high-powered firearms, proposals to remove the state's ban on same-sex marriage, and legislation to commission an analysis of a single-payer public health care system.
Colorado Sen. Tom Sullivan, a Centennial Democrat, speaks during a press conference with fellow lawmakers to discuss gun violence prevention legislation at the state Capitol on Feb. 23, 2023. Sullivan’s son, Alex Sullivan, was killed in the Aurora movie theater shooting in 2012. is the latest effort to restrict the types of firearms available in Colorado and, sponsors hope, reduce gun violence in the state.
Here’s what else can be expected under the Gold Dome this week, with the hearing schedule subject to change:House Bill 1041
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