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HB1033 - Emergency Management Plan Individuals with Animals
Marc Alan Snyder, Elizabeth Velasco, Lisa Ann Cutter
Last updated 5 months ago
40 Co-Sponsors
Concerning the needs of an individual with an animal during an emergency, and, in connection therewith, adapting emergency management plans to address the needs of an individual with an animal during an emergency and that local governments make certain information publicly available relating to an individual with an animal during an emergency.
STATUS
Passed
HB1006 - Assist Rural Community Wildfire-Related Grant Application
Marc Alan Snyder, Elizabeth Velasco, Lisa Ann Cutter
Last updated 4 months ago
45 Co-Sponsors
Concerning assistance for rural communities to apply for wildfire-related grant money, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
STATUS
Passed
HB1100 - Coroner Qualifications
Stephanie Vigil, Sonya Jaquez Lewis, Jennifer Bacon
Last updated 5 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Concerning a requirement that a coroner be certified by the American board of medicolegal death investigators or the American board of pathology in forensic pathology.
STATUS
Passed
HJR1006 - Designate January 29 4-H Day
Marc Catlin, Karen McCormick, Rodney Pelton
Last updated 8 months ago
93 Co-Sponsors
Concerning the designation of Colorado 4-H Day.
STATUS
Passed
SB005 - Prohibit Landscaping Practices for Water Conservation
Dylan Roberts, Cleave Alan Simpson, Karen McCormick
Last updated 6 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Concerning the conservation of water in the state through the prohibition of certain landscaping practices.
STATUS
Passed
HB1035 - Modernize Health Benefit Exchange Governance
Andrew Boesenecker, Iman Jodeh, Sonya Jaquez Lewis
Last updated 6 months ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Concerning technical modifications to the laws governing the Colorado health benefit exchange, and, in connection therewith, modifying the criteria for membership on and the number of meetings of the Colorado health insurance exchange oversight committee, adjusting the timeline for certain reports and presentations regarding the operations of the exchange, and directing the exchange to annually present its financial and operational plans and major board actions to the committee.
STATUS
Passed
SB004 - County Veterans Service Offices Administration
Rhonda C. Fields, Rodney Pelton, Lisa Frizell
Last updated 6 months ago
75 Co-Sponsors
Concerning the administration of county veterans service offices.
STATUS
Passed
SCR001 - Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Amendment
Jessie Danielson, Rhonda C. Fields, Monica I. Duran
Last updated 8 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Submitting to the registered electors of the state of Colorado an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning allowing Colorado lawmakers to pass laws that permit victims of childhood sexual abuse to bring a civil claim for the sexual abuse regardless of when the sexual abuse occurred.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1030 - Railroad Safety Requirements
Javier Mabrey, Lisa Ann Cutter, Thomas E. Exum
Last updated 4 months ago
58 Co-Sponsors
Concerning railroad safety, and, in connection therewith, requiring certain railroads to operate trains in a manner that minimizes the obstruction of emergency vehicles at highway-rail crossings, and, when necessary to allow an emergency vehicle to pass, separate a train; authorizing a crew member's designated union representative to request investigations of certain reported incidents; authorizing the public utilities commission to impose fines for certain violations; requiring fine revenue to be paid to the transit and rail division in the department of transportation for the purposes of maintaining and improving the safety of a passenger rail system; creating the office of rail safety; creating the community rail safety advisory committee; creating the rail industry safety advisory committee; and making an appropriation.
STATUS
Passed
HB1175 - Local Goverments Rights to Property for Affordable Housing
Andrew Boesenecker, Emily Sirota, Sonya Jaquez Lewis
Last updated 4 months ago
37 Co-Sponsors
Concerning a local government right of first refusal or offer to purchase qualifying multifamily property for the purpose of providing long-term affordable housing or mixed-income development.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Colorado district SD-017
COMMITTEES
Health and Human Services
Local Government & Housing
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Sonya Jaquez Lewis is running as a Democratic candidate for Colorado State Senate District 17. She is a small business owner and community leader from Boulder County. Lewis has started several small businesses and nonprofits focused on clean energy and community empowerment. She co-founded Earth's Second Chance, an innovative nonprofit that empowers individuals with skills to reduce waste. She also co-founded Jack and Sonya's Greenhouse, an indoor aquaponic farm.read less
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