2012 Session Highlights 

Additional information, including full bill text, is available on the website of the Colorado State General Assembly. Click here to access Senate Bills from 2012. Click here to access House Bills from 2012. 

Senate Bills

SB 046: Fair Discipline in Public Schools

Gives discretion over zero-tolerance policies to school administrators and local boards of education to determine the appropriate disciplinary response according to the particular incident and child. It seeks to limit expulsion and suspension, providing other alternatives that promote personal accountability and foster a safe learning environment.

Additional 2012 Bills Sponsored by Senator Newell

HB 1304: Organized Retail Crime Theft

HB 1033: Workers’ Compensation Fair Audit Fines

HB 1047: Families for Kids in Foster Care

SB 005: CO Business Retention and Expansion Program

SB 127: Medicaid Longterm Care Coverage

SB 130: Office of Early Childhood

HB 1090: No School Pupil Count on Religious Holidays

HB 1276: Childcare Facilities Waiver

HB 1095: Verification of Electronic Court Documents

HJR 1010: Film, TV, and Video Gaming Industry Growth

SJR 026: Conflict Resolution Month

HJR 1013: Developmental Disabilities Awareness

SJR 028: Child Abuse Prevention Month

SJR 045: Recognition of PeaceJam

SR 004: Office of Child Protection Ombudsman

House Bills

HB 1061: Skills for Jobs Act

Requires a collaboration between the Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Higher Education. The departments, listening to Colorado businesses, will identify which fields are growing to ensure that colleges and vocational centers are educating students in fields that need skilled workers.

HB 1140: Suicide Prevention Act

Colorado has the 6th highest rate of suicide in the country. This bill helps prevent suicide by providing education resources to families with members who have contemplated suicide as well as collecting statewide data.

HB 1272: Training for Unemployed

Building on the success of the Colorado HIRES program that has so far employed 2,500 Coloradans at 1,100 Colorado businesses. Provides training for those needing to update their job skills to make themselves marketable or to start their own business.

HB 1286: Film Production Jobs in Colorado Act


Will retain and bring back jobs to Colorado in the film and video game design industry and increase Colorado tourism jobs.