Status of Select Bills of Interest to the Fire Service

June 5, 2008

Bill Number:

SB08-001

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning Creation of a School Safety Resource Center within the Department of Public Safety.

Prime Sponsors:

Sen. Morse, Rep. Stephens

Summary:

Creates in the department of public safety the school safety resource center to assist schools in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and crisis situations. Sets forth the duties of the center. Authorizes the center to employ staff and contract for services.

Position:

Monitor

Position Paper:

Status:

05/13/2008 Governor Action - Signed

History

01/9/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

01/23/2008 Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Judiciary

02/06/2008 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

04/09/2008 Senate Committee on Appropriations Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/16/2008 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments

04/17/2008 Senate Third Reading Passed
04/17/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education + Appropriations
04/24/2008 House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/29/2008 House Committee on Appropriations Pass Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/29/2008 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed
04/30/2008 House Third Reading Passed
05/13/2008 Governor Action - Signed

Bill Number:

SB08-009

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning Measures to Ensure the Proper Payment of Fire and Police Pension Benefits.

Prime Sponsors:

Sen. Tochtrop, Rep. Rice

Summary:

Establishes penalties related to fire and police pension death and disability survivor benefits for a member who, as otherwise required by law, fails to submit to a medical examination or fails to provide information to the board of directors of the fire and police pension association or its designee.

Position:

Monitor

Position Paper:

History

01/9/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government

01/31/2008 Senate Committee on Local Government Pass Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

02/15/2008 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments

02/18/2008 Senate Third Reading Passed

02/18/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to Local Government

02/28/2008 House Committee on Local Government Pass Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

03/03/2008 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed

03/04/2008 House Third Reading Passed

03/03/2008 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed
03/04/2008 House Third Reading Passed
03/24/2008 Governor Action - Signed

Bill Number:

SB08-011

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning Funding for the Provision of Uncompensated Trauma Care to Persons Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents in Colorado.

Prime Sponsors:

Sen. Morse, Rep. Massey

Summary:

Establishes the emergency responders and trauma care reimbursement program in the department of public health and environment to reimburse emergency and trauma care providers for uncompensated care provided to patients injured in a motor vehicle accident.

Position:

Support

Position Paper:

History

01/9/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health and Human Services

04/24/2008 Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

04/28/2008 Senate Second Reading Referred to Appropriations
04/28/2008 Senate Committee on Appropriations Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/28/2008 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments

04/29/2008 Senate Third Reading Passed
04/29/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor + Appropriations
05/01/2008 House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/02/2008 House Committee on Appropriations Pass Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/05/2008 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments
05/06/2008 House Third Reading Passed with Amendments
05/06/2008 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
05/06/2008 First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
05/06/2008 House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
05/06/2008 Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
06/05/2008 Governor Action - Signed

Bill Number:

SB08-026

Current Version of Bill:

Bill Title:

Concerning a Requirement that Cigarettes Sold in Colorado Meet Specified Standards for Reduced Ignition Propensity.

Prime Sponsors:

Sen. Hagedorn, Rep. White

Summary:

Requires all cigarettes sold in Colorado on or after July 31, 2009, to be tested for, and to meet, specified standards for reduced ignition propensity. Specifies labeling to identify complying cigarettes. Prescribes the testing methods to be used. Requires manufacturers to certify in writing that their cigarettes have been tested and meet the standards.

Position:

Support

Position Paper:

Status:

05/28/2008 Governor Action - Signed

History

01/9/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health and Human Services

01/23/2008 Senate Committee on Health and Human Services -  Witness Testimony Only

01/30/2008 Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

02/15/2008 Senate Committee on Appropriations Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

02/22/2008 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments

02/25/2008 Senate Third Reading Passed

02/26/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health and Human Services + Appropriations

03/10/2008 House Committee on Health and Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

04/18/2008 House Committee on Appropriations Pass Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/25/2008 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments
04/28/2008 House Third Reading Passed
05/05/2008 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/28/2008 Governor Action - Signed

Additional

Information:

Coalition for Fire Safe Cigarettes Website

State Lawmakers Consider Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes 9News, August 27, 2007

Bill Would Require Smokeless Cigarettes
Rocky Mountain News, August 30, 2007

NFPA's Smoking-Material Fire Problem Report
NFPA, November 2007 (270 KB)

Regulating Cigarettes for Fire Safety
Harvard School of Public Health, May 2007 (2 MB)

Behavioral Mitigation of Smoking Fires

USFA & NFPA, February 2006  (5 MB)

The Effect of the New York State Cigarette Fire Safety Standard on Ignition Propensity, Smoke Toxicity, and the Consumer Market, January 24, 2005 (434 KB)

Residential Smoking Fires and Casualties
U.S. Fire Administration June 2005 (136 KB)

The Case for Fire-Safe Cigarettes Made Through Industry, October 2002 (220 KB)