Jared Polis in CO legislative records

On Crime: Restrict use of solitary confinement in local jails

Legislative Summary: House Bill 21-1211 seeks to significantly restrict the use of solitary confinement in jails for those with mental health diagnoses or neurocognitive impairments, juveniles, people who are pregnant or in the postpartum period, or people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 40-25-0 on Apr/12/21; passed Senate 21-14-0 on May/13/21; Signed by Governor Jared Polis on Jun/24/21

On Drugs: Allow changing marijuana designation from retail to medical

Legislative Summary: The bill allows a medical marijuana cultivation facility licensee to receive and change marijuana's designation from retail to medical and a marijuana products manufacturer licensee to receive and change a marijuana product from retail to medical. The bill clarifies that a transfer and change of designation of the marijuana from retail to medical does not create a right to a refund of a retail marijuana excise tax imposed or paid prior to the transfer and change of designation.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 26-9-0 on Jun/4/21; passed House 48-17-0 on Jun/8/21; Signed by Governor Jared Polis on Jun/23/21

On Environment: Require real-time emissions monitoring of air toxics

Legislative Summary: House Bill 21-1189, passed by state legislators last year, required polluters like Suncor to conduct real-time, "fenceline" emissions monitoring and establish emergency notification systems to alert nearby communities of potentially hazardous incidents. [OTI notes: Suncor is the state's only oil and gas refinery. "Fenceline" monitoring means monitoring technology at the perimeter of the refinery, to measure the air concentration of pollutants.]

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 21-14-0 on Jun/2/21; passed House 41-24-0 on Jun/8/21; Signed by Governor Jared Polis on Jun/24/21

On Crime: Add gender identity for bias-motivated crimes

ACLU summary May 17, 2024: The bill adds gender identity and gender expression to the classes identified in bias-motivated crimes and harassment. The bill redefines sexual orientation for purposes of bias-motivated crimes as an individual's identity, or another individual's perception thereof, in relation to the gender or genders to which the individual is sexually or emotionally attracted and the behavior or social affiliation that may result from the attraction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 45-17-3 on May/6/24; passed Senate 23-12-0 on May/6/24; Signed by Governor Jared Polis on May/31/24.

On Gun Control: Signed expansion of gun-free "sensitive spaces"

NRA-ILA summary May 8, 2024: SB24-131 expands Colorado's "sensitive places," also known as gun-free zones. This new prohibition includes polling places, community centers, churches, college campuses, and more.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 43-21-1 on Apr/29/24; passed Senate 23-12-0 on Apr/30/24; Signed by Governor Jared Polis on May/31/24.

On Immigration: Prohibit local government from detaining illegal immigrants

ACLU summary December 6, 2023: Beginning on January 1, 2024, a governmental entity is prohibited from entering into or renewing an agreement for payment to house or detain individuals for federal civil immigration purposes (immigration detention agreement).

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 41-22-2 on Feb/27/23; passed Senate 19-13-3 on Apr/20/23; Signed by Governor Jared Polis on Jun/6/23.