"A people who mean to be their own governors, must arm

themselves with the power which knowledge gives."

- former President James Madison (1822)


Status of Select Bills of Interest to the Fire Service

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Governor Ritter Vetoes SB 180, Collective Bargaining

 

June 4, 2009 - This afternoon, Gov. Bill Ritter vetoed SB 09-180, which would have imposed collective bargaining on municipalities, fire authorities, and fire protection districts with more than 50 employees. Following is a statement issued by the Governor’s Office on the Governor’s Veto of SB 09-180. 


Gov. Ritter Signs Firefighting Bills at Wildfire Academy

 

MONTROSE (June 3, 2009) - Gov. Bill Ritter joined hundreds of volunteer wildland firefighters at a training academy in Montrose this evening, thanking them for their service and signing three pieces of firefighter-related legislation into law. 


Previous Legislative News Items

Interim Committee on Wildfire Issues Holds Final Meeting – Votes on Bills to be Carried by Committee (09/15/08)
General Assembly Scheduled to Convene on January 7, 2009 (01/05/09)
2009 General Assembly Convenes (01/12/09)
Wildland Fire Chain-of-Command Bill Passes Legislature (04/02/09)
Gov. Ritter Signs Bills to Save Lives, Create Jobs (05/19/09)
Gov. Signs Healthy Forest/Vibrant Communities Act (06/04/09)

Whose District am I in?

 

Click here to download 2009 House Members by Fire District
(Updated 04-17-09)

Click here to download 2009 Senate Members by Fire District

(Updated 04-25-09)

 

If your fire district/department is not listed, please call it to my attention and I will update the information.  You can find out whose House, Senate, and Congressional District you are in by clicking on this link for an interactive map.

 

View Interactive Colorado State Legislative District Maps

 

On the right side of the page, click on “Find/Change Location” and enter your address.

 

Note:  This information is provided by the Colorado Legislative Council.

 

Project Vote Smart Website (Look Up Elected Officials by Zip Code)


Links

Colorado General Assembly Website

The Colorado Legislative Process (pdf)

How a Bill Becomes Law - Chart (pdf)

Prior Session Information

Colorado Revised Statutes

CSFCA Legislative Status Sheets

January 14, 2009

January 19, 2009

January 24, 2009

January 29, 2009

February 8, 2009

February 16, 2009

February 21, 2009

March 8, 2009

March 29, 2009

April 5, 2009

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May 4, 2009

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May 7, 2009

June 12, 2009

 

 

   
This page was last updated on January 04, 2010
 
 

Status of Select Bills of Interest to the Fire Service

CSFCA Legislative Status Sheets

CSFCA Legislative Reports
January 12, 2009
March 2, 2009

CSFCA Board Updates

January 8, 2009

February 3, 2009

February 9, 2009

February 12, 2009

Quick Links to Specific Bills of Interest to the Fire Service

Senate Bills

SB09-001

SB09-002

SB09-010

SB09-013

SB09-016

SB09-017

SB09-018

SB09-020

SB09-021

SB09-064

SB09-085

SB09-087

SB09-105

SB09-109

SB09-122

SB09-180

SB09-205

SB09-227

SB09-259

SB09-273

SB09-281

SB09-293

SB09-296

House Bills

HB09-1005

HB09-1009

HB09-1013

HB09-1030

HB09-1031

HB09-1041

HB09-1057

HB09-1070

HB09-1071

HB09-1080

HB09-1091

HB09-1094

HB09-1120

HB09-1131

HB09-1151

HB09-1162

HB09-1199

HB09-1226

HB09-1259

HB09-1275

HB09-1327

House/Senate Joint Resolutions

SJM-010

Fact Sheets

SB09-002

SB09-013

SB09-018

SB09-020

HB09-1041

 

 

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