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Gov. Polis Signs Bills to Expand Mental Health Resources, Provide In-state Tuition for Native Americans, Increase Broadband & Access at Ballot Box

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DENVER  — Governor Jared Polis signed 13 bills into law in Denver, Aurora, and Golden to expand mental health resources, provide in-state tuition for Native Americans and increase access at the ballot box.  

Governor Polis signed the following bills during signing ceremonies: 

  • SB21-154 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network - Representative L. Cutter | M. Soper, Senators C. Kolker | C. Simpson 
  • HB21-1281 Community Behavioral Health Disaster Program - Representatives L. Cutter | P. Will, Senator  B. Pettersen 
  • HB21-1276 Prevention Of Substance Use Disorders - Representatives C. Kennedy | L. Herod, Senators B. Pettersen | K. Priola
    • Signing Statement
  • SB21-137 Behavioral Health Recovery Act- Representatives D. Michaelson Jenet | C. Kennedy, Senators B. Pettersen | F. Winter 
  • SB21-279 Delinquent Interest Payments Property Tax - Representatives D. Roberts | D. Valdez, Senators T. Story | C. Simpson 
  • HB21-1011 Multilingual Ballot Access For Voters - Representative Y. Caraveo, Senators J. Gonzales | D. Moreno 
  • HB21-1071 Ranked Choice Voting In Nonpartisan Elections - Representative C. Kennedy, Senator S. Fenberg | F. Winter 
  • SB21-262 Special District Transparency- Representatives S. Bird | H. McKean, Senators  R. Zenzinger | B. Gardner
  • SB21-029 Colorado American Indian Tribes In-state Tuition - Representatives A. Garnett | A. Benavidez, Senator S. Fenberg 
  • SB21-116 Prohibit American Indian Mascots - Representatives A. Benavidez | B. McLachlan, Senator J. Danielson 
    • Signing statement
  • HB21-1289 Funding For Broadband Deployment- Representatives C. Kennedy | M. Baisley, Senators  J. Bridges | K. Priola
  • SB21-280 Bias-motivated Crimes - Representatives M. Weissman | M. Soper, Senators  R. Fields | J. Cooke
Governor Polis also signed the following bill administratively:

  • HB21-1328  Effective Date Of Senate Bill 20-1230 - Representatives L. Herod | K. Van Winkle, Senators R. Fields | K. Priola

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